by Shane Grantham | Oct 4, 2025
All operating systems need updated for different reasons like security, stability and functionality. Microsoft’s approach in Windows 10 was forcing the updates on users and sometimes rebooting the computer while it was in use. Windows 11 seems to have...
by Shane Grantham | Dec 27, 2024
I have two Raspberry Pi computers which I put together maybe two years ago. These are small form-factor units a little bigger than a deck of cards. One is for mainly printing. The other is for file processing and playing videos. The program for videos used to work...
by Shane Grantham | Aug 18, 2024
It’s a good practice to keep your operating systems updated on all your computers. On my Linux systems I have the update notification active on the task bars. This allows me to install them when I want instead of being forced to do it. When I choose to install...
by Shane Grantham | Nov 24, 2023
Many years ago I recall using my Windows 10 laptop on a service call when suddenly it restarted with a Windows 10 update. I don’t think it gave me an option to delay it or stop it. When everything was done updating, my bookkeeping program was corrupt and...
by Shane Grantham | Sep 24, 2023
One of the security suggestions I always see from professionals is to keep your operating system (Microsoft Windows, Apple OS. Linux) up to date. Desktop operating systems usually have an automatic system of doing this or alerting the user to updates. One thing that...
by Shane Grantham | May 5, 2023
This week I got an emergency call from a Fort Wayne business who couldn’t get their main computer program to work correctly. They were attempting to create a report which was due that day. I responded with an office visit within two hours. My client showed me...
