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Russell Smith
Editorial DirectorRussell Smith, the Editorial Director at Petri IT Knowledgebase, has over two decades of hands-on experience in IT, in both small business settings and government IT infrastructure projects.
Russell started writing for Windows IT Pro Magazine in the early 2000s. Since then, he has contributed insights to various IT publications, including Petri and CDW. His authoritative voice has resonated across industry blogs, where he dissects complex topics into an ‘easy read’.
Russell has authored over a thousand articles, each a testament to his depth of knowledge. His expertise doesn’t stop there: he wrote a book on Privilege Management and co-authored another for Microsoft’s MOAC series. Moreover, Russell’s commitment to education shines through in the courses he crafted for Pluralsight.
He is also presenter on his own YouTube channel, This Week in IT, and the current presenter of Petri Dish.
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What’s New for IT Pros in Windows 10 Version 2004
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Aug 05, 2020
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Russell Smith
There’s not a lot new going on for users in the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, so who should consider upgrading to the latest feature update?
Everything You Need to Know About Windows – July 2020
- Aug 03, 2020
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Russell Smith
This month, Microsoft drops Win32 app support in Windows 10X, 20H2 to get UI updates, and Microsoft is preparing a new Cloud PC service.
Understanding Hybrid Azure Active Directory Join
Last Update: Jan 02, 2025
- Jul 29, 2020
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Russell Smith
Devices hybrid joined to AAD are not joined to AAD. But instead, joined to ADDS and automatically registered with AAD.
Find and Block Unconstrained Delegation in Active Directory
Last Update: May 24, 2025
- Jul 28, 2020
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Russell Smith
Service accounts configured for unconstrained delegation make it easy to compromise servers and Active Directory.
Optimize Windows Update with New Update Baseline Tool for Windows 10
- Jul 22, 2020
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Russell Smith
Apply Microsoft’s recommended Windows Update settings for faster updates without impacting user productivity.
New Group Policy Updates for Windows 10 in 2020
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jul 21, 2020
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Russell Smith
The Windows 10 May 2020 Update includes some new Group Policy settings to manage security, delivery optimization, and apps.
Patch Tuesday – July 2020
- Jul 15, 2020
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Russell Smith
Microsoft releases 123 security updates, including a patch for a critical Windows Server DNS bug and Hyper-V RemoteFX vGPU gets disabled.
Extreme Flow Guard (xFG) and Kernel Data Protection (KDP) Coming to Windows 10
- Jul 15, 2020
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Russell Smith
xFG and KDP bring new defenses against data corruption attacks in Windows 10.
Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling Coming to the Windows 10 May 2020 Update
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jul 09, 2020
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Russell Smith
Users can opt to enable hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling if their GPU and driver support it.
Microsoft Expands Edge Rollout to Education and Business Customers
- Jul 07, 2020
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Russell Smith
Microsoft plans to roll out its new browser to business and education customers starting at the end of July.
Azure Active Directory Gets SMS-based Authentication and Email Address Sign-In
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jul 06, 2020
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Russell Smith
Enable users to sign in to Azure AD using a phone number or with an alternate email address.
Edge Browser Gets Alt Tab Integration in Windows 10 Insider Preview Build
- Jul 03, 2020
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Russell Smith
Switching to recent tabs in Microsoft Edge is coming to Alt Tab.