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Windows Small Business Server 2011 – A Complete Solution
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 is ideal for small business running a home office; also for small and medium business (SME) working in an office environment whether the workforce is office based or mobile.
Many SME businesses lack the expertise to set up and maintain a computer system. It can be a mistake to take knowledge gained from home networking and media server solutions and apply that to an office environment.
There are more considerations!
- Can you be sure that your business information is secure – even when working away from the office?
- Do you need flexibility and affordability, whilst still allowing for growth?
- Have you considered disaster recovery?
- Does your backup and restore system actually work?
- Does your email system deliver what your brand needs to compete?
Be sure your business computing needs are being met. We can arrange an audit of your IT requirements – and explain what you need to know and why. Contact Echo10 for more information.
Manganum – how to remove this malware without downloading any tools
Manganum
A friend of mine managed to get her Windows 7 Home PC infected with Manganum.
Here’s how I managed to remove it.
Restart the computer in safe mode. You can do this by pressing F8 while the computer is restarting and choosing Safe Mode.
Click Start->Run and in search type msconfig and press ENTER.
Click on the STARTUP tab.
Scroll down and locate the line starting with Manganum.
Under command, note the path. The one I came across was:
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\defender.exe
Slide across to the right to view the registry key. The one I came across was:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Browse to C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming.
This is a hidden folder, so you’ll need to turn of hiding protected files.
Also, switch off hiding file extensions for known file types.
Rename defender.exe to Olddefender.old
Create a dummy file:
Right click->New->Text File.
Call the file defender.exe.
Delete Olddedender.old
Open regedit.
Browse to HKeyCurrentUser\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
In the right hand pane, right click Malware Protection and delete it.
Shut down and restart the PC.
Logon as normal.
Hope this helps!
“The User Profile Service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded”, when logging on to Windows 7
Click Start
In Start Search (Windows Vista) or Search programs and files (Windows 7) area, type in regedit, and press Enter.
If prompted by UAC, click Continue (Windows Vista) or Yes (Windows 7).
In Registry Editor, go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
In the left pane, look for the folder name starting with S-1-5 (SID key) followed by a long number.
Click each S-1-5 folder and locate ProfileImagePath from the right pane.
This contains the path to each profile folder.
Click each S-1-5 folder until you locate the user account folder for the profile that has the error.
The user account profile path is usually under Users, for example, c:\Users\JohnSmith
If you have two folders starting with S-1-5 followed by same long nubmers and one of them ending with .bak. :
Remove the .bak extension. To do this, follow these steps below:
Right click the folder without .bak and choose Rename.
Then add .ba at the end of the folder name.
Right click the folder with .bak and choose Rename.
Then remove .bak at the end of the folder name.
Right click the folder with .ba and choose Rename.
Then change the .ba to .bak at the end of the folder name.
If you have only one folder starting with S-1-5 followed by long numbers and ending with .bak.
Right click the folder and choose Rename.
Then remove .bak at the end of the folder name.
The RefCount and State values need to be reset. To do this, follow these steps below:
Click the folder without .bak.
In the right pane, double click RefCount and type 0 and then click OK.
Then, also inn the right pane, double click State and type 0 and then click OK.
Close Registry Editor.
Restart the computer.
Log on again with your account.
The profile should load okay.
Before You Use Cloud Computing, Do Your Business Analysis
Cloud computing can help small businesses prevent many headaches – especially associated with growth – but it’s important to fully understand what cloud computing is and the cost implications.
If you’re considering a server, then cloud computing should be one of the options you consider.
The cloud offers both advantages and disadvantages, one key element is the licensing costs.
Licensing Costs
Licensing matters – it’s about keeping within the law and about being cost-effective. So making sure you have the right server solution for you and your needs can make sure you benefit from the most cost-effective licensing.
Business Analysis
Be careful about choosing whether to use the cloud, a server, a virtual server or virtualisation. These are all different and have different cost implications, including hardware, software and licensing. Make sure a thorough business analysis evaluating all the options is completed before making a decision.
