Windows 10

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a feature in Windows that lets developers test and run Linux binaries directly from their desktop. The beauty of WSL is that there’s no need to switch between your Windows desktop and a virtual machine (VM) to develop Linux code. For instance, you can open a Linux shell in…

This month sees Microsoft announce a whole load of new features for Windows 11, but it’s not clear when they will all be generally available. Plus, Microsoft gives some advice on upgrading to Windows 11 and Edge beats Safari to become the 2nd most used web browser on desktop devices. Microsoft offers advice on upgrading…

Windows 10 makes it easy to download and install fonts to use in programs and apps. Learn the various methods and websites you can utilize to grow your fonts collection on your Windows PC. How to install a font in Windows 10 Let’s go through how to install a font in Windows 10 using the…

When we think about administrative rights on Intune-enrolled Windows 10 devices, we need to consider two possible device states for that device: Azure AD joined (AADJ), or Hybrid Azure AD joined (HAADJ).  This is due to the different administrative roles available at the directory level. For Azure AD joined devices, at the time of performing…

This week in IT, Windows Autopatch could kill off Patch Tuesday for some enterprises, but not all might be what it seems. Remote Help is now generally available, and yes, it’s expensive. Windows 10 November 2021 is ready for broad deployment. Microsoft is planning to disable SMB v1 in an upcoming Windows 11 release. Exchange…

Microsoft has announced that the Windows 10 November 2021 Update (21H2), which began rolling out on November 16 last year, is finally ready for broad deployment. The news was quietly published on the Windows 10 Health Dashboard last week (via Bleeping Computer), and it indicates that all Windows 10 PCs running older versions of the…

This week in IT, April Patch Tuesday updates fix 119 vulnerabilities, Windows 10 Search Highlights hits general availability, Atlassian Jira/Confluence outage set to last for another two weeks, Microsoft to bring privileged access management to Windows via Endpoint Manager, and critics say Windows cloud licensing is anticompetitive. About This Week in IT This week in…

By default, the OneDrive sync client upload rate isn’t limited. In this article, I explain when and how to limit upload bandwidth.

Windows 10 feature updates could become once yearly, and Microsoft Ignite brings announcements for Edge and Windows Virtual Desktop.

The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and Windows Server 1709 include a beta OpenSSH server and client. In this Ask the Admin, I will discuss how OpenSSH differs from PowerShell Remoting.