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I came across this very nice article about backup up a Windows 10 machine. This can be accomplished with an inexpensive external hard drive from any local or online computer hardware retailer. Enjoy! https://www.windowscentral.com/how-make-full-backup-windows-10
We have noticed a bug in the update process for Windows 7 SP1 machines. The pattern we see is when a machine hasn’t run updates since before October 2016, and when a current update is started, we sit on the “Checking for Updates” step for what could be hours and hours. One solution is to […]
By Ross Madden
January 24, 2017 2:30 pm MT
Posted in Apple, General CNSIT, General Computing, Knowledge Base, Tips and Tricks, Windows
January 24, 2017 2:30 pm MT
Posted in Apple, General CNSIT, General Computing, Knowledge Base, Tips and Tricks, Windows
Is your hard drive in the red and you have no idea where all that space is being consumed? We often use the following free programs to interpret this mysterious phenomenon. These utilize a type of graph called a Treemap, which attempts to visualize the files in blocks. The larger the block, the more space […]
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By Ross Madden
April 11, 2016 6:10 pm MT
Posted in Tips and Tricks, Windows
By Ross Madden
April 11, 2016 6:10 pm MT
Posted in Tips and Tricks, Windows
With Microsoft becoming increasingly more aggressive with the Windows 10 update notifications, I thought it was a good time to create an article with some tips on how to prevent an accidental upgrade. First, the easy way (and recommended way). Download the following standalone app called the GWX Control Panel here: (http://ultimateoutsider.com/downloads/GWX_control_panel.exe). Download it, run […]
By Ross Madden
October 28, 2015 3:29 pm MT
Posted in Apple, CNS Computer Lab, Computer Labs, General CNSIT, Printing, Tips and Tricks, Windows
October 28, 2015 3:29 pm MT
Posted in Apple, CNS Computer Lab, Computer Labs, General CNSIT, Printing, Tips and Tricks, Windows
PDF files sometimes give us a lot of trouble when we try to print them. The causes are usually unknown, but may stem from inefficient PDF creation on the publisher side (not everyone uses Adobe Acrobat Pro to create their PDFs, unfortunately). Here are some tips to help you get that pesky PDF to print […]
Microsoft Office 2016 Professional Plus is now available for CNSIT South departmental computers. This version is available for both Windows (32 bit and 64 bit) and Mac OS X operating systems. Here is a good collection from Microsoft about what is new with Office 2016: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/What-s-New-and-Improved-in-Office-2016-95c8d81d-08ba-42c1-914f-bca4603e1426 CNSIT South will be using this version as the […]
As you may be aware, support for Windows XP (and Office 2003) will end on April 8, 2014 (more info here). This carries significant risks to CSU due to the potential of having a non-supported operating system in the environment and additional risks of which your Microsoft team feels compelled to make you aware, including: […]
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By Ross Madden
May 15, 2013 8:16 am MT
Posted in General CNSIT, Pangea, Windows
By Ross Madden
May 15, 2013 8:16 am MT
Posted in General CNSIT, Pangea, Windows
We have just released the Pangea connection app version 2.5.0.6 for the CNSIT Pangea instance. This instance is for the Departments of Biochemistry and Chemistry. This does not affect the connection app for the Department of Biology Pangea instance. This only affects the Windows connection app as well, not the Macintosh connection app. This update […]
We have just released the Pangea connection app version 2.2.0.13 for the Biology Pangea instance. This instance is for the Department of Biology only. This does not affect the connection app for the Departments of Biochmeisty or Chemistry (CNSIT) Pangea instance. This only affects the Windows connection app as well, not the Macintosh connection app. […]
We have just released the Pangea connection app version 2.2.0.12 for the Biology Pangea instance. This instance is for the Department of Biology only. This does not affect the connection app for the Departments of Biochmeisty or Chemistry (CNSIT) Pangea instance. This only affects the Windows connection app as well, not the Macintosh connection app. […]
