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Browsing Websites and Downloading Files is Painfully Slow with Windows Vista

Microsoft KB article 929868 describes a problem which will cause you to experience very slow browsing on certain websites when using IE7 on Windows Vista, and eventually the website might even drop the data completely. To work around this issue you might consider changing the Windows Scaling factor to 2. To change the Windows Scaling…

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What Aidan Wants for Azure Christmas 2018

It’s that time of year when we write a letter to Azure-Claus and ask for the special things that we would like at this festive time of year.

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Microsoft’s New Virtual Desktop Service is Here and Ready for Legacy Apps

Microsoft’s Windows Virtual Desktop is now generally available, here’s what you need to know about the new service.

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Office 365 Achieved 99.99% Availability in Q3 2016. Does Anyone Still Care About Cloud SLAs?

The news that Office 365 achieved 99.99% availability in the last quarter comes as no real surprise. As cloud services become ever more massive, it becomes harder for any incident to affect a service’s SLA in any meaningful way.

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Using the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) for Windows 7/8.1 Migration

We’re moving on to the MAP toolkit! In part 1 of a 2-part series, learn to install MAP toolkit and determine Windows 7 or 8.1 readiness.

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Everything You Need to Know About Azure Infrastructure – July 2018

July was a busy month for Azure announcements, in this post, we wrap it all up so that you can stay up to date on the latest announcements.

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Microsoft Teams 2.0 to Become Default Client on Windows in September

Microsoft is getting ready to make its new Teams 2.0 client available for all users. As of today, the new app is available via a toggle in public preview, but the same toggle will become generally available for customers in September. Microsoft launched the new Teams 2.0 client in public preview in March 2023. The…

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Microsoft Releases New Optional Windows 11 Update to Fix Taskbar, Audio, and Display Issues

Microsoft has released new optional updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10 version 20H2 and newer. The latest Windows 11 optional update (KB5008353) includes several fixes for issues affecting audio devices, multi-monitor setups, auto-brightness as well as app icons in the taskbar. This Windows 11 KB5008353 patch addresses a known issue preventing some image editing…

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Microsoft Defender App Starts Force Installing on Windows 10 and 11 PCs

Microsoft has started force-installing its Microsoft Defender for individuals app on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs. The company is sending out emails to inform Microsoft 365 subscribers that the app will now be automatically installed while installing or updating Microsoft 365 apps. Microsoft launched its new cross-platform Defender app for consumers with Microsoft 365…

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Microsoft Authenticator Enables Number Matching By Default to Block MFA Fatigue Attacks

Last year, Microsoft released support for number matching in push notifications for its Microsoft Authenticator app. Starting today, the number matching feature will become the default experience for all Authenticator users worldwide. Microsoft’s Authenticator app’s number matching feature requires users to type the number displayed on the sign-in screen to approve access requests. It helps…

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