Xbox Live Open NAT Type With Cisco IOS Router

Recently I implemented a Cisco IOS router at home because I got tired of the home versions just crapping out after a year or so. When I did, I noticed my Xbox Live Open NAT type went to moderate and even strict at times, making multi-player gaming pretty terrible. It took a while for me […]

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Windows Server 2003 to 2012 Essentials Migration Error – DFS Replication Service Is Not Running

I had to recently migrate a few customers from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2012 Essentials, unfortunately the Migration Preparation tool would keep failing on “DFS Replication service is not running”. DFS Replication service did not exist until Server 2003 R2. So to get round this I made the following modification: Open SBSMigrationPrep.ps1 located in […]

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Secure Passwords & Two-Factor Authentication

In this day and age everyone needs to stop using simple passwords and the same password for every site. You may find it annoying to remember complex passwords, but it will be even more annoying trying to restore your credit or getting your identity back. There are apps out there that generate secure passwords and […]

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Windows 8 Password Recovery

How to Change Forgotten Windows 8 Password with Installation Disc Boot your Windows 8 computer from Windows 8 installation disc. Once the message “Press any key to boot from CD…..” appears, press the Enter key to continue. As soon as you get to the Windows Setup screen, press the SHIFT + F10 key combination to […]

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