Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, shared the below communication with Microsoft employees this morning. 

As we mark our 50th year, I’ve been reflecting on how we have remained a consequential company decade after decade in an industry where there is no franchise value. And it is because — time and time again when tech paradigms have shifted — we have seized the opportunity to reinvent ourselves. And that’s what we are doing again today in this AI platform shift. 

Carolina Dybeck Happe

To continue thriving as a company, we need to raise the bar on our operational excellence, continually improving security, quality, and delivery to our customers, as well as the rigor with which we operate the business. Building this capability is essential, and I want each of us to take as much pride in exceeding customer expectations in our fundamentals as we do in our product innovation. After all, both are mission critical to our customers and our future.  

In this context, I’m thrilled to share that Carolina Dybeck Happe is joining Microsoft as EVP and Chief Operations Officer. In this newly created role, she will join the senior leadership team (SLT), reporting to me.  

I’ve come to admire Carolina through her work as a global business leader, including most recently her role in leading GE’s historic turnaround. She is recognized for her ability to drive transformational change at scale while delivering improved customer experiences and faster time to value. Carolina will partner with the SLT to help us drive continuous business process improvement across all our organizations and accelerate our company-wide AI transformation, increasing value to customers and partners.  

As part of this transition, the Commerce + Ecosystems organization in Cloud + AI, the Microsoft Digital organization in Experiences + Devices, and the Microsoft Business Operations organization in Finance will move to report to Carolina. These teams are doing mission-critical work for us with high ambition plans on how to empower our partners, customers, and employees with world class technology and experiences. 

I look forward to seeing the progress we will achieve together as we embrace continuous improvement in all we do. 

Please join me in welcoming Carolina to Microsoft.  

Satya

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Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, shared the below communication with Microsoft employees this morning.  As we mark our 50th year, I’ve been reflecting on how we have remained a consequential company decade after decade in an industry where there is no franchise value. And it is because — time and time again when tech paradigms…
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Hi,

I have a SharePoint site with a number of folders that have view only access configured at folder level for a mix of internal and external users. 

All of these links had expiry dates set on them and this has been working fine for the last couple of months. 

Today, I created a new folder and the ability to set expiry dates for the link seems to have disappeared. (I’m using the “only specific users” option when creating the link). 

Previously I would click share next to the folder name, then on the gear icon, and select a date. The option has gone. 

Not only that, but on all the previous access links I’ve created on all sites I can no longer see that they have an expiry date. 

There’s normally a small calendar icon next to the link and that has now disappeared for all folders across all sites. 

At the moment I’m assuming this is following an update having been applied or a global setting having been changed somewhere.

I even tried creating a new, clean SharePoint site but the problem still occurs on the new site. 

Can anyone advise on what may have caused the expiry date option to disappear when creating sharing links?

​Hi,I have a SharePoint site with a number of folders that have view only access configured at folder level for a mix of internal and external users.  All of these links had expiry dates set on them and this has been working fine for the last couple of months.  Today, I created a new folder and the ability to set expiry dates for the link seems to have disappeared. (I’m using the “only specific users” option when creating the link). Previously I would click share next to the folder name, then on the gear icon, and select a date. The option has gone.  Not only that, but on all the previous access links I’ve created on all sites I can no longer see that they have an expiry date.  There’s normally a small calendar icon next to the link and that has now disappeared for all folders across all sites.  At the moment I’m assuming this is following an update having been applied or a global setting having been changed somewhere. I even tried creating a new, clean SharePoint site but the problem still occurs on the new site.  Can anyone advise on what may have caused the expiry date option to disappear when creating sharing links?   Read More

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Hi! I have failed installation IIS for Web Server on virtual machine windows server 2016, that have connection via proxy and I connected to it via xfreerdp.

What it can be?

