Hello Everyone!

James M. Fisher · Jun 10, 2014

My name is James M. Fisher, and it was Corrine of Security Garden who brought these forums to my attention. I was getting tired of the Microsoft bashing that goes on in some forums, so I am glad to have signed up here.
Since my background is not in IT, my forte/focus is helping the home user deal with Windows questions and issues. I was originally nominated for the MVP award way back in October 2003 by James Eshelman, of aumha.org fame.
I got heavily involved in forum-based support back in the days of Win98/Win XP; less so with Windows 7/8 due to other things going on in my life at that time. Things have since settled down, so now I am looking to get more involved in Windows communities such as the one here at Sysnative.

Patrick · Jun 10, 2014

Hello James, welcome to Sysnative.

Glad to have you here.

James M. Fisher · Jun 10, 2014

Thanks for the welcome, Patrick!

niemiro · Jun 10, 2014

Welcome to Sysnative James!

As Patrick has said, it's great to have you here! If you ever fancy learning about how Windows Update works, let me know :) [if I ask everyone, eventually someone will say yes!]

See you around :)

Richard

Will Watts · Jun 10, 2014

Welcome to Sysnative! :welcome:

James M. Fisher · Jun 10, 2014

Welcome to Sysnative James!

As Patrick has said, it's great to have you here! If you ever fancy learning about how Windows Update works, let me know :) [if I ask everyone, eventually someone will say yes!]

See you around :)

Richard

Perhaps you could do an article to post at WindowsTalk? That would be most welcome, Richard.

tom982 · Jun 10, 2014

Welcome aboard, James! Glad to have you on the team.

niemiro · Jun 10, 2014

James M. Fisher said:
Welcome to Sysnative James!

As Patrick has said, it's great to have you here! If you ever fancy learning about how Windows Update works, let me know :) [if I ask everyone, eventually someone will say yes!]

See you around :)

Richard

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Perhaps you could do an article to post at WindowsTalk? That would be most welcome, Richard.

I'm currently knee deep in exams, but I would definitely consider it in a couple of weeks. In terms of Windows Update, I actually offer an invitation only taught course here at Sysnative which takes ~6-9 months to complete (very similar to a security school except it's about Windows Update). Obviously, there is quite a lot of material in that, and it wouldn't be feasible to try to cover everything I know about Windows Update in a single article.

Over the summer I'm planning on writing some very technical articles here about various aspects of Windows Update, along with a couple of easy to use self-help guides for OPs. What I could do is offer a more approachable version of one of the highly technical guides at your website. At a guess, I would probably write it on the System File Checker. There are already a million and one guides over the internet about how to use it and basic logfile interpretation (findstr on [SR]), and I would want to do something a bit different. I would probably target it at semi-technical amateurs who want to try to fix their own problems before seeking help. I could include an explanation of better ways of reading the logfiles, common exceptions to the rule (there are times when SFC reports corruptions best left unfixed), various pitfalls and traps best avoided, and ways not to replace a file. There's a massive amount of misinformation available on the internet about SFC, and I could perhaps explain away a couple of the myths, and give better ways to do things. Then, since your website doesn't have a forum of its own, I could redirect any complex cases not fixed by my guide to Sysnative.

Just off the top of my head without giving it considerable thought. What do you think?

Richard

James M. Fisher · Jun 10, 2014

@niemiro: I like the idea of keeping it approachable, basic; a good reference for those DIY-ers to start with.
Thanks!
@ Will Watts & tom982: thanks for the welcomes!

jcgriff2 · Jun 10, 2014

Welcome to Sysnative Forums!

James M. Fisher · Jun 10, 2014

jcgriff2 said:
Welcome to Sysnative Forums!

Thanks for the welcome. I haven't had much opportunity as yet to browse around, but it sure is a nice lookin' place you have here, John!

Corrine · Jun 10, 2014

Of course it is a nice place, James, or I wouldn't have suggested you check it out.

@Richard -- Dispelling myths and clearing up misinformation about SFC would be a great start.

@James -- There are quite a few MVPs here so you might consider reviving your "Ask an MVP about" series, although there is no question that the first was the best. :rofl12:

jcgriff2 · Jun 10, 2014

James M. Fisher said:
jcgriff2 said:

Welcome to Sysnative Forums!

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Thanks for the welcome. I haven't had much opportunity as yet to browse around, but it sure is a nice lookin' place you have here, John!

Thank you!

Go The Power · Jun 11, 2014

Welcome James! Sysnative is a very good forum, a lot of knowledge and very friendly atmosphere.

James M. Fisher · Jun 11, 2014

Go The Power said:
Welcome James! Sysnative is a very good forum, a lot of knowledge and very friendly atmosphere.

Thank you for the welcome!

James M. Fisher · Jun 11, 2014

Corrine said:
Of course it is a nice place, James, or I wouldn't have suggested you check it out.

I think I have found a new online home, Corrine. I've been drifting around various forums for years now....:s13:

Corrine · Jun 11, 2014

Indeed, James, you fit in here perfectly. Lots of variety, very helpful and knowledgeable people.

James M. Fisher · Jun 19, 2014

Corrine said:
Indeed, James, you fit in here perfectly. Lots of variety, very helpful and knowledgeable people.

....and no Microsoft bashing! LOL :banghead:

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