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POP3 Not Working Connecting To Exchange 2010

Migrated a client to a new Exchange 2010. One of the clients still using POP3. I enable the MS Exchange POP3 service. Made sure all settings are OK in client configuration but still would not work. I have it set to plain text (I know security risk) but when I telnet to the […]

HP Officejet Pro 8620 Can’t Connect Web Services

Have a client that has an HP OfficeJet that he use to print to from an e-mail using the HP Web Services. It stopped working the other day. The IP/DNS etc were fine it just said it failed to connect. Turned out the time on the printer was off by a year. Change […]

Fix Windows Update Speed From Fresh Windows 7 Install

Installing a fresh install of Windows 7 is great except when its time to update. The process can take hours and hours. Found this on the Internet that will speed up the update procedure.

Here is the Article.

A trick we have learned: Download the appropriate (x64 or x86) versions of these three […]

Task Scheduler Is Broken After Downgrade From Windows 10

This has happened on a few computers. The task scheduler has many corrupted tasks. Found this on the net. Here is a link for a utility to fix this.

Can’t Sync Contacts With Outlook 2016 and iPhone

Found this on the Internet. Seems Apple has an issue with sync with itunes and Outlook 2016.

Firstly, you need a Microsoft account, which is generally hotmail.com or outlook.com. These are not exchange accounts, exchange is something you have to pay for separately (although one is included in one of the business office 365 packages).

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Back Door Into Windows 7-10

Here is info on how to get into a Windows PC that you forgot the password or something is corrupt and you need to login when you can’t.

Back Door Into Windows 7-10

 

Windows 10 Can’t Connect To Windows Server VPN

Client that upgraded to Windows 10 and now can’t connect to VPN. They would get the following error:

Error – Can’t connect to VPN (VPN Connection does not work in Windows 10) The remote connection was denied because the user name and password combination you provided is not recognized, or the selected authentication protocol is […]

Cannot find script file C:\WINDOWS\run.vbs at Logon

Found this on the web here

Client had spyware/virus infection. After cleaning the PC (Windows 10) the error occurred. Here is the solution

 

Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Double-click Userinit value and change the value data from:

wscript C:\WINDOWS\run.vbs,

to the following: [Caution: Take special care when entering. You need […]

Changed Phones Can’t Connect To Exchange

I recently changed my phone that I connect to my work MS Exchange 2010 Server. When I tried to setup the email account it configured fine but said it could not connect to server when I tried seeing my emails. Turns out there is a limit of 10 devices that can connect to […]

Fixing Network Issue On Windows 7

Client that had a network icon on bottom right with an red x on it and it would say not connected to network even though the PC is on the Domain and can access network shares and the Internet. After searching online I found a Windows repair tool from the following website:

http://www.tweaking.com/

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