​Hi! I have failed installation IIS for Web Server on virtual machine windows server 2016, that have connection via proxy and I connected to it via xfreerdp.What it can be?   Read More

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Hi Experts,

I have been fiddling around with this query for quite some time.  I am getting nowhere with it.  What I have resorted to is trying to use MonthYearSort in a Where clause in the following OpeningBalance calculation (I typically would use an ID but I dont have one.  I dont know if this is a good idea…probably not however it is unique but just not a typical ID since its based on a date).  Not sure if some special kind of formatting would need to be used since it is based on a date.  I am grabbing a sum from another query and summing by month based on the MonthYearSort.

OpeningBal: format(Nz(DSum(“SumOfAmount”,”qryDrawsDecliningCumDrawn”,”Type=” & [tblDraws].[Type] & ” And [MonthYearSort] < ” & Nz([qryDrawsDecliningCumDrawn].[MonthYearSort],0)),0),”Currency”)

MonthYrSort: Year([FundingDate])*12+DatePart(‘m’,[FundingDate])-1

thank you. 

​ Hi Experts,I have been fiddling around with this query for quite some time.  I am getting nowhere with it.  What I have resorted to is trying to use MonthYearSort in a Where clause in the following OpeningBalance calculation (I typically would use an ID but I dont have one.  I dont know if this is a good idea…probably not however it is unique but just not a typical ID since its based on a date).  Not sure if some special kind of formatting would need to be used since it is based on a date.  I am grabbing a sum from another query and summing by month based on the MonthYearSort. OpeningBal: format(Nz(DSum(“SumOfAmount”,”qryDrawsDecliningCumDrawn”,”Type=” & [tblDraws].[Type] & ” And [MonthYearSort] < ” & Nz([qryDrawsDecliningCumDrawn].[MonthYearSort],0)),0),”Currency”)MonthYrSort: Year([FundingDate])*12+DatePart(‘m’,[FundingDate])-1  thank you.   Read More

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Hello, I have a form that I use to collect responses in relation to accident reports. I have a flow set up to add them to a sharepoint list. I used to have the attachment working when I was the owner of the form because they would save to my OneDrive folder. These pictures are usually for injuries so I dont want them on my drive. I have transferred the ownership of the form to the actual SharePoint site where the list  is held. The attachments are now going into a folder on SharePoint under Documents > Apps >etc.. Instead of my OneDrive > Apps > etc.. I tried the Sharepoint Get File Content but I cannot get it to find the file I need.

​Hello, I have a form that I use to collect responses in relation to accident reports. I have a flow set up to add them to a sharepoint list. I used to have the attachment working when I was the owner of the form because they would save to my OneDrive folder. These pictures are usually for injuries so I dont want them on my drive. I have transferred the ownership of the form to the actual SharePoint site where the list  is held. The attachments are now going into a folder on SharePoint under Documents > Apps >etc.. Instead of my OneDrive > Apps > etc.. I tried the Sharepoint Get File Content but I cannot get it to find the file I need.  Read More

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In fall 2023, the Viva Pulse product team collaborated with Microsoft’s HRBI (HR Business Insights) team to develop a strategy for continuous listening using Viva Pulse. We designed a comprehensive employee data collection approach that includes the existing semi-annual Viva Glint engagement survey, supplemented by new, manager-driven Viva Pulse surveys in the interim.

“We leverage Viva Pulse as a strategic tool within our broader Employee Listening System. It provides special value between large survey cycles to track progress and drive action taking, and the opportunities are endless as this tool flexibly enables our managers/project leads democratized access to robust surveying functionality.” – Dante Myers, Director of Employee Listening Systems

The HRBI team created an organization-specific pulse survey template tailored for managers at Microsoft. This custom template was designed to help managers regularly check in on their team’s progress on the focus areas identified from the previous Viva Glint engagement survey cycle and to make any necessary adjustments to their action plans. Six weeks after the release of the Viva Glint engagement survey results, in early 2024, the HRBI team sent an email to all managers, encouraging them to use Viva Pulse to act on their Viva Glint engagement survey feedback.

