Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Outlook Signatures in the Cloud!

Here’s a very nice and useful feature that should be available on the following months!

Your Outlook signatures and stationeries we’ll finally follow your account. This is particularly helpful in scenarios where your users won’t use always the same computer, or in a migration scenario.

Read the full post here:
Office Insider Blog - Store your signatures in the cloud

Friday, October 2, 2020

Lenovo Power Charging Issue–Solved

I’ve been struggling last week with my Lenovo L480.

For some strange reason it was not charging with ac adapter but it did when using the docking station.
In both cases, Windows battery icon in the taskbar was not showing that the laptop was charging but Lenovo Vantage app was showing that battery was charging.

After doing lot of things like, uninstalling ac adapter drivers from device manager, and a lot of other procedures, the one that worked for me was this one:

  1. Shutdown Windows (press shift key and shutdown the laptop)
  2. Unplug ac adapter
  3. Now, press and hold the power button for 30 seconds
  4. The computer would turn off and turn on 2 times
  5. Then, let the computer boot up normally
  6. Login to Windows
  7. Plugin ac adapter and…voilá!

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Microsoft Endpoint Manager evaluation lab kit download available

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager a.k.a. MECM it’s now the industry leader for endpoint management.
If you want to explore it’s capabilities before go all in to your production environment, or you’re simply curious about it, Microsoft made available for download an “evaluation lab kit” with guided scenarios:

Lab guide scenarios

The Microsoft Endpoint Manager Evaluation Kit lab guide provides step-by-step guidance for the following scenarios:

Directory and Network Readiness         

  • Optimize Windows 10   
  • Cloud management gateway (CMG) & cloud distribution point (CDP)   
  • CMPivot for real-time data in Configuration Manager
  • Windows Autopilot        
  • Tenant Attach, co-management and switching workloads          
  • Outlook mobile app config and app protection

Shaping devices to corporate standards

  • User file and settings migration
  • Security and Compliance            
  • Secure and deploy business applications            
  • Office and Windows as a Service

So, go ahead and learn more about Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager here:
Download the lab environment here in the Evaluation Center

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Microsoft Surface Duo up to pre-order

And here it goes!
Microsoft Surface Duo launches September 10th at $1,400 and pre-orders are now live and running on the Microsoft Store, Best Buy and AT&T.

For now, only available in the U.S.

Here’s just a quick look of what’s included on the box:

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Microsoft Edge – Getting Enterprise Mode Site List Quickly

Following the new Microsoft Edge browser implementation, here’s a very nice tip for everyone that implemented Enterprise Mode.

If you need to know if the user is using the latest Site List version, or simple want to double check if a website is on that list:

  1. Open a new tab in Edge
  2. Type: edge://compat/enterprise

And…there you go! :)

Microsoft Edge Release Schedule

If you’re a sysadmin or a tech enthusiast and love the new Microsoft Edge, we may have wondered when was the next release get to your computer.

Microsoft launched a new website that give you all the scheduled release dates for both Beta and Stable channels:
Microsoft Edge release schedule

Tips & Tricks: Get you device serial number easily

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Ever needed to get your device’s serial number quickly?

Here’s how:

  • Open a elevated command-prompt
  • Type the following command-line:
    wmic bios get SerialNumber
  • And there you go!

Tips & Tricks: Quickly know .NET Framework Version

Ever need to know which version of .NET Framework you’re using, here’s how:

  • Open an elevated command-prompt
  • Execute this command-line:
    reg query “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Net Framework Setup\NDP” /s
  • Now you just need to look for the returned value “Version

Microsoft Build 2020 – On-demand Sessions Available

Did you register for Microsoft Build 2020?

You can now access on-demand videos to review or view what you’ve missed:
Microsoft Build 2020 - On-deman Sessions

Microsoft Edge – Surf Game

Now and then, Microsoft make some fun stuff. This Microsoft Edge’s “Easter egg” its one of that things that has no direct purpose but at the same time it’s a nice and funny way to “waist” some time.

This is as is as:

  • Open the new Microsoft Edge
  • Write down “edge://surf” in the address bar
  • Have fun surfing!

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Microsoft Endpoint Manager PoC Guidance now available

It doesn’t matter if you’re a reseller, a Microsoft Partner or even an IT guy trying to understand more about Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), it can be hard to understand some concepts about SCCM and MEM, co-management, modern provisioning, use cases, etc.

After all that, it’s important to know how to showcase MEM to your clients, managers etc.

So, to help you with this, Microsoft launched Microsoft Endpoint Manager POC guidance.
It’s a set of materials like templates, presentations, manuals, scenarios and workshops that keeps you on track with your objective to implement MEM.

Here’s how to get it:
Microsoft Endpoint Manager POC

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Windows 10 now has a packet sniffer built-in

Pktmon Help

Microsoft added a new tool with October 2018 Update that didn’t had any special focus but it’s a really nice one.
A built-in diagnostic and packet monitoring tool called “pktmon”.

To use it just open an elevated command-prompt and type “pktmon” to get details and commands.

Mary Jo Foley chat with Brad Anderson

Here’s a nice chat from Petri.com with MJF and the one and only Brad Anderson, Microsoft 365 Corporate VP:

Microsoft VLSC gets monthly updates for Windows

Here’s a nice addition if you’re like me and uses Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) to get you Windows 10 ISOs.

You know have ISOs monthly updated, which avoid the need to update Windows 10 after installing or using an ISO and quality update separately in your MDT environment.

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

[Tips & Tricks] Microsoft Surface Duo’s signature ringtone

Did you like Surface Duo’s presentation video? And what about its ringtone?
While we wait to get our hands on the new Microsoft phone, you can get it’s signature ringtone right now!

Get it right here:
Microsoft Surface Duo signature ringtone download

Thursday, January 2, 2020

Microsoft Endpoint Manager Proof of Concept (PoC) Guidance

Microsoft made available a very nice set of resources for everyone interested in the new Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM).

Microsoft Endpoint Manager Proof of Concept (PoC) Guidance, is a set of technical resources mainly for partners and resellers to help them conceive a successful PoC scenario for their costumers.

For everyone that’s not a partner or reseller, it’s also really interesting information where you can get to know more about this new tool and how you can implement it on your environment.

For more information on this guidance:
Microsoft Tech Community - Microsoft Endpoint Manager Proof of Concept (PoC) Guidance