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Learn how to get started with Cortana, Microsoft’s personal digital assistant that’s built into Windows 10.

Jeff Hicks shows us tips for getting started with the DISM cmdlets in Windows PowerShell, along with steps for adjusting desktop settings with them.

Russell Smith shows us how to add or remove Active Directory attributes from read-only domain controllers (RODCs) in this edition of Ask the Admin.

Windows 10 will arrive on July 29 whether it’s ready or not, but Microsoft is failing in exactly the same way it always does: Communication.

Learn how to change the default display for PowerShell’s Get-Eventlog cmdlet by formatting the output to a list.

Understand the differences between OneDrive and OneDrive for Business so that you can understand which solution is best for you.

Microprocessor giant Intel announced on Monday that it will acquire Altera, a maker of specialized integrated circuits, for $16.7 billion.

Petri IT Knowledgebase Editorial Director Jeff James supplies his list of top 13 things system administrators hate about IT vendors.

Have some extra time to unwind? Take a look at Jeff Hick’s summer reading list for system administrators, which includes resources to catch up on IPv6, Docker, and PowerShell technologies.

Often farm administrators are listed as SharePoint site collection owners in many new SharePoint implementations. Michael Simmons explains why this isn’t the best idea to put into practice.

Read about some of the recent improvements to Azure Site Recovery (ASR), Microsoft’s DR-as-a-Service cloud solution.

Because I feel like it and I’m tired of explaining myself, this week’s other news includes a July confirmation for Windows 10, and much, much more.