Virtual machines built in azure will be defaulted to having updates automatically downloaded and installed when they are released on patch Tuesday. When you look at windows update you will see it says Some settings are managed by your organization which inplies that there is a group policy object being Read more…
This is a simple error we have seen on Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022. Fortunately, it is easy to explain and easier to fix. The NTFS access control list (ACL) on the SYSVOL part of the Group Policy Object is set to inherit permissions from the parent folder which Read more…
UPDATED Nov 2023 – Minor correction in the scriptAug 2024 – Add reference to snapshot Azure VM’s from multiple subscriptions NOTE: If you have multiple subscriptions that want to snapshot all of the virtual machines in all of the subscriptions, take a look at THIS article we just published. Over Read more…
Here is a closer look at the debate about whether iOS devices are better for gaming than Android devices.
When you remove a Group Policy (or in the case of some GPO’s set it NOT CONFIGURED), you might think that the setting in question is returned to the factory default but that is not the case. Take for an example a client I worked with today who had two Read more…
If you are seeing this error message it’s probably related to the network card being overloaded: Event Source: Windows System Event LogEvent ID: 50The RDP protocol component X.224 detected an error in the protocol stream and has disconnected the client or Event ID: 56 The Terminal Server security layer detected Read more…
RGB stands for Red Green Blue and those are the primary colors that your monitor can display. Most people know that the color palatte (or “color space” in industry terms) humans see, is a combination red, green and blue. sRGB stands for Standardized Red Green Blue and it’s a way Read more…
We just had a client inquire as to exactly what happens when they remove a license from a Microsoft Office 365 user because that user has left the company and we thought you might be interested to know too so here’s the answer. What Happens To Email & OneDrive Data Read more…
In the last 6 months we have seen an ever increasing number of successful ransomware attacks and you NEED to think about it before your company is attacked. Ransomware attacks are becoming more common and sophisticated than ever before. A ransomware attack can occur at any time, and it can Read more…
Why Block PST’s? If you work in a corporate environment your legal department may have a requirement to stop users from exporting email to PST. At first this might seem silly or over controlling but there may be a good reason for it. REDUCE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THEFT Management may want Read more…
A client of ours has a Lenevo Thinkbook 14 Gen 2 which she wants to wipe and load a fresh Windows 10 or Windows 11. She followed our video instructions on how to do a bare metal Windows 11 (same as Windows 10) install but got stuck on the WHERE Read more…
In today’s world of Virtual Machines it’s easy to think that network speeds don’t make that much of a difference but the fact is that many small and medium sized companies still operate with on-premise servers that host their virtual machines. Also there is more than one reason to use Read more…
Azure Code Signing is a service provided by Microsoft that enables software developers to securely “sign” their code using digital certificates. When code is signed with a digital certificate, it provides an assurance that the code (any code – Windows executables, PowerShell scripts, and Java code…) has not been tampered Read more…
We explain step by step how to configure Microsoft 365 to send recipients of quarantined emails an alert email. A Microsoft 365 Quarantine alert can be sent out every four hours, once a day, or once a week. In the past the Microsoft 365 Quarantine Notifications Alert used to be Read more…
There are lots of good reasons to turn on accessibility options in Outlook email but for some people the setting has been turned on accidentally and they want to know how to turn it off. The Outlook notice bar show: [recipient] prefers accessible content. Check for accessibility issues. You can Read more…
In this video we explain how to set up and how to use azure backup to protect your virtual machines. We have other videos explaining and demonstrating how to restore single files from an Azure VM but this video demonstrates how to restore an entire virtual machine. You might need Read more…