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Tsk Tsk Lenovo……
Raise your hand if you hate CrapWare. Yes, CrapWare (or BloatWare) are those programs that come with your OEM-installed PC. Most of the time you don’t want it (or don’t even realize it is there). Depending on the variant, it can the OEM (original equipment manufacturer, such as HP or Dell or Lenovo, to name…
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Ransomware Sucks.
A few weeks ago I started receiving resumés from what looked like legitimate job seekers. The only problems were a) I am not currently hiring, nor have I put out any feelers that might be misconstrued as I am, and b) There was no cover letter – just a quick note like this: Hi, my…
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Windows to Go: Ironkey gets it right
Back in 2012 I spent a lot of time talking (and writing) about Windows to Go (WTG). This was Microsoft’s newest feature that allowed you to install Windows 8 on a USB key. In theory I loved it, in practice… well, most of the USB keys that I tried it on (the certified ones, and…
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Working From Anywhere
Over the years I have written extensively about methods of working from anywhere using various technologies including Remote Desktop, Virtual Desktop, Remote Apps, Virtual Apps, and Windows To Go. I have been a huge advocate of many of these, both in my blog, in my professional life, and in my capacity as a community leader…
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Live Writer: Not gone, just a pain in the Windows 10.
I have been blogging with Windows Live Writer for a very long time. So when Microsoft did not see fit to install a Universal App (formerly Windows 8 app) of it, I was glad that I could simply install the same old version… and even if they were not going to upgrade it who cares,…
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Windows 10–A few days in
By the time you read this, we will be a few days into August, which means that Windows 10 started to become available a few days ago, and chances are this is not the first piece you are reading on Microsoft’s newest OS. Over the past few years Microsoft has been talking about a single…
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Deal on the Stream 7!
Over the past few months I have written a few articles about the HP Stream 7 (Stream-lining-A review of my new companion device, A Tale of Two Tablets). So when I got this e-mail today from eBay I thought I would share it with you… in case you are interested in a 7” tablet that…
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Where’s My… <Fill in the blank Admin tool>?
If you are me you like that every few years we get a new version of Windows. Great new features, new tools, new this, new that… and new frustrations trying to figure out where the hell all of my tools are! Yeah yeah I know… this is the last version of Windows we are getting…
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Another Humble THANK YOU!
I do my best to blog consistently, but as I am sure you all know, sometimes work (and life) get in the way. I assure you it is never my intent to shirk the blog… but the reality is that (despite my having placed a very handy PayPal link on the site) I have never…
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A Sour Note From Toronto 2015 Volunteers
Let me start by saying that I had the greatest time at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games. It was a pleasure to spend eight days (plus training) with a group of mostly like-minded individuals who, when they were asked, signed up by the tens of thousands to volunteer at the Games… in any capacity…
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Windows 10: Love it… or Don’t.
With the General Availability (GA) of Windows 10, I have been inundated with calls asking my opinion. I have probably shocked a few people with my response. Firstly I want to be clear: I do like Windows 10. I think it has a lot of great features and improvements, and I am sure there are…
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A Tale of Two Tablets…
I like my Surface Pro 3. Despite a couple of hiccoughs before the drivers were stable I have always liked it. It is a wonderful computer for what I use it for… and frankly, for a lot of things I don’t use it for. So when I started commuting to a new office in Toronto…
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How To Cheat With PowerShell
Admit it… you are a crappy coder. You may be a pretty fair IT Professional, but you cannot script your way out of a paper bag. There’s a support group for you. Hi, my name is Mitch, and I’m a lousy scripter. Admittedly I have never been to an AA or NA meeting; I have…
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PowerShell: HELP!
This is a guest article written by my colleague Michael. Mike and I have been working closely together for the past two years, and I have turned him into a monster! He is now trying to learn anything he can get his hands on. So when he wrote me an e-mail with a suggestion for…
The World According to Mitch
The day to day ramblings of an IT Professional (and so much more…)
The World According to Mitch 