By default (at least this was the case for me), Google mail for domains does not use a Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL connection. That is, there is no security between your computer’s browser and the Google mail servers. I can only speak for my Google Mail account, but I found that I was not [...]

Yesterday, Facebook announced a new service called “Facebook Places” which is a geolocation based service for GPS enabled devices, such as smartphones. Essentially, you will be able check-in wherever you go (in the US for now) and the app will tell you if your friends are nearby or have checked in recently. You can also [...]

A reader recently asked me to write up some tips on how to speed up the boot process for Windows XP. So I started compiling from memory, a list of things you can do right now to speed up boot times. I then started googling XP Boot times, and was simply amazed at how many [...]

After a recent OWA upgrade some of my users were experiencing problems connecting via RPC/HTTPS. When I’ve seen this before, I noticed it is often the result of a certificate problem. One way to troubleshoot this is by using the Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer. This is an official Microsoft site which you can use to [...]

I ran into a problem today that had me stumped for a little bit and I just couldn’t shake the thought I had run into the problem before. It took a few minutes to clear the cobwebs out of my aging memory and finally the solution hit me like a brick. One of our users [...]