Reminder: The Windows 11 Upgrade Deadline Is Getting Close!

Just a friendly reminder that Window 10 reaches end-of-life on October 14, 2025. Computers will need to be upgraded to Windows 10 (or replaced if they are incompatible with Windows …

When a Faster Computer Can't Speed Up CAD

We recently worked with a client who had an AutoCAD .DWG file that was running slow. Super slow. Just to open the file took at least 30 seconds, which feels like an eternity when …

Welcome to Our Redesigned Site

Welcome!

Welcome to our redesigned website. Green Mountain IT Solutions has been chugging along steadily, growing, and picking up new clients, but it’s been way too long …

Microsoft New Commerce Experience

After a few years of the New Commerce Experience, we now reccomend always purchasing Monthly committments, never Annual. The flexibility is worth the slightly higher cost. The …

Windows 11 Is Being Released October 5. Here’s What Businesses Need to Know

Overview

• Windows 11 will be released on Tuesday, October 5, 2021.
• Windows 10 will be supported until October 13, 2025.
• Users are advised not to upgrade to Windows 11 until the …

Print Nightmare Vulnerability

This is a developing story. Details are subject to change.

2020 in Review: Cybersecurity Gets Serious

OK, so we all know what the top story of 2020 was, but for the IT community, 2020 will be remembered for a different reason: cybersecurity got really serious.

Last month, I wrote a …

End Annoying Scheduling Back-and-Forth With Microsoft Bookings

This is an old post. We now reccomend Calendly instead of Microsoft Bookings. The information below may be outdated.

Ever had to send a bunch of emails back and forth to schedule a …

2020: A Cyber Pandemic?

Obviously, 2020 will go down in history as the year the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the world. But it’s also been a particularly tough year for cybersecurity. Many historic …

If You Always Leave Your Laptop Plugged in, Does It Hurt Your Battery?

Here’s a question I get a lot: Is it bad for my battery if I always leave my laptop plugged into its charger? The answer isn’t so straightforward. Check out the video below for a …

UVM Cyberattack Update

Note: Green Mountain IT Solutions does not provide services to UVM Medical Center and has no affiliation with the hospital.

UVM Medical Center Appears to Be Experiencing a Cyberattack

Note: this is a developing (and speculative) story. Information may change as we learn more about the situation on the ground. Green Mountain IT Solutions does not provide services …