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Posey's Tips & Tricks
The Windows indexing feature doesn't always deliver the correct results of a file search. Here are five troubleshooting steps you can take whenever Windows indexing acts up.
12/02/2020
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The Microsoft 365 Admin Center, used for setting up and managing various Microsoft services, is getting a more lightweight interface designed for "very small businesses," according to a Tuesday Microsoft announcement.
12/01/2020
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Microsoft announced a new SharePoint Success Site template for SharePoint Online intranet users on Tuesday, adding another tool to better steer site creators.
12/01/2020
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Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it is removing the ability to show user names from its newly released Productivity Score product.
12/01/2020
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Microsoft on Monday announced new Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online improvements that are getting rolled out to subscribers.
11/30/2020
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Content indexing works well for finding files that contain text, but it's no help when searching for non-text data. Brien's workaround is to take advantage of Windows 10's file metadata feature.
11/30/2020
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Microsoft on Friday announced a public preview of Windows Autopilot for HoloLens 2, its mixed-reality headset.
11/20/2020
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Microsoft may have started something new by attempting to charge its customers for software that uses its application programming interfaces (APIs).
11/20/2020
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Spacesuits are heavy, claustrophobic and hot -- an uncomfortable combination for many would-be astronauts. Here's how Brien came around to the idea of wearing one.
11/20/2020
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Microsoft this week announced a few Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) product milestones as part of the KubeCon event.
11/18/2020
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Brien has long been a loyal user of Dragon's dictation feature. How do Microsoft Word's latest transcription improvements compare to that old stalwart?
11/18/2020
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Microsoft announced on Tuesday that its Azure Hybrid Benefit program for Linux, previously at preview, is now commercially available.
11/17/2020
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Microsoft has introduced Pluton, a security solution aiming to make the current root of trust between the central processing unit and the trusted platform module in devices more resistant to physical tampering.
11/17/2020
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The Microsoft Dataverse for Teams data platform for use with Power Platform tools has reached the "general availability" commercial-release stage, Microsoft announced on Monday.
11/16/2020
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Joey on SQL Server
Database protection goes far beyond backups; ensuring the quality and consistency of those backups is equally important. Here are the maintenance tasks that will make sure your databases stay in top shape.
11/16/2020
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Microsoft this week announced that the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 Extended Security Update (ESU) program is approaching Year 2.
11/13/2020
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Microsoft this week announced the release of PowerShell 7.1, which was described as a "major update" to the scripting language.
11/13/2020
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The Microsoft Endpoint Data Loss Prevention service, used to protect data accessed on devices, reached "general availability" commercial-release status, Microsoft announced this week.
11/12/2020
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
We all know how important it is to back up your data, but should you be backing up your IT infrastructure, too? Here are the key factors that will tell you if you need to back up infrastructure items or if you can safely skip it.
11/12/2020
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Microsoft released its November bundle of security patches on Tuesday, addressing 112 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs).
11/10/2020
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Microsoft's plans for its enterprise video streaming platform could greatly improve how organizations manage, store and search through video data.
11/10/2020