Become a more effective tech professional by learning how to provide the most useful IT support for your users. You'll learn how to efficiently and effectively deal with any type of problem, including operating systems, software, and hardware. IT support is often complex, time-consuming, and expensive, but it doesn't have to be with the right processes in place. Whether you're an individual, part of an IT support team, or managing staff supporting PC users in their homes, The IT Support Handbook will help you understand the right way to approach, troubleshoot, and isolate problems so they can be handled efficiently, with least disruption and cost to your business. You'll make yourself popular with your colleagues, and keep your customers and users happy and productive. What You'll Learn:

Manage reporting, and keep a record of issues that occur
Provide effective remote support for users away from home or working in another office
Use error and system reporting in Windows to obtain high-quality, relevant information
Spot patterns in user behavior that may be causing difficult-to-diagnose problems
Be familiar with best practices to make you a better support professional This book is for IT professionals, IT support (on-site and remote), and system administrators who manage support teams. No prior knowledge is required. Mike Halsey is a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) awardee and technical expert. As the author of Windows 7, 8, and 10 troubleshooting books and associated videos, he is well versed in the problems and issues faced by PC users, IT pros, and system administrators when administering and maintaining all aspects of a PC ecosystem. Mike is a teacher and prolific author who uses his training to educate people about complex subjects in simple and straightforward ways.

Autorentext
Mike Halsey is a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) awardee, since 2011, and technical expert. As the author of Windows 7, 8, and 10 troubleshooting books and associated videos, he is well versed in the problems and issues faced by PC users, IT pros, and system administrators when administering and maintaining all aspects of a PC ecosystem. Mike is a teacher and prolific author who uses his training to educate people about complex subjects in simple and straightforward ways. Originally from the UK, Mike now lives a simpler and less complicated life in the South of France with his two rescue collies, Evan and Robbie.

Inhalt
Part I: IT Support FundamentalsChapter 1: An Introduction to IT Support Chapter 2: Understanding Your IT System BetterChapter 3: Understanding Your Users: How Much Do They Know?
Part II: IT Support MethodologyChapter 4: Flow Logic and TroubleshootingChapter 5: Querying Users EffectivelyChapter 6: Joining The Dots: Finding the Root Cause of an IT Issue
Part III: Understanding IT System ProblemsChapter 7: How IT Systems are StructuredChapter 8: The Human FactorChapter 9: The Peripheral ProblemChapter 10: Building and Environmental Factors
Part IV: Documentation and ReportingChapter 11: Why Good Documentation MattersChapter 12: Creating Troubleshooting GuidesChapter 13: Creating and Managing PaperworkChapter 14: Harnessing System and Error Reporting in WindowsChapter 15: Obtaining Advanced Error and Status Information on PCs
Part V: Providing Remote SupportChapter 16: Remote Support ToolsChapter 17: Gathering Information RemotelyChapter 18: Helping Your Users to Help You