Bo Elam
Ed Tittel
Kari Finn
Toni Fasth
Hyper-V Server Unlimited Eval
February 18, 2020, 0 Comments
The latest version of Hyper-V Server (2019) is now available as an unlimited eval. That means you can use it forever, for free. Good stuff!
Admin Tools
Important News for Win7 Extended Security Update Subscribers
February 14, 2020, 0 Comments
MS has started pushing patches to those who signed up and paid for Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 7. One small thing went unannounced, though: those buyers must apply KB4538483 manually to receive such updates (and Office updates, too).
Patching Windows install image with OSDBuilder
February 13, 2020, 0 Comments
A few days ago, my Win10.guru partner Ed shared a link with me, saying he was sure I’ll find it interesting: Deploying fully patched Windows 10 computers: A guide for IT pros. He was right, of course. I saved it in both Favorites and in OneNote. One of the methods described in that story uses
MS Reverses O365 ProPlus Plans to Bing-ify Web Search
February 12, 2020, 0 Comments
When MS announced in January it would automatically change over search engines in Chrome (and perhaps Firefox) from the current default to Bing, I expected some backlash. It’s been heard, and a new, kinder and gentler policy set forward.
New Intel Microcode Worth Investigating/Installing
February 5, 2020, 0 Comments
On January 30, the Microsoft Update Catalog received a number of new Intel Microcode update items. These address CPU-level hardware vulnerabilities in most PCs, and are worth installing.
Old MS KB Articles + WayBack Machine = MS KB Archive
January 31, 2020, 2 Comments
When a Microsoft-focused software development and services company notices that older articles are disappearing from the Microsoft Knowledge Base collection, they take action to create an MS KB Archive to rescue them from oblivion. Good work!
Toolkit Item: MS Error Lookup Tool
January 28, 2020, 1 Comment
Enter any error code that Windows 10 may show you, and the MS Error Lookup Tool will show you its official error code info, lickety-split (fast)!
Microsoft Search Extends Its Reach to Chrome (and Firefox)
January 22, 2020, 1 Comment
Here’s an interesting snippet from an innocuous sounding item from Microsoft Docs dated January 17, 2020. It’s entitled “Microsoft Search in Bing and Office 365 Pro Plus” and is very much worth reading. The first paragraph baldly declares Microsoft’s intentions (I added the bold text for additional emphasis ): Starting with Version 2002 of Office
Examining C:\Windows vs. C:\Windows.old
January 17, 2020, 0 Comments
In looking at the differences between the new Feature Upgrade C:\Windows folder for Build 19546 verus its Windows.old “equivalent” (Build 19541), I couldn’t help but notice more that was different than alike. Start with the intro image for this story. Windows.old (left) includes 86,332 files and 22,148 folders and is 15.3 GB in size (15.1
Google’s Password Checkup Surprisingly Robust
January 15, 2020, 0 Comments
An accidental launch of Google’s Password Checkup utility points out some possible security compromises and “less-than-best” practices in my password stable. I take corrective action, but it’s slow and intense work. Sigh.