Practical IT for business.
Plain-English articles on managed IT, security, privacy and AI, from a team that’s been doing this since 1990.
Still on Windows 10? Your options after end of support
Windows 10 support has ended, and the first year of paid business security updates ends October 13, 2026. What to upgrade, what…
Windows updates: timely, not rushed
Skipping updates leaves known holes open. Installing every patch the minute it ships invites a different kind of trouble. How a managed…
Keeping your IT equipment room at the right temperature
Heat, cold and dry air quietly shorten the life of servers and network gear. A plain-English guide to the right temperature for…
Powering down workstations: save energy, keep updates
Office PCs left running all night use power for nothing. Here is how to cut that waste with shutdown and sleep policies,…
Thin clients with Windows RDS: the pros and cons
Thin clients let your team work on a Windows desktop that runs on a central server, on site, hosted or in the…
Why your team should log out at the end of the day
Staying logged in for weeks seems harmless. In a Windows network it quietly blocks policy changes and updates, leaves sessions open to…