I referred back to my reflection of 2014 before beginning this post and was entertained by the adventure that year was. By comparison, 2015 has been more regular with less excitement.
I received my Microsoft certification as an MCSA for Windows 8.1 this year, as I set out last year. I have been using Windows 10 since Day 1 of its release and will study for the 70-697 exam of Configuring Windows Devices. I also hope to get involved in ConfigMgr v1511 (and the ongoing versions) to learn and leverage the system in my organization.
I started a forum for 404 Tech Support using Discourse in October. After seeing minimal benefit and engagement with it, I am discontinuing the experiment after 2.5 months.
I implemented a new WordPress theme today that is based on the Genesis framework to use in 2016. The goal was to find a theme that was faster with fewer requests than the WooThemes Canvas theme I have been using. It has been a decent improvement to page load time with fewer requests. I was hoping for better but a few plugins add up quickly.
The performance staying steady is great news as I have left my previous host for a new one. Using the new host’s Black Friday sale, I was able to buy 3 years of hosting for the same price of 6 months of hosting on my previous host.
In 2015, 404 Tech Support had almost 750k visitors who consumed over 2 million pageviews. Unfortunately for our revenue, 19.9% of those pageviews used an adblocker.
Our top 10 most visited articles in 2015:
10. Server 2008 R2: “You must use the Role Management Tool to install or configure Microsoft .NET”
8. Installing free Windows 8 Modern Apps without the Windows Store
7. Remote Desktop from Mac: Cannot verify the identity of the computer that you want to connect to
6. Configuring advanced functionality in the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite
5. Adobe releases Acrobat DC and Acrobat Reader DC
4. Silently install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
2. How to disable YouTube’s new autoplay suggested videos
1. Microsoft Word: “This modification is not allowed because the selection is locked.”
The top article was published in 2009 and continues to hold the top spot. Articles from 2009-2014 appear in the top 15 most visited 404TS articles. In total, we have 2,643 published articles on 404TechSupport.com and 370 of those articles were added in 2015.
Most popular articles written in 2015:
1. Silently install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
2. Adobe releases Acrobat DC and Acrobat Reader DC
3. Windows Update KB3023607 breaks Cisco AnyConnect VPN
4. Scan-To-Email with Office 365 from a multifunction copier or printer
5. What is the AllJoyn Router Service on Windows 10?
2016 promises to be an exciting time with Windows 10 as a service, a new Windows Server, and who knows what else.
As always, thank you for visiting and subscribing to 404 Tech Support. I hope you find helpful information in your visits.