
Last Update: Jul 04, 2025
Russell Smith explains the difference between Internet Explorer Compatibility View and Enterprise Mode, and provides steps on setting up Enterprise Mode using Group Policy.

Join the #CurrentStatus crew and our very first guest Tom Hollingsworth (@networkingnerd), when we discuss where the IT landscape is headed. Is it just Skittles-eating unicorns flying in the clouds, or do we still have fields of green grass growing? We’ll also find out if Tom is a red or white wine kinda guy.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Jeff Hicks provides a helpful PowerShell function that lets you export or backup the configuration for select virtual machines on your Hyper-V server.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Leverage a protected users group in Windows Server 2012 R2 to protect privileged credentials in this how-to article.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Determine what cmdlets or modules are needed to run a script with this helpful Windows PowerShell tip.

Cut down on the time needed to download your customized PowerShell troubleshooting toolkit with the help of a workflow.

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024
The Microsoft Azure Open Calculator is a powerful tool for pricing your Azure solution on open licensing.

Russell Smith gives us the low-down on Microsoft’s ‘Just-In-Time’ Privileged Access Management model, a feature which will be updated in Windows Server vNext.

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
Using a Windows Phone? Russell Smith shows us how to scan QR codes in Windows Phone 8.1 using Bing Vision in this quick how-to article.

Are you constantly being the IT pro for friends and family? Save time by building a custom troubleshooting toolkit with PowerShell that you can use over and over.

Last Update: Jun 27, 2025
Russell Smith shows us how Docker works, explains the differences between Linux containers and hypervisors, and discusses whether Docker containers are better than VMs.

Some of the best conversations with friends or colleagues are often happen over a nice glass of wine or lounging around in the hotel lobby at a tech conference. Current Status will bring that relaxed atmosphere, where everyone is there to have a good time, to the comfort of your home. Who says tech has to…