What is BIOS? BIOS is the acronym for Basic Input Output System. A BIOS is the firmware (meaning that it is changable code stored in a physical chip) that tells the operating system SOFTware what the physical HARDware is capable of. Without a UEFI / BIOS, Windows, Linux, Android, MacOS, […]
Netbooks! Remember them? Well Intel does and they have stripped out the screen, keyboard and miniaturized the balance of parts into a USB sized stick that plugs directly into an HDMI port. They preloaded Windows 10 onto very slow SSD with a small amount of RAM and are charging between […]
If you need a small PC to handle small tasks, like digital signage or extreme portability the Intel Compute Stick is something to consider. This tiny USB dongle sized all in one computer has 4GB of RAM, a real 4 Core Intel Atom CPU, 64GB SSD, WiFi, Bluetooth, 2 USB […]
Verison 2 of Exchange Online Commandlets (aka EXOv2 Cmdlets) are new commands that much simplify the command line administration of hosted Exchange. In our case, we need these new commands to more quickly manage our Office365 Exchange Online implementation. The problem is that EXO v2 commands are not included in […]
Below is the most current list of supported browsers for opening and editing Microsoft 365 Apps (formerly Office 365 webapps) like PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and more. We offer a free 30 day trial of Office 365 for up to 25 users directly from Microsoft HERE. Windows 10: Google […]
WHAT IS DEFENDER APPLICATION GUARD: Application Guard is a fantastic option to run programs in a very secure space that is separated from the host operating system, thereby eliminating many potential hacks. For instance if you ran the WannaCry cryptolocker program from a website running with Application Guard, it would […]
A few years ago we wrote The Ultimate Guide To Fix Touch Screen Problems in Windows 10 after struggling to fix several touch screen problems. Today we are going to dive into two of the details a bit more. We see a Dell Inspiron 5477 All In One with touch […]
We have an article from 2016 that explains how to reset Microsoft Cortana using PowerShell, but we see that under Windows 10 2004 (April 2020) that the APPX package has been moved and Microsoft has added new functionality to the GUI. If you want to reset Cortana now, it is […]
If you have an Okta implementation and find that some of your users are unable to login to various Microsoft Office 365 applications like OneDrive, Outlook and Teams the problem may be related to your SSL Certificate. Okta documentation and support make references to expired and misconfigured SSL certs on […]
If you are new to Microsoft Azure and want a crash course, we have what you are looking for. Azure is a giant product from Microsoft that can be used for storing files, databases, security configurations and virtual machines. So to get you started we created a free 6 part […]
If you work remotely like most of us these days, you will likely need to change your password on your office PC. If you press CNTL ALT DEL while connected to Remote Desktop session, your home computer’s security window will appear (SIGN OUT, LOCK, CHANGE PASSWORD) which does you no […]
We disassemble an Asus Republic of Gamers G551J gaming laptop, clean out the CPU fan, explain the components, change the hard drive, download and install Windows 10 and run a benchmark. We then remove the new spinning disk and replace it with a Kingston V200 SATA SSD, install Windows 10 […]
We pull the back off a Dell Inspiron 5493, explain the parts and show the basic parts including battery, M.2 hard drive and the clips that hold the ribbons on. Then we wipe it clean, install Windows 10 1909, patch it, benchmark it and compare it to similar laptops.
If this video we fully explore the Dell Precision T7920 workstation. The T7920 we are demonstrating on has two Intel Xeon sockets but only one of them populated. We did this to allow for future expansion to protect our investment. We: Unbox Perform a basic disassembly Install two sets of […]
In recent versions of Windows 10, Microsoft has made notable strides in what they call Delivery Optimization. It is to the point now that, if you configure Delivery Optimization correctly, there is little need to have your Window Server Update Services (aka WSUS) store the patches locally. The question is, […]
If you find a Windows 10 or Office setting is grayed out and there is a THIS SETTING IS MANAGED BY YOUR ORGANIZATION notice (usually in red) there are ways to get around it. For instance we recently documented Windows Hello PIN ADD Button is Greyed Out – THIS SETTING […]