IE9 Deleting Browser Cache Completely
Microsoft has introduced a new feature in Internet Explorer 9 which allows users to delete browser cache for a specific domain as opposed to the standard “Browsing History – ...
Shortel 220t1a no T1 uplink
I wanted to pass on a situation that we had never seen before with a Shortel client. The client had been successfully running a new Shortel system for about 6 months. After a bout ...
Internet Explorer is crashing
It is very common to see home users who are experiencing issues with their Internet browsers. Oftentimes, this is due to running out of date or unpatched browsers that may be infected ...
Problem Removing Additional Mailboxes from Outlook 2010
In working with Outlook 2010, we had a client who had additional mailbox folders that were appended to his inbox within Outlook from using the File > Open Other User’s Folder ...
Troubleshooting Windows 2003 Print Server Problems
Every IT admin has had the call…”I can’t print…”…we all hate to hear it and it seems like it is one of the most common calls that an administrator ...
Assign the Same drive letter to USB Drive Part 2
I wanted to revisit the idea of assigning the same drive letter to a USB thumb drive. In an earlier post, we talked about making a batch file to run diskpart which would query the ...
Assign the Same drive letter to USB Drive
Everyone knows how frustrating it is to have to manipulate file paths or change settings based on the drive letter that is assigned to your USB key drive. If you do not want to go ...
HP Printer software bloat
With every passing iteration of new HP printers and drivers, one thing is for sure, the “software” is bloated and almost to a point where it is unusable. I find it very ...
Set the date and time in Linux
Quick an easy way to set the date and time on your Linux box from a console or SSH session:
[root@linuxbox~]# date 060222212011 (translates to June 02, 10:21pm year 2011)
AKPC_IDS += ...
Computer Ventilation
One of the most common areas that is overlooked when we talk about computer performance is ventilation. Time and time again I see computers that have so much dust and dirt in them ...

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