Will Microsoft get it right with Windows 10?
zulfikar Quick Background You might be surprised to hear there are a fair number of people out there who were/are very happy with Windows 8. You will be even more surprised…
CV Appraisal LinkedIn Scam – Global Resumes Alliance – Part II
This is part II, for details of the scam currently playing on LinkedIn please read part I first by clicking here Thanks to my kind readers I was able to…
Constructing a great CV/Resume: Part I – the ‘Profile’
It’s 2015 yet still a printable CV remains the king of recruitment. Although in many cases you never have to print it, it still needs to be in a format…
It’s 2015, coming soon to my blog…
Right, another year gone. Another already started. First I'd like to thank all those who have visited my blog, and especially those who have commented or provided feedback. I really…
Free MS Books for Kindle or Kindle App
Whether you have a Kindle, or a smartphone/tablet with the Kindle App installed you can download the following Microsoft related technical books for free. Right now from Amazon. They are:…
Windows 7 to Windows 10 migration
According to Microsoft they have invested heavily in making the process of moving from Windows 7 directly to Windows 10 as easy as possible. This is in clear recognition of…
CV Appraisal LinkedIn Scam – Global Resumes Alliance(!)
I just got wind of the 'Global Resumes Alliance (UK)' about time someone did something about all those rubbish CV/Resumes out there, and a global organisation too. Wicked! However, too…
Migration Guide: Shared Mailboxes in Exchange
The question is often asked if Shared Mailboxes can be put into a 2 way continuous synchronisation throughout the duration of migration to allow both migrated & non-migrated users access…
Migration Guide: FRS to DFS Replication
In an effort to reduce SYSVOL bloat and replication across Domain Controllers (DCs) consider using DFS Replication (DFSR). A bigger reason however is that FRS is no longer supported in…
Windows 10 TP Enterprise Activation
For some reason the Technical Preview (TP) version of Windows 10 Enterprise arrives with a KMS activation setting. Type in slmgr /dlv to get this info: slmgr /dlv This fails…
Uplifting Active Directory to 2012/2012 R2
Background Following on from my earlier post about the death knell for Server 2003 which is due to retire in July 2015 I provide some guidance on uplifting your Domain…
Migrations – been there, done this…
Always in a state of transition, IT departments around the world are continually deploying new systems, applications and hardware. However one of the biggest changes, and challenges, is the successful…