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Setting up a local AI Large Language Model using Windows on Typical Gaming Hardware

April 22, 2026

The LLM space is large, and getting larger! The space is filled with different players, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, X all running their own models and infrastructure. Everyone seems to have launched a new AI app all wrapped around these services. But what about my data? What if I need some LLM help on proprietary business information? Do I really feel comfortable sending my data to some other company? This is a valid concern, but luckily there are options! To get…

Remote Desktop Connection security warning: unknown remote connection to 192.168.0.248 with resource access options (Drives, Clipboard, Printers).

New Remote Desktop (RDP) Security Pop-UP added in recent Windows Update

April 17, 2026

Aspyn IT Specialist

Windows, Windows Security

New RDP Security Prompts in Windows (April 2026 Update) This morning we were notified that shared printers were not working for a customer using a remote sever. This user had unfortunately failed to read a brand-new popup presented when trying to connect. After verifying that the printers were not shared via passthrough (when they were saved as such before). we relaunched and were presented with a NEW notification from windows when connecting to resources via RDP link! This RDP session…

Reducing VM Performance Impact due to Disk I/O from Large file transfers on Hyper-V Host

March 19, 2026

Aspyn IT Specialist

HyperV, Windows

A Nanimo Business recently needed Managed IT Support to “future-proof” their accounting system that had been running on an old PC sitting under a desk! We all know the scenario – if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? Well, it broke. We managed to recover the device and get it booted. We decided it was time to migrate this machine to a VM and host it on their office Hyper-V server. The customer requested that we keep the same…

Setting up a local AI Large Language Model using Windows on Typical Gaming Hardware

New Remote Desktop (RDP) Security Pop-UP added in recent Windows Update

Reducing VM Performance Impact due to Disk I/O from Large file transfers on Hyper-V Host

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