Amixa Technical Blog
Once again, Microsoft has thrown a monkey wrench into the operation of how your network neighborhood (or “Network”) item under Windows 10 works. I had previously created this blog post which addressed the initial issues with Windows 10 not allowing the Network to show a list of all your local computers. Well, due to the…
I have a second monitor which is a Philips 1080p 40 inch TV (that I switch the HDMI inputs to alternate between cable and a second monitor). When I play streaming video from YouTube on the monitor, the display blinks on and off continuously. This does NOT happen when using the Philips for TEXT displays…
**NOTE: as of 12/2017 and the Fall Creator’s Update builds 1709 and later, Microsoft has again broken the functionality of the “Network” (Network Neighborhood) item inside Windows Explorer. You will probably need to do both add the registry key below, as well as follow the directions in my new post, here. ========= Hello all- this…
PFSense 2.3.x and up have removed the PPTP tab, and PPTP passthru options. This is because PPTP has been depreciated and it not considered 100% safe anymore. For those of you still in need of using PPTP passthru to allow Windows VPN remote users into your LAN, here is the easy workaround. Firewall, NAT, Port…
If you are looking to migrate or move your Sticky Notes in Windows OS to a new computer, just look here: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Sticky Notes Copy the file from that location to the same location on your new PC. Launch Sticky Notes and you’re all set.
I recently upgraded my workstation to a new computer running Windows 10 Pro. I needed to move over my Outlook 2016 email accounts and calendars to the new location. This is a very easy process. Install Office 2013 or 2016 on the new computer. Run windows updates Make sure both computers are not currently…
THE ISSUE – NETWORK DOES NOT SHOW ALL COMPUTERS FROM MULTIPLE SUBNETS **NOTE: 10/11/16 Please see this new blog post which addresses a new issue that has happened since June 2016. Both of these posts will help you resolve this cross-subnet browsing issue. I recently ran into the situation where my PDC failed and after…