I noticed my disk space is getting pretty low on my laptop. I used Treesize to determine that one of the biggest files was my Windows.edb file at 15.5GB in size. This is linked to the Windows Search services, and it contains information designed to make my searching faster. To reduce the size of this file, we can rebuild the index. Go to Control Panel Select … [Read more...]
Why can’t I delete an icon from my Windows 8 computer?
I’ve recently installed a few more programs on my Windows 8 computer, and during the install the program has placed icons on my desktop. I’ve been unable to delete them to tidy up my desktop. When I try to delete them, they just don’t go away. I got tired of it and today finally figured out how to delete them. When I installed the programs they asked me if I … [Read more...]
2 Patches you need on SBS 2011 Standard
When you are deploying a new SBS 2011 Standard network, your server will need a number of patches. In amongst them are two key patches that you SHOULD deploy first and foremost before adding clients to the network. These patches are listed below. Update Rollup 3 for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Update for Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service … [Read more...]
Free Windows 8 eBook
Microsoft press have released a free eBook called “Introducing Windows 8: An Overview for IT Professionals”. You can download it direct from there here … [Read more...]
Trying to run Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8 on Hyper-V?
If you are trying to test out Window Server 2012 or Windows 8 by running it on a Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V system then you may well see your guest machines lockup on a frequent basis. I’ve seen this myself, but only after I started to do backups on the Hyper-V host on a regular basis. To resolve this problem, you need to download this hotfix and install it on … [Read more...]