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Network switches available for rent in Midland, Texas
Westechs carries a large inventory of used network switches available for lease in Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, Andrews and other surrounding areas in Texas. We have various models of Cisco switches available in numerous configurations including managed, 24 to 48...
Search Outlook Using Keywords
Search Outlook Using Keywords Most people perform searches within Outlook using a very basic approach. You can use the following commands at the top of your Inbox to perform powerful searches: Here are some examples of how you can search: Type this To find this bob...
How easy it is for your PC to become infected?
A common service for IT companies today is the removal of "malware". For the purposes of this discussion, malware is any kind of software that you don't know about or want such as a virus, Trojan horse or anything else that is malicious. But have you ever wondered how...
Outlook error 0x8004010F on Send/Receive
When moving or working with Outlook PST files you may experience the following error in Outlook: "Sending reported error (0x8004010F): Outlook data file cannot be accessed." The following is a simple fix for this error. However, the error must be accompanied by a...
Latest Microsoft vulnerability helps justify fewer employee privileges on their computer
A "zero day" vulnerability is currently being exploited by attackers against Microsoft Office and other products. A "zero day" vulnerability means that a security hole exists in a product and there is currently no official patch or fix. To put it another way - a "zero...
Use Windows 8.1 without the required Microsoft account
Microsoft released the official 8.1 update for Windows 8 today. During the upgrade process, Windows will ask you for an online Microsoft account information, even if you opted to use a local (offline) account when you initially installed Windows. During the original...
Westechs launches Wireless Guest Gateway network appliance
We are pleased to announce the general availability of our Wireless Guest Gateway (WGG) solution. If you are a hotel, coffee shop or anyone that offers wi-fi to your customers, the WGG was custom built just for you. Our WGG...
VDI won’t provision new virtual desktops
We got a call from a client recently in which a new employee couldn't log onto their new virtual desktop. The usual tricks didn't work. The thin client would attempt the session but would give the following error: "The desktop currently has no desktop sources...
Westechs launches complete IT guest solution for hotels
Westechs is pleased to announce the general availability of a new product designed for hotels, resorts and the hospitality industry. Hospitality Solutions (HS) is a complete support package for guests and staff that includes technical support, wireless internet and...
GoDaddy outage: Make your DNS redundant
The recent massive outage at GoDaddy (a popular domain registrar) highlighted a problem commonly found in many network and Internet configurations. The lesson learned? Don't put all of your eggs in one basket.DNS, or domain name server, translates domain names into IP...
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