Following the communication, Microsoft conducted a research study with managers who used Viva Pulse to learn more about the effectiveness of the tool to support actioning. From the study, the manager participants highlighted the importance of acting on survey feedback to build trust and demonstrate that leadership listens. They emphasized the value of regular surveys to provide leaders with ongoing insights and maintain connection with their teams in between survey cycles. Additionally, they see surveys as a tool to reinforce organizational culture, unify the team, and communicate that employee opinions are valued and impactful.

When the next Viva Glint engagement survey was released, the Research team re-connected with some of the manager participants to follow up on their Viva Pulse experience and any impact it may have had on their Viva Glint engagement survey experience. The Managers noted a significant increase in response rate in their interim Pulses and Glint engagement survey.

One manager participant was unable to review his direct team’s fall 2023 Viva Glint engagement survey scores as responses were too low. This round – 88% responded. He noted it was because of the continuous listening and action taking. He said, “I’m just taking the time from those Pulses and bringing them up on team calls and immediately sharing the results. The higher result happened; I believe [it is] from people being more familiar & comfortable, developing that muscle with the process.”

The manager participants we spoke to attribute these response improvements to Pulse building trust within respondents, further emphasizing that their feedback is being heard, and action is being taken. Additionally, these manager participants took the time to process the Pulse data after each survey, share it with their team, and create an environment for discussion, which we believe is crucial to closing the feedback loop.

Another manager participant noted, “Pulse is a great way for people to know that leadership is doing [things] or trying to do [things]….It signals that we’re not just doing this because [our CEO] wants us to do all these surveys and check sentiment…No, we’re doing this independently.” Managers appreciated the opportunity to seek feedback directly, instead of waiting for the next engagement survey to receive sentiment from their teams. They found Viva Pulse’s stock templates and question library particularly useful as a starting point, and by customizing the survey to match their team’s needs and focus areas, the managers were able to gather insights during critical moments.

As this initial experiment concludes, the Viva Pulse team will continue to invest in Viva Pulse as a follow up to engagement surveys. With deeper integrations planned between Viva Pulse and Viva Glint, we aim to support manager enablement in driving employee engagement, culture, and inclusion. Our goal is to develop Viva Pulse in a way that empowers managers to take ownership of driving employee engagement.

Thank you for reading! If you have any questions or feedback, please don’t hesitate to comment. Furthermore, if you would like to get involved with Viva Pulse, please comment below to learn about our customer engagement opportunities.

Until Next Time,
Viva Pulse Team

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Context:

High CPU consumption in IIS worker processes (w3wp.exe) can significantly impact the performance of your web applications. Here we will discuss available tools to identifying symptoms, initial troubleshooting steps and data collection methods.

Symptoms:

When IIS worker processes consume high CPU, you may notice:

Slow response times or timeouts in web applications.
High memory usage accompanying the high CPU.
Overall server performance degradation.

Initial isolation:

Troubleshooting high CPU involves two main tasks: Issue identification, Log Collection and Analysis. Here are some isolation to help you get started with IIS worker process:

Is high CPU accompanied by high memory usage or slowness? Observe the memory consumption along with CPU consumption.
Describe the steps leading to high CPU usage. Dose the CPU consumptions increase with load?
What is the CPU consumption by w3wp.exe alone and the total CPU consumption on the server during the issue? If overall CPU is high, then there may be an issue with server performance.
How does CPU consumption change over time? If this spikes up and down then should be as per the code execution. Monitor and if stays for 5-10 seconds, then we have a scenario to troubleshoot further.
How often does the problem occur and how high does the CPU get? Observe any pattern or specific time. May be any scheduled task is executing or load increases.

Data Collection

For .NET Core applications hosted on IIS, the data collection method depends on whether the app is in-process or out-of-process. In-process mode is recommended over out-of-proc.

Caution 1: For CPU analysis, either ETW trace or memory dumps can be useful. Avoid collecting both simultaneously to prevent additional CPU load or slowness.

