The following statement is from Satya Narayana Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft. It was delivered as an email to all Microsoft employees, and also published as an open letter on the Microsoft blog on 5 June 2020. [Source] United For Change We are united with the Black community and all those working toward racial justice.… Continue reading “Change in ourselves helps drive change in the world” ~ Satya Narayana Nadella
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CONSUMER ALERT – Microsoft OneDrive PDF Phishing Shared Document Scam
This video describes a Microsoft OneDrive phishing scam that arrives as an email and appears to be from a known acquaintance sharing some PDF files. As the video explains, the process builds trust with the ultimate goal of getting the user to enter their Microsoft account login information.
No, Your Windows 10 Computer is Not Up-To-Date
Background One of the most important things you can do to keep your computer secure and running smoothly is to manually check to make sure you have the latest Windows Updates. Although the updates are typically set to install automatically, sometimes they don’t. For example, if the computer is turned off when not in use,… Continue reading No, Your Windows 10 Computer is Not Up-To-Date
Microsoft and Apple Use Similar Colorful Powder Burst Visual in Product Launch Two Days Apart
In what seemed to be too coincidental to have not been planned, Microsoft and Apple made major flagship product announcements just 24 hours apart, and the equally dramatic presentation videos began with a very similar image of a colored powder burst reminiscent of the popular ColorFest events which are similar to the festival of Holi in… Continue reading Microsoft and Apple Use Similar Colorful Powder Burst Visual in Product Launch Two Days Apart
Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 – Lync 14.0.6 Critical Update Failing to install on Apple Mac Computers
Summary If you’re an Apple computer user, with Microsoft Office 2011, when your Microsoft AutoUpdate runs, you’ll be notified that a critical update is available for Lync to go from the 14.0.5 version to the 14.0.6 version. However, the update will not install and you’ll return to AutoUpdate to find the update still pending. Click… Continue reading Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 – Lync 14.0.6 Critical Update Failing to install on Apple Mac Computers
Help Desk and Customer Service Solutions Compared – SCSM, Zendesk, and More
Summary. Those seeking a customer service or support system should seriously consider Zendesk or a similar web-based solution. By comparison, products like Microsoft System Center Service Manager (SCSM) are clumsy, bloated, costly, complicated, and require a proprietary software program that only runs on Windows computers. What to Look For. A quality help-desk and customer support… Continue reading Help Desk and Customer Service Solutions Compared – SCSM, Zendesk, and More
Microsoft Word 2012 – Printing a Single Page or Selection of Pages
Summary. This document describes how to print a single page of a multi-page document using Microsoft Word 2010. Step #1. From the File menu, click on Print as shown below. Step #2. From the Print menu, under Settings click on the downward pointing triangle next to Print All Pages. This will reveal additional page selection… Continue reading Microsoft Word 2012 – Printing a Single Page or Selection of Pages
Imation Ironkey USB Flash Drive Offers Microsoft-Certified Windows To Go Solution – Windows® 8 desktop embedded on a trusted IronKey
Benefits. The Imation Ironkey USB Flash Drive offers the possibility of a Microsoft-Certified Windows To Go solution – Windows® 8 desktop embedded on a trusted IronKey with the following features and benefits. [Buy Now] Rely on Imation’s portable desktop expertise and the proven dependability of Imation IronKey drives. Deliver a fast, full Windows desktop that boots from USB… Continue reading Imation Ironkey USB Flash Drive Offers Microsoft-Certified Windows To Go Solution – Windows® 8 desktop embedded on a trusted IronKey
Apple Microsoft Office 2011 Outlook Database Corruption Repair Utility and Recovery from Spinning Rainbow Wheel When Application is Not Responding – How to Fix
Problem Summary. This document describes what do do when using the version of Outlook that comes with Microsoft Office 2011 for Apple and discovering that the database has become corrupted as evidenced by the spinning rainbow wheel. Problem Cause and Fix – Option #1. The Outlook database file can become quite large, and as a result, the chances of it… Continue reading Apple Microsoft Office 2011 Outlook Database Corruption Repair Utility and Recovery from Spinning Rainbow Wheel When Application is Not Responding – How to Fix
Microsoft Outlook Email Inbox PST Repair Tool Program Utility SCANPST.EXE Download
The Microsoft Office Outlook email and calendaring suite may occasionally get corrupted. The Outlook.pst file is a single database file that contains all email, calendar, contacts, notes, and other outlook data. If this file gets corrupted, you may need to use the Inbox Repair Tool, the scanpst.exe program, from Microsoft to fix the file. Here… Continue reading Microsoft Outlook Email Inbox PST Repair Tool Program Utility SCANPST.EXE Download
Windows Live Account Recovery for Hacked Hotmail Messenger and SkyDrive
Technology Summary. Microsoft has a single sign-on username and password for their Windows Live services such as Hotmail, Messenger, and SkyDrive. For some reason, Windows Live user accounts seem to get hacked with greater frequency than other services (like Gmail), even on computers that don’t have viruses. Because of the high rate at which these… Continue reading Windows Live Account Recovery for Hacked Hotmail Messenger and SkyDrive
Microsoft Windows XP Setup and Configuration Video Training Support Guides
Technology Summary. This page contains videos showing the Windows XP setup and configuration process beginning with a blank hard drive using a Windows XP Setup CD. The computer used in these videos is a Dell Latitude D600 with a Pentium M processor. However, the general guidelines and instructions will be useful for setting up any… Continue reading Microsoft Windows XP Setup and Configuration Video Training Support Guides