Avoid Tech Support Scams
This is a reminder to avoid falling for Tech Support Scams.
Tech Support Scams, typically, involve someone cold calling a potential victim, saying they are with a trusted organization or company, such as Microsoft or Windows, and warning that the victim’s computer is malfunctioning or infected with a dangerous virus. Then the caller (scammer) offers to help by having the victim download software, or remotely connecting to the victim’s computer, to fix the problem.
Corrupt E-mail Issues, Friday, March 18 2016
Apparently there was significant file system corruption following the previous Unscheduled Emergency Maintenance for wilma.widomaker.com, Friday, March 18 2016, 8:00 PM EDT.
This issue only effects users with an e-mail address that ends with @widomaker.com (or @tni.net).
Unscheduled Emergency Maintenance for wilma.widomaker.com, Friday, March 18 2016, 8:00 PM EDT
Due to a drive failure, one of our servers, wilma.widomaker.com, will be shutdown for approximately 15 to 25 minutes, starting around 8:00PM ET, today, March 18th, 2016. During that time, some services, provided by that server, will be unavailable.
Maintenance Notice for wilma.widomaker.com, Saturday, March 12 2016, 7:00 – 12:00 EST
One of our servers (wilma.widomaker.com) will be migrated to a new platform. This will require shutting down the server for a brief time…
Holiday Hours 2015
Christmas
Thursday, December 24th: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Friday, December 25th: Closed
Normal Office / Phone Support hours resume on Saturday, December 26th.
New Year’s
Thursday, December 31st: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Friday, January 1st: Closed
Normal Phone Support hours resume on Saturday, January 2nd.
**Office visits are by appointment only. Please call ahead if you need to come in.
Thanksgiving Hours
Offices and Phone Support will be Closed for Thanksgiving Day – November 26, 2015
Phone Support will resume normal hours on Friday November 27, 2015
The office will remain closed throughout Thanksgiving Weekend. This means no office appointments, testing, programming or shipping of equipment. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Office operations will resume normally on Monday November 30, 2015.
All servers and systems will remain monitored throughout the holiday weekend. Any service outages will be posted here, Facebook, Twitter and on the automated phone system when calling in.
Reduced Hours, Sept 9 – 11, 2015
Our offices and phone support will be closing early, at 2:00PM, Wednesday through Friday, September 9th through the 11th. If prompted, please leave a message on our voicemail. We will return your call on the next business day during normal hours.
Reduced Hours, Labor Day, Sept 7, 2015
Our office will be closing early, at 2:00PM, on Monday, Sept. 7, 2015 (Labor Day). If prompted, please leave a message on our voicemail. We will return your call on the next business day during normal hours.
Telephone Outage Monday Aug 24 2015
Due to a telephone company outage, on Monday, August 24th, 2015, in the area of our Newport News office, we are unable to answer telephone calls. The telephone company is working on the problem and has estimated it will be resolved around 1:30PM.
Wednesday, August 19th, 2015
Our offices will be closing early on, Wednesday, August 19th, 2015, at 4:00PM. If prompted, please leave a message on our voicemail, then we will return your call the next business day during normal hours.
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