James M. Fisher Well-known member Joined Jun 8, 2014 Posts 272 Location New Brunswick, Canada Jun 10, 2014 #1 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.
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.
P Patrick Sysnative Staff Joined Jun 7, 2012 Posts 4,618 Jun 10, 2014 #2 Hello James, welcome to Sysnative. Glad to have you here.
James M. Fisher Well-known member Joined Jun 8, 2014 Posts 272 Location New Brunswick, Canada Jun 10, 2014 #3 Thanks for the welcome, Patrick!
niemiro Senior Administrator, Windows Update Expert Staff member Joined Mar 2, 2012 Posts 8,772 Location District 12 Jun 10, 2014 #4 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
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 Senior Administrator Staff member Joined Mar 4, 2012 Posts 7,994 Location %tmp% Jun 10, 2014 #5 Welcome to Sysnative! :welcome:
James M. Fisher Well-known member Joined Jun 8, 2014 Posts 272 Location New Brunswick, Canada Jun 10, 2014 #6 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 Click to expand... Perhaps you could do an article to post at WindowsTalk? That would be most welcome, Richard.
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 Click to expand... Perhaps you could do an article to post at WindowsTalk? That would be most welcome, Richard.
tom982 Emeritus Joined May 31, 2012 Posts 4,352 Location New York Jun 10, 2014 #7 Welcome aboard, James! Glad to have you on the team.
niemiro Senior Administrator, Windows Update Expert Staff member Joined Mar 2, 2012 Posts 8,772 Location District 12 Jun 10, 2014 #8 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 Click to expand... Perhaps you could do an article to post at WindowsTalk? That would be most welcome, Richard. Click to expand... 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 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 Click to expand... Perhaps you could do an article to post at WindowsTalk? That would be most welcome, Richard. Click to expand... 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 Well-known member Joined Jun 8, 2014 Posts 272 Location New Brunswick, Canada Jun 10, 2014 #9 @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!
@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 Co-Founder / AdminBSOD Instructor/ExpertMicrosoft MVP (Ret.) Staff member Joined Feb 19, 2012 Posts 21,541 Location New Jersey Shore Jun 10, 2014 #10 Welcome to Sysnative Forums!
James M. Fisher Well-known member Joined Jun 8, 2014 Posts 272 Location New Brunswick, Canada Jun 10, 2014 #11 jcgriff2 said: Welcome to Sysnative Forums! Click to expand... 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!
jcgriff2 said: Welcome to Sysnative Forums! Click to expand... 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 Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst Staff member Joined Feb 22, 2012 Posts 12,067 Location Upstate, NY Jun 10, 2014 #12 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:
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 Co-Founder / AdminBSOD Instructor/ExpertMicrosoft MVP (Ret.) Staff member Joined Feb 19, 2012 Posts 21,541 Location New Jersey Shore Jun 10, 2014 #13 James M. Fisher said: jcgriff2 said: Welcome to Sysnative Forums! Click to expand... 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! Click to expand... Thank you!
James M. Fisher said: jcgriff2 said: Welcome to Sysnative Forums! Click to expand... 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! Click to expand... Thank you!
Go The Power Senior Administrator, Windows Update Expert, Contributor Staff member Joined Mar 5, 2012 Posts 6,292 Location Adelaide, South Australia Jun 11, 2014 #14 Welcome James! Sysnative is a very good forum, a lot of knowledge and very friendly atmosphere.
James M. Fisher Well-known member Joined Jun 8, 2014 Posts 272 Location New Brunswick, Canada Jun 11, 2014 #15 Go The Power said: Welcome James! Sysnative is a very good forum, a lot of knowledge and very friendly atmosphere. Click to expand... Thank you for the welcome!
Go The Power said: Welcome James! Sysnative is a very good forum, a lot of knowledge and very friendly atmosphere. Click to expand... Thank you for the welcome!
James M. Fisher Well-known member Joined Jun 8, 2014 Posts 272 Location New Brunswick, Canada Jun 11, 2014 #16 Corrine said: Of course it is a nice place, James, or I wouldn't have suggested you check it out. Click to expand... I think I have found a new online home, Corrine. I've been drifting around various forums for years now....:s13:
Corrine said: Of course it is a nice place, James, or I wouldn't have suggested you check it out. Click to expand... I think I have found a new online home, Corrine. I've been drifting around various forums for years now....:s13:
Corrine Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst Staff member Joined Feb 22, 2012 Posts 12,067 Location Upstate, NY Jun 11, 2014 #17 Indeed, James, you fit in here perfectly. Lots of variety, very helpful and knowledgeable people.
James M. Fisher Well-known member Joined Jun 8, 2014 Posts 272 Location New Brunswick, Canada Jun 19, 2014 #18 Corrine said: Indeed, James, you fit in here perfectly. Lots of variety, very helpful and knowledgeable people. Click to expand... ....and no Microsoft bashing! LOL :banghead:
Corrine said: Indeed, James, you fit in here perfectly. Lots of variety, very helpful and knowledgeable people. Click to expand... ....and no Microsoft bashing! LOL :banghead:
Masterchiefxx17 Sysnative Staff Staff member Joined Mar 31, 2012 Posts 662 Location Wisconsin, USA Aug 18, 2014 #19 Hi and Welcome to Sysnative!