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PowerShell and XML Fundamentals

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn some basic concepts and commands for using XML with PowerShell.

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My OneNote Wishlist

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

A wishlist of features I would love for the OneNote team to add to OneNote.

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Initialize and Format a Disk in Windows Using Disk Management

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Initialize and format a disk using Disk Management.

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Sponsored: Securing Windows Containers with Hyper-V

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

A malicious user could break out of a container if they uncover a design fault in the implementation of containers or an unpatched OS vulnerability. However, Windows Server addresses these security challenges by providing the option to place containers into Hyper-V partitions

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Microsoft Reboots Its Mobile Strategy With Cellular PCs

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft is about to reboot its mobile strategy, again, but this time they have a new arsenal of features that will make the transition much smoother.

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Microsoft Wants You to Use the Outlook Brand Correctly (but OWA is still OWA and Outlook’s the fat client)

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Microsoft set out to rename OWA as Outlook on the web last year. That effort never gained real acceptance in the Exchange community, but in fact the project isn’t to rebrand OWA. Instead, it’s all about preserving and building out the Outlook brand across multiple clients and different experiences. Microsoft is struggling against the weight of history here, so don’t expect any great success anytime soon.

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Microsoft Is Bringing Windows 10 To ARM, x86 Apps Included

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft has announced a strategic shift for how it will bring Windows 10 to mobile devices; x86 emulation on ARM chips to enable running classic applications.

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Microsoft Details Event Line Up For 2017, Build Heads To Seattle

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Microsoft is making big changes to its conferences for 2017 with Build heading to Seattle and Envision being combined with Ignite.

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Best Practices for Domain Controller VMs in Azure

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan explains the best practices and support policies for deploying domain controllers (DCs) as virtual machines in Microsoft Azure.

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PowerShell 101 for SharePoint Friends

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024

Are you a SharePoint or Microsoft person? Then you need to learn SharePoint PowerShell. Lucky for you, this article provides everything you need to get started.

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Version 2 of the Azure Active Directory PowerShell Module is Generally Available – But be Careful

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Managing Azure Active Directory using PowerShell is a pretty common technique for Office 365 administrators to master. Many scripts to automate administrative processes have been written to leverage the -Msol* cmdlets included in version one of the Azure Active Directory PowerShell module. Version 2 of the module is now generally available, which is good, but be careful because scripts need to be updated before you can use the new module.

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Microsoft Details New Enterprise Features Coming To Windows 10

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft has announced several new features coming to Windows 10 this spring that are targeted at the enterprise with the goal of further improving security.

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