IT Blog – From a Beginner,
For Beginners
Learning IT & design as I go — if you’re figuring it out too, cool. Let’s wing it together.
What I’ve Been Figuring Out
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Joining Windows 11 to a Windows Server 2003 Domain (and Why It Was a Headache)
Joining Windows 11 to a Windows Server 2003 Domain (and Why It Was a Headache) So here’s the situation:Windows 10 is hitting end of support in October 2025, which meant it was time to start replacing old PCs with shiny new Windows 11 machines.No big deal, right? Buy the PCs, unbox, plug in, join them…
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Running DISM and SFC (Like a Beginner Who Knows What They’re Doing)
Running DISM and SFC (Like a Beginner Who Knows What They’re Doing) You know that moment when Windows just feels wrong? Stuff’s not working, errors keep popping up, and you’re this close to formatting the whole drive? Before going full reset — I run DISM and SFC. They’re two built-in Windows tools that have saved…
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The Case of the “No Internet” Icon (Even Though the Internet Worked)
The Case of the “No Internet” Icon (Even Though the Internet Worked) When I started my current job, I ran into something that drove me crazy for months. Some of the computers randomly showed that little globe icon in the taskbar — the one that means “No Internet.”But… the Internet was actually working.You could browse…
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From Designer to Accidental Sysadmin: My First Year in IT
I’ve never really done this before — but after a wild year of switching from design to sysadmin, I figured it’s time to share how I got here.
Why This Blog Exists
I started this blog because I needed a place to untangle the mess of learning IT, design, and tech from scratch. Most tutorials assume you already know things — I don’t. So I’m documenting what I try, what breaks, and what finally works. If you’re also learning as you go and Googling like your life depends on it, this place is for you.
Who’s Behind This?
Not a guru. Not a pro. Just someone who started as a designer and somehow ended up resetting routers, editing videos, and tweaking DNS settings — usually in the same week. I’m learning the messy way and putting it out there in case it helps someone else doing the same. Beginner to beginner.