Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant can help identify and address basic fixes in just a few easy steps.
Progress isn't a straight line. In fact, when it comes to Microsoft operating systems, it's more up-and-down.
Now that you've accessed the Microsoft Office Setup files, here's how to use them to perform a custom deployment.
If you'd rather automate and customize the Microsoft 365 deployment process instead of doing it from the management console, here's how.
Microsoft developed Windows 10 S Mode with good intentions, but not with IT pros in mind. Here's how to turn it off -- but beware. Once you disable S mode in Windows 10, there's no going back.
As Joey explains, Activity Monitor consumes a lot of resources and yields little usable data. Here are some third-party alternatives.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 08/25/2021
It's hard for Brien to get excited about Microsoft's new operating system when it still misses the mark in these three important areas.
What happens if a space capsule lands in an area that is experiencing big waves? Astronaut-in-training Brien walks you through the steps of escape.
As of July 13, SQL Server 2016 no longer has mainstream support. Your next steps as a DBA include understanding Microsoft's support model, knowing the risks of upgrading and then biting the upgrade bullet.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 07/20/2021
The next phase of Microsoft's Teams push is tight integration between the collaboration platform and Windows 11 -- whether users want it or not.
Microsoft's Windows 11 unveiling was packed with information but, in some key ways, it left Brien with more questions than answers.
Microsoft hasn't said so, but Windows 11 might be shaping up to become the great unifying OS that Windows 10 should have been.
Brien's solution to cooling down his overheating PC works well, but probably won't scale to datacenter hardware. Enter Microsoft's inventive new datacenter cooling project.
In Part 1, Windows Reliability Monitor detected a hardware issue on Brien's Surface Book 2. Here's how he fixed the problem.
There are three initial paths you can take to diagnose a BSOD problem.
Brien takes the Reverb G2, HP's next-generation mixed reality headset, out for an extremely high-resolution spin.
Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 06/15/2021
DIY troubleshooting only works for IT problems you're certain you have the skills to fix. For everything else, it's better to call the experts.
It amazes Brien how much technology has improved over the decades, but he's still using the same video-capture technique he wrote about for Windows 95.
Backup retention length may not be an issue for organizations in regulated industries, but for everyone else, it should be based on both practicality and operational requirements.