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Create an Office 365 Group in Outlook.com

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this easy how-to article, Russell Smith shows us how to create an Office 365 group in Outlook.com.

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What is Microsoft Really Doing with Windows 10?

Microsoft received a lot positive press for its Windows 10 event last week, but maybe it’s time for someone to ask the hard questions.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: January 23, 2015

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this week’s other news, a quick thanks, Surface 2 finally sells out, putting Windows 8 and Surface RT/2 in perspective, Build 2015 sells out in 15 minutes, and the Apple Watch will run out of juice before you leave for work in the morning.

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What about Windows Server 10?

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Microsoft had a lot to say about Windows 10 yesterday, but what about Windows Server 10, also known as Windows Server vNext? Russell Smith gives us an update on the state of the next Windows Server release.

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Episode 9: January 22, 2015 Guest: Rick Vanover

Whether you have been in IT for 2 months or 20 years it is likely you have seen something that makes you go hmmm. During this episode Rick Vanover (vExpert, MCITP and VCP) will join us from VMUG in Toronto to share IT horror stories and some of the stupid things us IT admins do….

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Microsoft Provides a Much More Complete Look at Windows 10

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft gives us a more complete look at Windows 10 at a press event held on the Microsoft campus. Paul Thurrott summarizes the highlights.

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Generate Office 365 Reports using PowerShell

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024

Russell Smith shows us how to generate reports in Office 365 using PowerShell in this step-by-step tutorial.

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PowerShell Problem Solver: Enumerating Members of Large Active Directory Groups

Last Update: Jun 06, 2025

Jeff Hicks shows us how to use PowerShell to enumerate members of very large Active Directory groups.

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Microsoft: Windows 10 will be Free Upgrade for Windows 7 and Windows 8 Users

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

At a Microsoft media event held at Redmond this morning, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 would be be a free upgrade for any users running Windows 7 or Windows 8 for a full year after the launch of Windows 10.

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Enabling Auto-Scaling for Azure VMs

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Enabling Auto-Scaling for Azure VMs

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My PowerShell Troubleshooting Toolkit Expanded

Last Update: Jul 29, 2025

Jeff Hicks returns to his PowerShell troubleshooting toolkit in this insightful how-to article.

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All Eyes on Redmond with Windows 10 on the Horizon

Learn why you should tune into this week’s Windows 10 event, along with Paul Thurrott’s thoughts on why he thinks the new OS from Microsoft will be its best yet.

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