Category Archives: Questions and Answers

Q&A Monday: Controlling the IT Budget

Question: I am under great pressure from management to decrease our IT budget for next year, while providing the same level of services. I’ve spent time with my team trying to figure out service contracts or software upgrades to cut, what are some of the ways you’ve cut budgets? Judith R. Eastman Knoxville, TN Answer:…

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Q&A Monday: Hide Accounts from XP Welcome Screen

Question: I am currently setting up a couple of computers for a small business and not in a domain, and they prefer the Windows XP Welcome menu to log on to the computer.  I have set up an Administrator account and would like that account to be hidden from the welcome screen. Adam E. Jones Dallas, TX   Answer: To…

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Q&A Monday: Disable IE Enhanced Security in Server 2008

Question: In previous incarnations of Windows Server, when I wanted to remove the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration, I’ve gone into the add/remove programs and removed the security component, but in Windows Server 2008 that isn’t an option, can you please help me remove this annoyance. Joseph Hart Jackson, MS Answer: The configuration for the…

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Q&A Monday: Domain Auto-Logon

Question: We are currently building a test lab, in which we can test proposed changes to the network, and have a test domain in place.  We have a domain controller and a handful of workstations to test the changes out on.  The problem is, that every time we power on the domain we need to log in all…

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Q&A Monday: How often to replace a buisness Mac

Question: Hey Jim, I am a small business owner and I am constantly struggling with how often do I replace the Apple computers in my office.  I do have some PC’s in the office which I lease on a 3 year cycle, but I’m not sure if I should replace the Apple’s as often as…

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