If you’re responsible for managing Office 365 deployments within your organization, having visibility into which channels your devices are using is crucial for effective administration and maintenance. With the help of SQL queries, you can extract pertinent information from Configuration Manager data, allowing you to generate insightful reports or visualize data using tools like Power…
With older versions of Outlook (up to 2007) the NK2 file was used to store recently used email addresses so that you could then use them when you started to type an email like an auto-suggest system. This was great for users but a nightmare for IT techs as most users assume that these are…
In the realm of professional communication, the font you choose can greatly influence how your message is perceived. With the release of the new Aptos font, many users are eager to incorporate its sleek and modern aesthetic into their Outlook emails. If you’re one of those users looking to make the switch, you’re in luck!…
Creating an Email Signature in Outlook To create an email signature in Microsoft Outlook, follow these step-by-step instructions. First, open Outlook and click on “File” in the top left corner of the screen. Then, select “Options” from the drop-down menu. In the Outlook Options window, click on “Mail” in the left-hand sidebar. Next, scroll down…
Introduction: The Power of Drop-Down Menus Hello everyone! In today’s tutorial, we’ll delve into the world of drop-down menus in Microsoft Excel. These seemingly simple tools can revolutionize your data entry and analysis process. By limiting choices and ensuring consistency, they enhance accuracy and save time. So, let’s get started! Creating a Basic Drop-Down List…
I recently rebuilt my own desktop PC and after reinstalling all my applications and games, I set up my default programs including having Google Chrome as my default browser. This seemed to work in all parts of Windows apart from when I was opening links in Outlook it would always open them using Microsoft Edge….
You may or may not be aware that Google provides a public NTP server. They provide a free, global time service that you can use to synchronize to Google’s atomic clocks.
Consider the following scenario: You’ve been wanting to declutter your computer, and as you go through your files and folders, you come across a stubborn folder that refuses to be deleted. You try everything, but it just won’t budge. What could be causing this frustrating issue? Hidden deep within that folder, you stumble upon an…
Here are 10 free tools for Microsoft Windows that can enhance your productivity and make your computing experience even better: Microsoft PowerToys PowerToys is a set of utilities developed by Microsoft that provides various useful features, including a window manager, image resizer, and keyboard shortcut manager. To install Microsoft PowerToys, you should open a Powershell…
Microsoft Azure is a comprehensive cloud computing platform that provides businesses with a wide range of services to build, deploy, and manage applications and services. With its scalable and flexible infrastructure, Azure enables businesses to leverage the power of the cloud to enhance productivity and efficiency. What is Microsoft Azure? Microsoft Azure, commonly referred to…
A digital signature is an electronic mark that confirms a person’s stamp of approval on a document. Digital signatures were established to make remote document signing easier and safer, thereby allowing businesses and individuals to save money and time. If you are wondering how to make your own signature, you’d be happy to learn that…
A product key is a unique alphanumeric code that is required to activate a software product. In the case of Windows operating system, a product key is a 25-character code that is used to activate the Windows operating system after it has been installed on a computer. In this blog post, we will take a…
Windows 11 is the latest operating system from Microsoft. It was released on October 5, 2021. Windows 11 is a major upgrade from Windows 10, with a new user interface, new features, and improved performance. Here are some of the new features in Windows 11: System Requirements for Windows 11 To run Windows 11, your…
Power BI is a powerful business analytics service that provides rich interactive visualizations, reports, and dashboards to help organizations gain insights from their data. One of the key features of Power BI is the ability to create reports that automatically refresh on a scheduled basis. In this blog post, we will discuss how to run…
This post will show you how to download the latest anti-malware definition updates for Microsoft Forefront Client Security, Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 and Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection using Powershell commands. Step by Step Guide Windows x86 (32-bit) To download the definition updates files for 32-bit (x86-based) versions of Windows, run the following…
Screen recording is a powerful tool that can help you capture everything that happens on your computer screen. Whether you want to record a tutorial, create a how-to video, or save a gameplay session, an on screen recorder can help. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about using an on screen…
Windows Installer Media (also known as Windows Installation Media) is a tool provided by Microsoft that allows users to create a bootable installation media for Windows operating systems. It can be used to install or upgrade Windows on a computer or device, and can also be used to troubleshoot and repair issues with an existing…
To export PowerShell to CSV file, you can use the Export-Csv cmdlet. Here’s an example: This command gets a list of all running processes, selects the process name, ID, and CPU usage, and sorts the list by CPU usage in descending order. This command exports the data to a CSV file named “processes.csv” in the…
I recently came across an issue that I had to diagnose where I needed to reset a device’s Group Policy settings. It wasn’t the easiest thing to find how to do, so I thought I would document it here in full step-by-step dummies guide method in case I need it in the future again. Group…
If you have accidentally closed a Word document without saving it, or if Word has unexpectedly crashed or shut down, there are several ways you can try to recover an unsaved Word document: Look for auto-recovery files By default, Word saves a copy of your document every 10 minutes while you are working on it….
How to enable Windows Task Scheduler History information if it is not showing on your computer or server
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Suppose you are having a problem with logging into a computer which is connected to a corporate domain and just getting a blank black screen, known as the Black Screen of Death (BSOD). In that case, you can follow this guide on how to resolve it and get your computer back into full working order…
How to automatically uninstall Spotify installations using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).
Depending on your environment, you may want to disable IPv6 on all networking connections, including wired and wireless connections. To do this, you can use a simple PowerShell script: Once you have run this script, you can go ahead and check the IPv6 settings on the target machine and you should see that it is…
A simple step by step guide on how to use Windows Easy Transfer for Windows 10.
We are delighted to announce the launch of our brand new tool, MSI Downloader. Introduction MSI Downloader has been created for IT professionals who want a quick and easy method of downloading the latest MSI installers for various software. MSI installers are much easier to use for deployment using systems like Group Policy, Microsoft Deployment…
Microsoft Power Apps enables business owners and professionals to resolve operational difficulties quicker while fulfilling rigorous specifications for governance and security in the Aerospace and Defense industry. Power Apps can offer them digitization of transactions in methods that decrease risk and operational change associated with CMMI and ISO. The process of digitization makes them repeatable…
We ran into a few strange issues today where we had applications like Word, Excel and Adobe Reader that would not open any of their associated files. We also had reports that network printing was not working correctly either. After much trial and error, we finally discovered that the reason for this was a Microsoft…
Introduction Disk space cleanup is a critical must these days with a lot of people opting for a Solid State Drive (SSD) in their computers. SSD drives speed up the computer significantly but the downside is that they tend to be smaller capacity drives, especially if you go for the cheaper options like this Kingston…
Active Directory (AD) is the name of Microsoft’s proprietary directory service. It is used in corporate environments and utilizes a Windows Server operating system. Active Directory enables network administrators to manage the permissions of users and their access to network resources. The client computers used in an AD environment will normally be running a version…
Vcruntime DLL files are essential system files developed by Microsoft. These are external library files that aid in the proper execution of other Windows programs and software. They’re an integral part of the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Pack for Visual Studios on your system and are often needed for running Visual C++ programs. If the…
We recently ran into a problem on an older domain running Microsoft Server 2008 SP2 (not R2) as its DNS server. The problem was that the DNS service on the server kept stopping and crashing. This then obviously caused DNS issues throughout the domain. Having ran through a number of updates, removing them one by…
