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Is HyperV a Viable Option for Working on the Road

Hyper-V has come a long way since 2012, and as one IT pro recently found out, it’s now a surprisingly capable solution for running a lab environment on the go -- assuming your hardware can keep up.

Microsoft's Latest Backup Prompt May Cause Unforeseen Problems

Microsoft's new Windows 11 backup prompt, intended as a helpful reminder, may instead disrupt critical workflows by reappearing persistently and even blocking system access after reboots.

How To Deal With a Windows 11 Disk Warning Icon

A misleading disk warning icon in Windows 11 may not signal a drive failure, but simply indicate a pending reboot after a system update.

How To Disable The Mandatory Microsoft Authenticator App Requirement

Learn how to disable Microsoft's default requirement for its Authenticator app in Microsoft 365 and regain control over your organization's multifactor authentication settings.

PowerShell Desktop AI Revisited, Part 3: Query Processing

The third installment in this PowerShell AI series explores how user queries are processed and answered using a RESTful API and JSON payloads, enabling seamless interaction with local AI models through a custom-built desktop interface.

PowerShell Desktop AI Revisited, Part 2: Under the Hood

In this second part, Brien explores how to connect to a remote Ollama server, manage multiple models and dynamically populate a UI with available LLMs.

PowerShell Desktop AI Revisited, Part 1: Code Refinement

Let's revisits my PowerShell-based desktop AI project, this time with a revamped script for improved performance.

How To Fix a Missing File Explorer Shortcut

Here's how to restore missing context menu options and file associations in Windows when File Explorer shortcuts

What Hardware Do You Need for Running LLMs on the Desktop?

Running large language models on your desktop depends as much on your accuracy needs as your GPU, and the key to performance is fitting the model into video memory.

Critical Considerations for Server GPUs

Server GPUs offer powerful performance for AI workloads, but IT pros must weigh critical factors -- like form factor, power requirements and workload compatibility -- before installation.

Do-It-Yourself AI, Part 4: Building the Bot

It's time to put everything in the previous lessons together to build your very own chat bot.

Do-It-Yourself AI, Part 3: Filtering Results

Next up in our series, I'll show you how to cut through reasoning text to receive the answer to your AI query.

Do-It-Yourself AI, Part 2: Setting It Up

Now that we've gotten the basics out of the way, it's time to start bringing an LLM to your machine.

Do-It-Yourself AI, Part 1: Bringing AI In-House

Let's explore how easy it is to host an LLM on your Windows machine.

Tracking Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption and Usage Within Your Organization

Save some money by eliminating what you don't need.

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