ETW Trace vs. Memory Dumps:

ETW Trace: Useful in production scenarios with minimal performance impact. Captures specific events and performance counters.
Memory Dumps: Provides an in-depth view of objects, their values, and roots. Useful for detailed analysis.

Caution 2: Avoid collecting logs at very high CPU values (>=95%) as the server might hang or become unresponsive. Collect logs before CPU reaches that level.

The initial goal is to get logs that enable us to watch the operations on the same non-waiting thread(s) over a portion of the problematic time period where w3wp.exe CPU is highest. Therefore:

Multiple dumps are needed (3 is usually a good number).
Dumps should be taken of the same process ID.
Dumps should be close enough in time (usually 10 seconds apart).
Collect dumps within a CPU usage that is considered high and abnormal.

ETW Steps – Perfview

We will use the Perfview tool to collect traces.

Download Perfview from here.
Run PerfView.exe as admin.
During the occurrence of the issue:

Click the Collect Menu and select Collect option.
Check Zip, Merge, and Thread Time checkboxes.
Expand the Advanced Options tab and select the IIS checkbox.
Start collection and stop once the issue is produced.

Note: Do not capture this trace for too long as data gets overwritten once the circular MB limit is reached.

Memory Dumps Steps

We will use either Procdump.exe or DebugDiag Collection tool. Procdump is preferred when installation of applications is not possible.

Caution 3: Do not use Task Manager to collect dumps. Specialized tools like DebugDiag and Procdump provide more detailed information and handle process bitness correctly.

Option 1: Procdump

Download Procdump.exe from here.
In an elevated command prompt, go to the directory where you have extracted the downloaded procdump.zip and run the command:
procdump.exe -c w3wpCPUConsumptionTrigger -s NumOfSeconds -ma -n NumberOfDumpsToCollect PID

-c: The w3wp.exe CPU consumption threshold. Replace w3wpCPUConsumptionTrigger with threshold say 80%.
-s: Number of consecutive seconds the CPU consumption must be above the threshold. Replace NumOfSeconds with no of seconds CPU stays above the threshold, say 10 seconds.
-ma: Full memory dump.
-n: Number of dumps to collect. Replace NumberOfDumpsToCollect  with number of dumps to collected. Usually this is set as 3 for conclusive analysis.
PID is the process ID, you can find it from Task manager or IIS Worker Processes.

Command example : procdump.exe -c 80 -s 10 -ma -n 3 1234

Option 2: DebugDiag

Install DebugDiag from here.
Open DebugDiag Collection from the start menu.
Change the path for dumps if needed via Tools > Options And Settings > Manual Userdump Save Folder.
Click the “Processes” tab.
Locate the w3wp process by its Process ID.
Right-click the process and select “Create Userdump Series”, then set the options.
Click “Save and close” to start generating dumps.

Finally: By following these steps, you can effectively isolate and collect necessary data for high CPU consumption issues in IIS worker processes. If you are comfortable analyzing this data then you should be able to draw insights from Perfview an Dumps. If you want us to do that, please contact Microsoft IIS Support with a case and we will do it for you.

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Hello,

We are currently migrating to Exchange 365 as our new mailfilter. Our current mailfilter has the option to send an auto reply (for each incoming message) for choosen mailboxes.

As far as I know Exchange 365 only support the out-of-office feature to send automated messages to external persons.

Is there an option to setup automated messages as in our current mailfilter. In Exchange of maybe in 3th party tooling?

Kind regards,

Arjan

​Hello, We are currently migrating to Exchange 365 as our new mailfilter. Our current mailfilter has the option to send an auto reply (for each incoming message) for choosen mailboxes.As far as I know Exchange 365 only support the out-of-office feature to send automated messages to external persons. Is there an option to setup automated messages as in our current mailfilter. In Exchange of maybe in 3th party tooling? Kind regards,Arjan  Read More

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