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How to Install Windows Subsystem for Linux

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Looking to install the subsystem for Linux in Windows 10? Here’s how to do it.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: February 15

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Because all I can taste is snow, this edition of Short Takes looks at a Windows 10 development spaz attack, Visual Studio 2019, Microsoft’s cooler than it wants you to think, Amazon vs. NYC, Apple vs. Qualcomm, and much more.

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The Joys of Managing Large Microsoft Teams

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Teams now supports memberships of up to 5,000 users. This is great for large tenants, but probably isn’t too interesting for most of Office 365. If you’re in the situation where you might need to operate very large teams, you might need Microsoft to make some changes to the client, write some tools, and impose some basic etiquette on Teams users.

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Migration Tools for the Azure Hybrid Cloud

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Looking for help with your migration in a hybrid cloud world? These tools can help you on your path ahead.

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Understanding the Windows 10 Your Phone App

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Access recent photos and SMS messaging on your Android phone using the Windows 10 Your Phone app.

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What is Windows 10 Reserved Storage

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Windows 10 19H1 Reserved Storage helps keep Windows update-to-date and run more smoothly.

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Exchange Privilege Elevation Vulnerability Addressed by Microsoft Patches

Last Update: May 24, 2025

The recent exposure of a privilege elevation vulnerability that exists in the control Exchange has over Active Directory and EWS push notifications is fixed by cumulative updates for Exchange 2013, Exchange 2016, and Exchange 2019 and a roll-up update for Exchange 2010 SP3. These changes mark an architectural modification for Exchange, something that Microsoft is loathe to do outside major releases. Install the updates now!

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Understanding and Creating NAT Rules in Azure Firewall

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Here’s how to publish an Azure service in a virtual network to the Internet using a NAT (DNAT) rule in the Azure Firewall.

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How to Configure Group Policy to Reapply Settings

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

How to ensure that Group Policy settings are applied every time Group Policy is processed.

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Microsoft Teams Will Soon Let you Replace Backgrounds, Instead of Blurring

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft is working on a new feature for Teams that will take background blurring to the next level, full customization.

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How To Extend Windows Server Evaluation

Last Update: Jun 06, 2025

In today’s Ask the Admin, I’ll show you to extend to evaluation time for Windows Server.

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With HoloLens Now out of Stock, All Attention Turns to HoloLens 2

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft has begun teasing its big announcement for later this month and with Hololens 1 now out of stock, the stage is set for new hardware.

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