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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;…

Considering a Surface 2? Check out these top Microsoft Surface 2 performance tips from an IT pro, the start screen, OneDrive usage, and more.

What is Azure Active Directory, and what are the features? Here’s a feature comparison for the free, basic, and premium editions of Active Directory in the cloud.

Windows 11 is the first version of Windows that Mac users can’t install natively on Mac. That’s because Intel-based Macs don’t need the minimum requirements for the new OS, while Apple Silicon Macs have dropped support for Apple’s Boot Camp multi-boot utility. In this article, I’ll explain how to install Windows 11 on Mac using…

Executive Editor Brad Sams shares his thoughts on Microsoft’s brand new Surface Book. Read on to find out if it should be on your short list.

Are you an IT pro looking to volunteer your time and expertise? Looking for someone with IT skills to donate? Find out more about the world of IT volunteerism.

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.

Daniel Petri offers some tips and advice for IT professionals interviewing for a system administrator position.

Windows 7 is the next generation of operating system due from Microsoft. In this article, Jason Zandri takes you on a complete walk through on the steps taken to upgrade your Windows Vista Ultimate installation to Windows 7 Ultimate edition.

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.