Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the past few months has brought a massive influx of mobile technology into the workplace. More employees are are now working from home more than ever and are using both company issued and personal devices. One of the benefits of Microsoft 365 is its lockdown feature that can prevent employees…

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While it’s easy to skip software updates because they take up time and don’t seem important, 9 out of 10 times a security breach occurs when software hasn’t been updated. Software updates often include critical patches to security holes, and if left unrepaired open the door for hackers to access company owned or private information.…

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We’ve been busy scheduling in server upgrade solutions for our clients in preparation for the end of life of SBS2011 Small Business Server 2011 on the 14th January 2020. Microsoft announced they will no longer support SBS2011 Small Business Server 2011 with updates and patches, meaning anyone left running the software will be more vulnerable…

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Windows 7 End Of Life

Microsoft has announced that from the 14th January 2020, Windows 7 will be at the end of it’s life. This doesn’t mean Windows 7 will stop working on this date, it means it will stop being supported. So, what does that really mean? It means that Microsoft will stop releasing patches or updates. That in…

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Just a quick blog post if anyone else finds the same problem after following Microsofts article on setting up Redirected Folders Deploy Folder Redireciton with Offline Files In my test environment everything went well except I noticed I wasn’t able to access the users file on the file server under the domain or local admin…

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Everybody has their own way of organising their e-mails. Some people are e-mail hoarders and keep every email ever received for a lifetime. Some prefer to keep an empty inbox and archive important ones away in folders. No matter how you organise your emails, it’s important to know the correct way how to search emails…

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Today is the worldwide release of Microsoft Office 2016 for both Windows and Mac and is available now for Office 365 subscribers. How to install Office 365 can now log in to the Software area of Office 365 Portal, and simply click Install! If you have Skype for Business installed, you will be asked to uninstall…

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What is Skype for Business? Skype For Business hosted on Office 365 provides your business with collaborative tools such as online meetings, messaging, calls and video meetings between your staff and outside organisations. Formerly called Microsoft Lync, Skype For Business has been rebranded to resinate more with users while offering the advancements of the legacy Lync functionality. Features Skype For…

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