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How to Reset a Windows 10 Password

Last Update: Jul 17, 2023

Windows 10 offers many ways for you to reset a forgotten password. However, the steps you’re required to follow to reset your password are different depending on whether you’re using a local account or a Microsoft account. Whether you’re using one or the other, here’s how to reset your password in a few easy steps….

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This Week in IT Episode 88 - Windows 11 23H2

‘This Week in IT’ – Windows 11 23H2 Enhanced File Explorer and Passwordless Security Unveiled!

This Week in IT, discover the future of Windows and Microsoft Teams in our latest tech roundup: From the many enhancements in Windows 11 23H2 including a modernized File Explore and more secure, password-free experience, to a pivotal shift as we say goodbye to the classic Teams app. Plus, we’ll explore the new Teams Meet…

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5 Reasons to Choose VMware vSphere 5.5 over Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V

Trying to choose between VMware vSphere 5.5 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V? David Davis serves up five reasons why he thinks VMware is the better option.

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How the Focused Inbox Replaces Clutter Inside Office 365

The Focused Inbox is the keynote feature of the Outlook for iOS and Android mobile clients. All other clients in the Outlook family have used the Clutter feature, which processes mail on the server and removes unimportant items into the Clutter folder. Now Microsoft is dropping Clutter and introducing the Focused Inbox across the entire Outlook family. Rationalization and commonality is good, especially when features that really work are made available to all clients. Here’s how the changeover will occur.

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A Complete Guide to Robocopy

Last Update: Sep 29, 2022

Robocopy is a powerful command-line tool for Windows that allows users to synchronize files and folders from one location to another. Learn more about everything you can do with Robocopy here. What is Robocopy? Robocopy stands for “Robust File Copy.” It is a powerful (and potentially scary) command-line utility to copy or move files from…

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MJFChat: Bye, bye Windows 10X

Last Update: Jun 15, 2023

We’re doing a twice-monthly interview show on Petri.com that is dedicated to covering topics of interest to our tech-professional audience. We have branded this show “MJFChat.” In my role as Petri’s Community Magnate, I will be interviewing a variety of IT-savvy technology folks. Some of these will be Petri contributors; some will be tech-company employees;…

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Microsoft 365 Knowledge Series Episode 1: Hello World, Hello Microsoft 365

Last Update: Aug 11, 2023

In this first episode, Stephen and Paul describe the history of Microsoft 365 and how it enables a modern desktop that replaces Windows 7 and Office 2010.

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Microsoft 365 Knowledge Series Episode 2: Office 365 and Collaboration

Last Update: Aug 11, 2023

Microsoft 365 Knowledge Series is a learning path about how small to enterprise-sized companies can fully utilize the Microsoft 365 solution for their organizations.

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Microsoft Announces New Creator Tools Coming to Microsoft 365, Edge, and Bing

Microsoft has announced a new Designer app that provides AI-powered design suggestions to let Microsoft 365 subscribers quickly create invitations, graphics, social media posts, digital postcards, and much more. The new graphic design app is an evolution of the Designer feature that is already available in PowerPoint. “Our cutting-edge AI supercharges your ideas. With Designer,…

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MJFChat: The Reverse Shiproom with Microsoft 365 Corporate VP Brad Anderson

Last Update: Jun 15, 2023

 Transcript posted below. We’re doing a twice-monthly interview show on Petri.com that is dedicated to covering topics of interest to our tech-professional audience. We have branded this show “MJFChat.” In my role as Petri’s Community Magnate, I will be interviewing a variety of IT-savvy technology folks. Some of these will be Petri contributors; some…

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