After the recent dumpster fire, our electricians have been hard at work to get everything back to normal. New permanent conduits, transfer switch, and wire have been installed, and repairs to one of our two generators are under way. While our generator is being...
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Thanks for another great year!
Wrapping up 2016 and our plans moving into 2017 2016 was another year of double-digit growth at SpireTech! I’d like to thank our employees and clients for making it possible. Here are some highlights of our major accomplishments in 2016: Our “VIP support”...
SpireTech welcomes Brian Ellis as our newest employee
As SpireTech's customer base has expanded, we have done the same to continue to provide the same high level of customer support while keeping your wait times low. Most recently we added Brian Ellis to our staff of support technicians. We are excited to welcome...
Windows 10 updates slow machine to a crawl
As many Windows 10 users have found out, the new update procedures can cause massive problems for users. No longer can you delay updates until it is convenient - only reboots. Now windows will run updates as soon as Microsoft decides you need them, and worst of...
Office365 streamlines management of software licenses
Manage People, not software licenses and keys You’ve probably had one or more of the following things happen in your business: You need to reinstall some software on a new computer, but you can’t find the media or serial numbers.An employee needs some software...
Thanks for a great year!
Wrapping up 2015 and our plans moving into 2016 2015 was a year of growth at SpireTech! I’d like to thank our employees and clients for making it all possible. As always, the tech industry is never boring and in constant change. As usual, we are always looking for...
Government warns IT professionals about Cybercrime
We've had the privilege over the last couple of months to attend a couple of IT and tech industry conferences. The NSA, FBI, and Homeland Security had speakers at these conferences and they are sending a message: US Businesses are the target of...
How serious is the end of support for Windows Server 2003?
After so many warnings about the end of support Windows Server 2003 (and last year, end of support for Windows XP), it might be easy to think that IT professionals are alarmists. How can the end of support for Server 2003 be that serious? Unfortunately, it is as...
Windows 10: Should you upgrade now?
With the Windows 10 update notification looming in the taskbar reminding you that it’s a free upgrade for those who would like it, many are considering taking the plunge and installing Microsoft’s latest offering. The question is, should you update to Windows 10 now?...
Convert Your Document to a Fillable PDF Form
If you have Adobe Professional instead of Adobe Reader (the latest version is Adobe XI Pro), you can edit PDFs and create and edit PDF forms. If you've ever seen a PDF form with fillable fields, like below… …this tutorial will show you how to quickly convert your...