Entries by Garin Livingstone

Bryley Basics: How to remove Windows 10 updates

March 10, 2016 in /by

Anna Darlagiannis and Gavin Livingstone, Bryley Systems Inc. The Windows 10 update can be removed from a computer with these steps: Go to Control Panel Select Program and Features Select View Installed Updates Right click on each update below and select Uninstall: KB3033583 KB2952664 KB2990214 KB3012973 KB3044374 Go to Control Panel Select Windows Update Select […]

Best practices to deploy Windows 10 across your organization

March 3, 2016 in /by

Microsoft has been bombarding end-users with free-upgrade ads for Windows 10; their goal is to bury older Windows operating systems, which should reduce support requirements while enabling future capabilities. (Click here for specifications on Windows 10.) The free-upgrade process works reasonably well for individual users, particularly those with compatible applications (Microsoft Office 2016) and modern […]

Bryley Systems Recognized for Excellence in Managed IT Services

February 29, 2016 in /by

Hudson, MA, February 29, 2016 – Bryley Systems Inc., a full-service, managed IT services company, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Bryley Systems to its 2016 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the MSP Pioneer 250 category. This annual list recognizes North American solution providers with cutting-edge approaches […]

Corridor-9 Data Room Cleanup – Before and After

February 25, 2016 in /by

We recently teamed up with our long-term business partner, Communication Link Services Corporation of Natick, to update the data room at the Corridor-9 Chamber of Commerce. The Corridor-9 Chamber of Commerce is a business-oriented, non-profit organization servicing Westborough and local communities. Bryley Systems is a long-term member who recently began supporting their IT infrastructure. Their […]

OneNote: A hidden gem in Microsoft Office

February 25, 2016 in , /by

Gavin Livingstone, Bryley Systems Inc., January 2016 Microsoft first introduced OneNote with Microsoft Office 2003; since then, it has gone through five iterations and has become a useful utility to record free-form ideas and collaborate with others on any device, from Windows to iOS to Android. (See Wikipedia’s write-up on OneNote.) Microsoft says that OneNote […]

Bryley Systems selects SOPHOS Reflexion to replace McAfee Endpoint Protection

January 28, 2016 in , /by

After careful consideration and a review of competing products from ProofPoint and others, we have selected Reflexion Network’s Total Control Email Security to replace McAfee Endpoint Protection, which will end-of-life in January 2017. Reflexion Networks is a SOPHOS Company. SOPHOS is a growing, IT-security-product Company with a rich history in securing and protecting computer networks, […]

Bryley Basics: Prepare your IT equipment for power-disrupting winter storms

January 21, 2016 in /by

Winter storms can disable IT equipment, particularly with the possibility of power disruptions and sustained outages. The best way to prepare: Deploy UPS (Uninterruptible Power Source) devices for servers, critical network equipment (routers, firewalls, Wireless Access Points, etc.), and, as needed, high-priority PCs or workstations. If you have on-premise servers, configure them to communicate with […]