by wwarren | Apr 2, 2018 | Dell, Hardware, Microsoft, Ransomware, Research Projects, Security, Windows
I have not been at my computer as much and I missed the fact that March 31st was world backup day. This article on extremetech details some of the author’s backup plans. I wanted to have ransomware resistant backups at all levels so my system is a bit more...
by wwarren | Oct 6, 2017 | Microsoft, Office, Security, Windows
I have been thinking for a bit that Microsoft not only wanted Windows 7 to die quickly but Windows 8.x as well. Windows 7 because it is, admittedly old, and Windows 8.x because it is yet another Vista disaster. Windows 8.x however is technically supported until...
by wwarren | Jul 10, 2017 | Cloud Computing, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, Windows, Windows365
When the “free upgrade” to Windows 10 started I felt like something didn’t smell right. To quote the last paragraph of that 2015 post: In a way it is a stroke of genius. How do drug dealers do things? They give you free taste..get you hooked then...
by wwarren | Apr 3, 2017 | General, Hardware, Microsoft, Ransomware, Security, Windows
I posted about a system API inside of Microsoft Windows that allows OEM to put in unremovable software that resides in the UEFI of motherboards. UEFI is the new “BIOS”. The possibilities for UEFI problems have been known since at least 2012 as this...
by wwarren | Nov 22, 2016 | Microsoft, NPO's, Windows
I was contacted by a NPO in Frederick County. They need to replace their primary server which does their local authentication and file services and also runs their e-mail services in house. Unless you have legal requirements this expense is simply unjustifiable. I...
by wwarren | Nov 1, 2016 | AMD, Hardware, Intel, Microsoft, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 7
Microsoft as of today is no longer shipping Windows 7 to the big OEM computer makers anymore. This means the chances of you finding a Windows 7 machine..or even a win 10 machine with “downgrade rights” to Windows 7 stop existing as well. If you want a...
