Getting Started - My First Blog Post

Hi. I'm Tim. I'm a System Technician at a data center in Baton Rouge, LA. I've worked there almost 2 years. A co-worker and I manage about 250 servers running mainly MS Windows Server 2003 and MS Windows Server 2008.

I retired from the US Army shortly before starting my IT career.

I have a BS in Computer Information System from Saint Leo University in Tampa, FL; an AAS in Communications Information Technology from Capital Area Technical College in Baton Rouge; and, an AA in General Studies from Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, MD.

I hold the CompTIA A+, Security+, and Network+ certifications. I also have several MS certifications and I'm still working on the MSCA for Server 2008.

My PC experience goes back to January 1992 when my wife and I bought our first "IBM compatible" PC with MS-DOS v5.0 and MS Windows v3.0. Over the years I've owned or worked on computers running Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and now Windows 8.

Why does that matter?

Each time MS comes out with a major revision of the Windows OS, people - including me - have to adapt and learn the new interface.

I'm creating this blog to share my experiences mainly with Windows 7 and Windows 8. Whenever I run into something that other users might be interested in, I'll share the details of the problem and resolution. I certainly won't plagiarize anyone else's work, but I'll link to the sites where I found my resolution(s).

I think this will help me get to know the OS better and I can share my knowledge in the process.

I'm still working on configuring my laptop the way I want it and I'm drafting a Win8 "First Impressions" that I'll post in a couple days.

Please leave a comment to let me know what you think.

Also, if you have a problem you'd like me to look into, please feel free to leave a comment or email the details and I'll get back with you ASAP.