Why Restarting Your Computer Actually Fixes Issues (Your IT Isn't Just Being Lazy)

If you’ve ever called your IT support and been told, “Have you tried restarting it?” you’re not alone. Your IT provider isn’t just saying this to buy time. Restarting your computer …

The Most Common IT Issues We See in the New Year (and How to Avoid Them)

The start of a new year can bring changes for your business: new goals, new hires, new technology, and new challenges. As exciting as it is, it’s also a time when hidden IT issues …

The Future of IT Support

As we look ahead to 2026, the structure of IT support will likely shift. The next few years promise both big opportunities and significant challenges in the IT community. Here are …

If Your Employees Worked for Me, I Would Fire Them

I regularly meet with prospects whose poor cybersecurity scares me to death.

It can be tough to communicate cyber risks to a non-technical person. I get that.

Recently, I realized …

5 Signs It's Time to Call Professional IT Support

In today’s business world, technology isn’t just a tool. It’s the backbone of your operations. But when your IT systems start to slow down your team instead of helping them, it …

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 …