Like all Operating Systems, Windows 10 contains an internal network stack which dictates how your computer connects to other devices through its attached network adaptors. Occasionally this stack can get in a mess - especially if you're doing funky things with the network or making low level changes to your configuration. Thankfully it is quite easy to reset...
Read MoreSometimes when you are trying to remove folders from OneDrive you will receive the error Error 0x8007016A: The Cloud File provider is not running Annoyingly the error will appear even after the folder is un-linked from OneDrive and even when you try to delete it from an admin account or the command line. The error is often caused...
Read MoreThe 2018 GDPR continues to be at the forefront of many IT Manager’s minds and these days there are few excuses for not encrypting your IT assets. We’ve spent much of the past 18 months rolling out Bit Locker encryption to our clients and in this article, I’m going to cover some of the common issues and foibles...
Read MoreWe use the internet for pretty much every aspect of our lives these days. So when you can't get access to it, it becomes a big problem. A wide variety of problems can block internet (and local network) connections. Your first job is to find the cause. This post will give some useful tips on what to look for...
Read MoreThere are many fantastic remote access solutions available these days like TeamViewer or LogMeIn but most of them come with a very high price tag. If you're looking for remote access on a budget then VNC is an excellent free alternative that is also relatively quick and easy to setup. In this article I will talk you through configuring VNC as a...
Read MoreThe latest versions of the Mac OS X operating system are not available as DVDs, but you can still boot your computer to an installation volume and run different Disk Utility operations. For example, if you need to reinstall Mac OS X on a MacBook in your office and want to clear all the data off of the...
Read MoreWe recently worked on site with a client who had upgraded their Windows 7 Home computer to Windows 10. The update appeared to have been successful but after logging into their computer they noticed that their files were missing from the desktop and their applications had lost all of the settings (including email, virus scanners, printers, etc.). If this has...
Read MoreAt Lennox IT we strive to deliver 21st century IT solutions which are agile, flexible and robust. A large number of our clients come to us with older systems which hark back to the days when every business aspired towards a large room full of giant computers like something out of the movie Tron. In 2016 though a giant server...
Read MoreI was recently on site with a client who had suffered an attack from the CryptoLocker virus, a variant of the infamous family of viruses known as "Ransomware". Ransomware viruses are usually spread by malicious email attachments or are hidden inside seemingly innocuous looking downloads like free games or "fun" utilities. Once you open the email attachment or start the hijacked application...
Read MoreWhen 'that' Update statement wipes your database No matter how careful or experienced you are at SQL Server development, there will inevitably be times when you run a query that you really wish you had not run. I was working on a project recently for a client and hacking around with my local development environment to try and fast...
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