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Windows PCs may sometimes encounter issues during startup, and that can happen when Windows fails to load properly. In this post, we’ll explain how you can use Windows Boot Manager to troubleshoot boot errors and get your PC up and running again. What is Windows Boot Manager? Windows Boot Manager (Bootmgr.exe) is Microsoft’s proprietary Unified Extensible Firmware…

Microsoft announced a big update for Teams on the web that’s aimed at small and medium businesses. The latest release brings some much-anticipated features that are already available in the desktop versions of Microsoft Teams. First of all, Microsoft has announced that custom backgrounds support is now available for all web users. Microsoft Teams first…

Microsoft has started rolling out the Edge WebView2 Runtime to Windows 10 consumer devices. The Microsoft Edge WebView 2 control allows developers to embed web-based content into their applications. For those unfamiliar, Edge WebView2 is used by a wide range of applications, including Microsoft 365 apps. It helps developers to keep a consistent look and…

Microsoft has announced that Temporary Access Pass (TAP) is generally available for commercial customers. The Temporary Access Pass feature enables users to securely sign in to their accounts without a password. Microsoft launched the public preview of Temporary Access Pass in Azure Active Directory earlier this year. It could be useful in scenarios where the…

Microsoft has released the KB5014668 update for Windows 11, a new optional patch that fixes the Wi-Fi hotspot feature broken by the June Patch Tuesday updates. This release also brings a new Search Highlights feature to Windows 11 PCs as well as several other bug fixes. The Search Highlights feature first made its debut on…

Microsoft Defender for Identity is getting a new update that enables IT admins to identify insecure domain configurations in their environments. These security capabilities aim to protect businesses from Kerberos resource-based constrained delegation relay attacks. Specifically, Microsoft Defender for Identity provides real-time monitoring to detect two default configurations that are vulnerable to security breaches. These…

At its past re:MARS conference last week, Amazon announced that Amazon CodeWhisperer is now available in preview. Amazon CodeWhisperer is a code development tool that uses machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) to help developers write better code and reduce routine and repetitive work. Thinking back to my early developer days, I remember how…

A virtual machine (VM) is a software-based computer that runs inside another computer. A single physical computer lets you run multiple virtual machines. In fact, you can run multiple operating systems, like Windows and Linux, on a single physical machine. Virtual machines are commonly used for testing software, running older applications, and powering cloud services….

Microsoft is getting ready to end support for its almost 9-year-old Windows 8.1 operating system on January 10, 2023. The software giant will begin pushing end-of-support notifications to Windows 8.1 users next month, giving them plenty of time to consider other options. As a reminder, Microsoft offered Extended Security Updates for Windows 7 to help…

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has warned that attackers are still exploiting the Log4Shell flaw to target VMware’s Horizon and Unified Access Gateway (UAG) servers. The security agency advised IT admins to immediately patch their servers running vulnerable Log4j versions. The Apache Software Foundation first disclosed the Log4Shell flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-44228, back…

Microsoft first announced plans for a new and faster Teams client last year. But while Windows 11 got a new Chat app that is based on Teams 2.0, enterprise users are stuck with the clunky Electron version. And there’s no sign of even a preview coming any time soon. But earlier this month, Microsoft did…

SQL Server 2022, the latest release of Microsoft’s relational database product is nearing the finish line. In this guide, we’ll show you how to install SQL Server 2022 with the default, typical setup configuration. Planning and prerequisites Before we get started with the installation of SQL Server 2022, the first thing to accomplish is to…