Business analysis ensures our customers have the right technology to meet their needs. This is something we do frequently here at Echo10. Ask us to help you decide which server technology is right for you.
Echo10 Business Services
Just consider some of the many services we can offer your company, and how each of those services can impact your bottom line and protect your company’s business.
- Data Protection – the integrity of your network is critical to your success. So many companies fail to protect their data from loss or damage and, according to some reports, a stunning 51% of business owners say they do not make regular backups of the data on their networks. With our services your data is protected automatically – you don’t have to do a thing.
- Hardware as a Service – for small and medium sized businesses, the cost of hardware is a major expense. By outsourcing your IT services you can reduce these costs and use only the hardware resources you need to run your business efficiently and effectively.
- Hourly IT Services – hiring a dedicated IT staff is cost prohibitive for many small and medium sized businesses. With our hourly IT services you pay for just the services you need.
- Managed IT Services – with our managed IT services you can get just the service you need, saving your business lots of time and money.
- Vendor Management – working with software and hardware vendors is an extremely difficult process, especially for non-technical users. Simply knowing what you need can be a daunting task, but we are here to work with your vendors and make sure you get exactly the specifications you need.
- Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) – the cost of traditional landline phone service can be quite daunting, especially for business users. With Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, your company could save thousands of pounds a year.
Why not contact us today to see how our business can help your business thrive? We pride ourselves in our ability to take your complicated IT services and make it understandable. 0333 888 4050
VOIP Disadvantages
Disadvantages of using VOIP
The disadvantages of using VOIP (Voice over IP) are often mentioned and make many business owners wary of using the technology. However, the advantages are significant and the disadvantages are not so relevant with the latest technology.
Typical disadvantages of VOIP mentioned include:
- Skype and other free VOIP services only allow people to communicate when both parties are using the same service, which for many people is an impractical and inflexible solution.
- While some commercial VOIP products will allow users to call numbers on the regular telephone networks, these services come at a cost that may be prohibitive for some people.
- Another disadvantage mentioned of VOIP communication when compared to standard telephony is related to the stability of the service. The infrastructures involved in the regular telephone networks are generally well set up and dedicated to one particular service, whereas the internet is more versatile and not specifically designed to cater to voice communications.
- VOIP communications are dependent on the availability of internet bandwidth, and are also subject to the digital interruptions which all internet users have experienced.
- Another possible drawback to exclusively using a VOIP service relates to the unavailability of emergency telephone services for VOIP numbers, as calls can not be traced accurately due to the portable nature of the service.
The choice of whether to VOIP or not to VOIP is a difficult one for many people to make, with individual circumstances dictating what people want and expect out of their voice communication service provider.
Business owners should define their requirements and investigate how well current current VOIP tetchnology meets those needs. The results may be surprising!
Echo10 help customers to determine requirements and will demonstrate how Call Navigator could help your business.
Advantages of Using VOIP
One of the main reasons why more people are using VOIP products is because of the significant cost benefits in comparison to standard telephone services. VOIP communication protocols are designed to use standard internet infrastructures, meaning that the cost of many services can be kept down, and is even free in many cases. For people who regularly need to make international phone calls to other people with fast internet connections, a VOIP service can certainly save you a lot of money.
Another reason to choose a VOIP service instead of the traditional telephony networks is because of its flexibility and portability. A VOIP telephone number can travel with you wherever you are, as long as the people on both sides of the line have access to a fast enough internet connection. You are not limited to a standard telephone line like you are with the traditional telephony networks, and can use internet cafes and laptop computers to make your calls from almost anywhere. A VOIP service is relatively easy to set up, and anyone with a fast internet connection, access to the providers software, and a standard headset or dedicated VOIP telephone can get started right away.
For business VOIP is even easier as calls can be seamlessly passed between the internet and switch (traditional telephony) networks. Echo10 supply Call Navigator which builds on consumer use of VOIP to provide a professional and robust solution for business.
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