by wwarren | Oct 29, 2015 | Microsoft, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
If you want to get rid of the windows 10 upgrade nag I found this program called Windows 10 When I Want it. I have run it against every a/v engine i can think of and it has not tripped my own defenses so it is as good as i can test it to be. It DOES remove the wind...
by wwarren | Oct 29, 2015 | Cloud Computing, Internet, Security
I have said many times that our current model of trusting a third party to assert your identity is stupid and prone to abuse. Well the owner of Verisign( Symantec) has been making master certs for powerful domains like google.com and others. This allows them to...
by wwarren | Oct 6, 2015 | Cloud Computing, Microsoft, Office 365, Security, Security Alerts
I have been suspicious of Microsoft’s security for a while. This is why when it comes to in-house e-mail(which I do not recommend any longer especial if it is a Microsoft e-mail platform). I never really took a close look at OWA’s design but it really...
by wwarren | Sep 22, 2015 | General
I usually do not post things of a personal nature here but since my beliefs are part of my businesses foundation I feel this is appropriate. Since my wife died over memorial day I have been having to adjust to such a huge loss and trying to keep not only myself...
by wwarren | Sep 13, 2015 | Android, Apple, Apple, Blackberry, General, Hardware, Smartphone
Hold onto your seats folks I am dropping a bombshell…I have purchased and am awaiting arrival of…my new Iphone6+. Not the S but the first 6. Why? There isn’t an android manufacturer i either want to deal with or trust. Case in point: Samsung has...
by wwarren | Sep 10, 2015 | Microsoft, Windows 10, Windows365
I noticed my disk usage on my SSD suddenly went up by nearly 6 gigs. I have also seen many windows 7 machines complaining about failing to install important updates. I dug around and found this huge BT hidden folder on my machine. My machine is connected to Active...
by wwarren | Sep 1, 2015 | General, Service Status
Emmanuel Technology Consulting in partnership with Curley Marketing has just launched ETC Maryland’s new website. Redeisgned to be more personal and mobile friendly it is now in a user-friendly layout and format along with now matching the colors that ETC...
by wwarren | Sep 1, 2015 | Service Status
I am so pleased with the new site. The site launch looked to be going smoothly until a software update took my servers ability to provide hosting took me offline. What an embarrassment. I can hear the questions now. Didn’t you test the updates? What was...
by wwarren | Aug 17, 2015 | Hardware, Microsoft, Tablets, Windows, Windows 10
I recently acquired a Microsoft Surface 3. I did not opt for the pro simply because with the current generation of CPU offerings from Intel I was sure the core I-5 was not needed for my purposes. I mainly use my laptop for troubleshooting, network diagnostics,...
by wwarren | Aug 15, 2015 | Cloud Computing, Government Regulations, Internet, Security, Security Alerts
I have been asked multiple times why I am so adamant about blocking ads at the edge due to the configuration headaches it can cause online. Besides other posts i have made here, and here, read the text below. I have been saying the biggest threat to businesses is...