SOLVED: Windows 11 Deeper Dive & Install on Win10 as a Virtual Machine
Have you heard the hype around Windows 11? Well, its coming soon and if you a computer ethusiast or an IT Pro, you had best learn a bit about it. In this video we explain how to install and activate...
View ArticleSOLVED: How to Add a Drop Shadow in Paint.net
If you have used Paint.net you know it is a very well constructed free graphics tool that gets updated periodically. It is very handy for even intermediate graphics works and many companies use...
View ArticleFree Video Stabilization Tools: NCH Videopad vs Vritualdub
In 2020 we compared several video stabiliztion tools including Filmora and NCH Videopad and settled on NCH Videopad as the best solution. 1: Free Video Stabilization with NCH Videopad: A few days ago...
View ArticleSOLVED: Download Windows 11 Now
We recently produced a video of our Windows 11 First Review using an alpha release (build 2100) of Windows 11 but as of right now you can download and use the official Windows 11 beta (build 2200.51)...
View ArticleSOLVED: What is Missing, Removed, Broken or Deprecated From Windows 11
Like all new versions of software, some old features and services have been removed from the new Windows 11. The most notable missing, removed and deprecated items are: Microsoft has done yet another...
View ArticleSOLVED: Virtualdub Error: DecodeFrame Discontinuity Larger Than In Options
We have been using Virtualdub to stabalize video and make changes to other aspects like compression for more than a decade now and we rarely have errors that do not have obvious solutions. Today,...
View ArticleSOLVED: How To Upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 Right Now
Did you know that if you have Windows 10 you can legally upgrade to Windows 11 right now, months before it it released. The process is quite straight forwarded: Click START, COG (settings), UPDATES...
View ArticleSOLVED: 5 Ways To Determine Your TPM
If you are interested in Windows 11, you will be interested in your Trusted Platform Module (aka TPM). What is a TPM? A TPM is just a physical chip on your computers motherboard that contains a number...
View ArticleSOLVED: Why Windows 11 Requires TPM 2.0 & What is a TPM
What is a TPM? Put simply, aTrusted Platform Module (aka TPM) is physical chip on your computers’ motherboard that contains a number which can be used to encrypt (scramble) data to keep your...
View ArticleSOLVED: How To Change Microsoft 365 Apps Channels
Microsoft recently added new channels to Microsoft 365 Apps (formerly Office 365) and renamed the old channels New Name Channel Code Previous Names Beta Channel BetaChannel Insider, Insider Fast,...
View ArticleSOLVED: All 6 Microsoft 365 Apps Channels Explained In Simple Terms
Office 365 Apps were rebranded as Microsoft 365 Apps a few months ago and new release channels were also made available. We have a full explanation of how to change between Microsoft 365 Apps Channels...
View ArticleSOLVED: VIDEO: Step By Step Firmware Upgrade Process For Juniper EX3400 Switch
If you are an Windows admin that needs to periodically deal with network gear, you may be overwhelmed by the complexity of the Juniper firmware upgrade process. We have the video below that goes...
View ArticleSOLVED: VIDEO: Step By Step Factory Reset Wipe a Juniper EX Switch
If you have a Juniper switch that is up for sale or being scrapped, it should be factory reset. We assume you know nothing and show you which cable you need, what software you need and what commands...
View ArticleSOLVED: HyperV vs Virtual Machine Platform vs Windows Hypervisor Platform vs...
If you are playing with Windows 11, you may have noticed what appear to be some new Features that also appear to be highly related; HyperV, Virtual Machine Platform, Windows Hypervisor Platform,...
View ArticleSOLVED: VIDEO: Step By Step Register a Domain & Setup Up on Office Microsoft...
In this video we demonstrate how to register a domain and connect it to Microsoft 365 Email (formerly Office 365 Email). We show the domain purchase process, the domain validation process, how to...
View ArticleWhat Canadians Expect From Their Smart Home App
With hundreds of thousands of apps available between Apple and Android devices, it was only a matter of time until home-based apps found their place in the market. Home technology has risen...
View ArticleSOLVED: VIDEO: How to Pin a Website To The Taskbar
If you want a pin a web page to your Task Bar and are using Chrome or MS Edge the process is easy but far from obvious: Surf to the website you want to pin Click the three dots icon for SETTINGS (top...
View ArticleVIDEO: Step by Step Upgrade and Factory Reset a Juniper EX3300 Switch
If you are a Windows administrator dealing with the Junos command line requirements of a Juniper network switch can be daunting. In particular the EX2300 and EX3400 switches have a peculiarity in...
View ArticleSOLVED: Lenovo Yoga 370 Unboxing, Disassembly & Upgrade Video
The Lenovo Yoga 370 was released in late 2017 stopped being sold new early in 2019. It was initially about $1200 but you can find refurbished units today in the $450 range. This full function touch...
View ArticleSOLVED: Microsoft 365 Exchange Email SMTP 1301
After spending quite a few hours trying to correctly configure the email on a phpBB forum (for our Commodore.ca website users) we found ourselves stuck on the following error showing in the logs...
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