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The big news this month is the availability of the Windows 11 2022 Update. But there are also lots of changes coming to Windows 11 via updates to builds in the Insider program. Plus, an update to WinGet, and WebView2 is now generally available for developers. Windows 11 2022 Update (22H2) rolls out September 20th…

Microsoft has confirmed a new issue that is currently affecting PCs running the Windows 11 2022 Update (or version 22H2). Yesterday, the company warned that users might experience slower SMB read performance when copying large files from a remote computer to a Windows 11 machine. “There is a performance regression in 22H2 when copying larger…

The Microsoft Power Platform Conference in Orlando, Florida was on fire last week. The energy and excitement were off the chart and I had a marvelous time getting selfies with so many other enthusiasts. We were privileged to be there live when many of the new features I’m going to write about had their unveiling….

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PsExec is a command-line utility program for Windows written by none other than Mark Russinovich, the current CTO of Microsoft Azure. It’s still being updated as part of the SysInternals suite of utilities. PsExec allows you to run programs locally, and, more importantly, on remote computers. You can even kick off similar commands on multiple…

Microsoft has issued an advisory about two new zero-day vulnerabilities affecting Exchange Server. The critical flaws, which were discovered by a Vietnamese cybersecurity company GTSC last month, impact on-premises installations of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, 2016, and 2019. Microsoft’s Security Response Center (MRSC) detailed that the two vulnerabilities are tracked as CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082. The…

Microsoft started rolling out the Windows 11 2022 Update (22H2) last week, but the company was forced to put some upgrade blocks in place due to bugs and other problems. Microsoft has just discovered new compatibility issues that affect devices with printers that use the Microsoft IPP Class Driver or Universal Print Class Driver. On…

When you need to manage file permissions on Linux or macOS, the chmod command is the way to go. However, the chmod recursive option lets you apply the chmod command to all files inside a directory and its subdirectories. In this article, we’ll explain how to use mac chmod recursive to easily change file permissions…

Microsoft has announced new contact management features for its Outlook web app. The latest update brings a new self-updating contact feature that helps enterprise users to keep their contacts updated automatically with shared information from the organization directory. “All the new contacts you add from the people card of a person belonging to your organization…

Microsoft is getting ready to end support for Client Access Rules (CARs) in Exchange Online. The Exchange team has warned customers that support for this feature will be removed from the service in September 2023. Client Access Rules allow IT admins to control access to their Exchange servers based on client properties or client access…

Back in May, Microsoft started testing a beta version of the revamped Outlook desktop app for Windows (Codenamed “Project Monarch”). The company announced this morning that all Office Insiders enrolled in the Current Channel (Preview) can now opt-in to test the new One Outlook app. The new Outlook client is a web-powered application that is…

Windows 11 Smart App Control is a new feature that Microsoft introduced in Windows 11 version 22H2, also known as the 2022 Update. Smart App Control is a system-level feature that can help to protect your Windows 11 PC by blocking malicious and untrusted apps. In this article, we’ll explain how Windows 11 Smart App…