about 2 years ago - 19 comments
I know the feeling of your secure network being compromised by an end user… Passwords do fall into the wrong hands and then what do you do? Scenarios start running through my head and I make a mental list of all the passwords and system configs that need to be changed. These aren’t fun times…
about 2 years ago - 26 comments
You know the saying, “You can’t have too much RAM or too much storage.” Well, there is at least one case where a lot of RAM can cause problems. My current desktop had 1 Gig of RAM and I recently bought an additional 2 Gigs since the price was so low. (And of course I…
about 2 years ago - 11 comments
As avid Windows users you have seen how applications add right click menu options. For instance Mcafee antiVirus adds a shortcut to Scan For Threats in the selected folder or Resco’s options to encrypt or de-crypt a folder. Now you want to add useful right click options for yourself and AtA is here to show…
about 2 years ago - 5 comments
Everyone knows your friendly neighborhood admin is all about shortcut keys and uber productivity. I don’t know how I never found this one before… Check it out you have your quick launch buttons displayed next to your start menu for easy access. By default you have Show Desktop, IE and whatever other applications you installed.…
about 2 years ago - 15 comments
We have used many different retail programs to recover accidentally or maliciously deleted files off of our PC, Digital Camera or Mobile device. We have tried a few free ones and they bring us back to the old saying… You get whatcha pay for! As such we never really covered the topic here on Ata,…
about 2 years ago - 10 comments
We have reviewed Crucial Memory in the past here when we gave away a 2gb memory module to one of our readers. So we were happy to plug them again when Jenny from San Fransisco wrote us asking: Yo Admin can you tell me what kind of memory is in my PC without me having…
about 2 years ago - 6 comments
Do you hate looking for and downloading drivers on every re-format? Well if you can get to your desktop you should be able to run Double Driver and copy your drivers off your machine to a USB stick and then restore them right back into your fresh clean formatted system! We covered something a little…
about 2 years ago - No comments
So are you wondering why you would want to save your searches? Think about it… How would you like the ability to dynamically find the items you need with a saved search? So the boss called and said – I need all the purchase orders less than a months old and tagged Smith? How about…
about 2 years ago - 5 comments
This morning we had a request for adding a “High Priority Folder”. This would be a top level folder that shows up on your Windows desktop and in My Computer. Didn’t think you could do that? Well read on… The folder we will be creating can not be removed – just like My Computer or…
about 2 years ago - 3 comments
I had the pleasure of attempting to migrate a print server this weekend. I mean I had to figure out a quick and efficient way to install the 70 some odd printers on a new server. I was not going to be doing this manually that was for shit sure! I had some junior admins…
Spyware remove instructions and guides
Blue Screen Error Xp: [...] here are far worse offenders. Some of the causes of it which contain a variety of equipment...
Kevin Blumer: I never knew that pretty neat now you can have a laptop the same as a smart phone only problem its...
Hari: I was worried about this stuff most when I was planning to switch. I thought about this and I got...
eldipablo: Funny, I have this same unit :-)
Can you believe how heavy that sucker is? Still, I like it better...
about 4 years ago
LOL . I thought that was hilarious!! :)
about 3 years ago
My FAVORITE XKCD! I love them!