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Microsoft Copilot in Azure Series – Kubectl
Kubectl is a popular CLI for interacting with Kubernetes clusters. Chances are, if you manage a Kubernetes cluster, you have a few kubectl commands memorized.
Microsoft Copilot in Azure can help you in the everyday tasks using kubectl, by giving you simple and complex commands based on the prompt directly from the Azure Portal with the context of what you want to accomplish. Microsoft Copilot in Azure can:
Interpret the context of which AKS cluster to use. If you haven’t provided one, Copilot will ask for which cluster to perform the kubectl commands on.
Create simple and complex commands based on your prompt input. It can create filters for listing resources based on specific requests, such as list only running pods.
Provide additional options available via kubectl based on the context of the resources you are working with.
We hope you enjoy watching our video and learning how to use Copilot in Azure for managing your AKS cluster via kubectl. To learn more about Copilot in Azure, you can check out the documentation page. Let us know what you think about Copilot in Azure and share your feedback with us in the comments section below.
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How to convert Q.B file to older version after update?
I need to convert a Quick-Books file from a newer version to an older version for compatibility reasons. I’ve tried several methods but haven’t had any success. Can anyone in the community help with this process or suggest tools that might work?
I need to convert a Quick-Books file from a newer version to an older version for compatibility reasons. I’ve tried several methods but haven’t had any success. Can anyone in the community help with this process or suggest tools that might work? Read More
Cannot get Credentials Manager to work in Windows 11
Hello. How do you add web credentials to Windows 11? I know how to access the Credentials Manager but I can’t see where to add the login credentials. Should my web logins automatically get stored in the Credentials Manager when I log into a site? If so, it is not happening. Thank you.
Hello. How do you add web credentials to Windows 11? I know how to access the Credentials Manager but I can’t see where to add the login credentials. Should my web logins automatically get stored in the Credentials Manager when I log into a site? If so, it is not happening. Thank you. Read More
Windows 11 PC spends 10-15min on black screen after post but before Windows login appears
My poor kiddo has been dealing with these sometimes 15+ minute restarts for some time now. When he resets his PC, everything about the shutdown seems normal, and the machine momentarily cycles power and comes right back up and then posts, all at decent speed……but then when the screen goes black – normally for a few moments before the Windows login comes up – it hangs there for a truly absurd amount of time. On average, it hangs for 10-15 minutes, but it has taken even a bit longer than that.
We’ve attempted to tackle the problem several times, eventually tabling it after exhausting our patience for the evening and returning to it another day. It’s been several months now. I couldn’t possibly remember all of the things we’ve checked/tried/etc but I’ll be sure to edit them into this post as I think of them if that is helpful. I do recall I had him run the DISM CheckHealth, ScanHealth, and RestoreHealth functions but I forgot to have him run the SFC. I’ll do that in the morning.
Any other ideas are so appreciated and if I can provide any further details to help anyone’s thinker along, I’ll be happy to do so. Thanks all!
System Spec:
MSI MAG B760 Tomahawk WiFi
Intel Core i5 13600k
MSI MAG CoreLiquid C360 AIO
32GB (2x16GB) Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-5600
1TB Western Digital Black SN770 PCIe-4 NVME
4TB Toshiba X300 SATA-6 HDD
MSI MAG A750GL 750w PCIE5/ATX3.0 PSU
My poor kiddo has been dealing with these sometimes 15+ minute restarts for some time now. When he resets his PC, everything about the shutdown seems normal, and the machine momentarily cycles power and comes right back up and then posts, all at decent speed……but then when the screen goes black – normally for a few moments before the Windows login comes up – it hangs there for a truly absurd amount of time. On average, it hangs for 10-15 minutes, but it has taken even a bit longer than that.We’ve attempted to tackle the problem several times, eventually tabling it after exhausting our patience for the evening and returning to it another day. It’s been several months now. I couldn’t possibly remember all of the things we’ve checked/tried/etc but I’ll be sure to edit them into this post as I think of them if that is helpful. I do recall I had him run the DISM CheckHealth, ScanHealth, and RestoreHealth functions but I forgot to have him run the SFC. I’ll do that in the morning.Any other ideas are so appreciated and if I can provide any further details to help anyone’s thinker along, I’ll be happy to do so. Thanks all! System Spec:MSI MAG B760 Tomahawk WiFiIntel Core i5 13600kMSI MAG CoreLiquid C360 AIO32GB (2x16GB) Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-56001TB Western Digital Black SN770 PCIe-4 NVME4TB Toshiba X300 SATA-6 HDDMSI MAG A750GL 750w PCIE5/ATX3.0 PSU Read More
Why is My Q.B not transferring to turbotax after update?
I’m having trouble transferring my Quick-Books data to TurboTax. Despite following all the steps, the data isn’t syncing. Has anyone else experienced this issue? Any solutions or advice would be greatly appreciated.
I’m having trouble transferring my Quick-Books data to TurboTax. Despite following all the steps, the data isn’t syncing. Has anyone else experienced this issue? Any solutions or advice would be greatly appreciated. Read More
Agenda items staying the default colours until reselect the agenda
So recently i have been having some outlook problems nothing big but mighty annoying
When i start outlook and then go to my agenda all my agenda items show green (the default colour for any unassigned category) but when I turn of this agenda of and reselect it then and only then starts showing the assigned colours
The things i have done so far is a complete reinstall of outlook, complete deinstall of all the office application, cleared the cache locations, new outlook profile. if anyone has an idea on how to fix this, i would be pleased to hear it. Thank you in advance
( i the agenda items)
So recently i have been having some outlook problems nothing big but mighty annoyingWhen i start outlook and then go to my agenda all my agenda items show green (the default colour for any unassigned category) but when I turn of this agenda of and reselect it then and only then starts showing the assigned coloursThe things i have done so far is a complete reinstall of outlook, complete deinstall of all the office application, cleared the cache locations, new outlook profile. if anyone has an idea on how to fix this, i would be pleased to hear it. Thank you in advance( i the agenda items) Read More
How to Transfer Q.B to TurboTax after update?
I’ve been trying to transfer my Quick-Books data to TurboTax for filing my taxes, but I’m running into issues with the import process. Has anyone successfully done this before? Any detailed steps or tips would be greatly appreciated!
I’ve been trying to transfer my Quick-Books data to TurboTax for filing my taxes, but I’m running into issues with the import process. Has anyone successfully done this before? Any detailed steps or tips would be greatly appreciated! Read More
Authenticator not valid for microsoft.com/devicelogin
Hello everyone,
My account has a weird issue-
I can log in with it on O365 and the azure portal using my authenticator, no issues.
One of our apps now requires us to use microsoft.com/devicelogin.
When I try to log in on there, my authenticator codes are all invalid, and when I request a push notification, it also doesn’t appear.
Hello everyone, My account has a weird issue-I can log in with it on O365 and the azure portal using my authenticator, no issues.One of our apps now requires us to use microsoft.com/devicelogin.When I try to log in on there, my authenticator codes are all invalid, and when I request a push notification, it also doesn’t appear. Read More
Show/Hide a button webpart in sharepoint online based on group of logged in user
Hi Guys,
I need recommendation on a requirement that I have regarding controlling visiblity of a “button” webpart in SharePoint based on the M365 group of the logged in user.
For example if logged in user belongs to M365 Group A, then hide the button webpart, whereas show it when the logged in user belongs to the M365 Group B.
This is the button webpart that I want to conditionally show/hide based on group that logged in user belongs to
I have done some basic research and my understanding is that :
1. Only some type of webparts can be “Target audienced”, and button webpart does not fall in that category
2. It may be possible to show or hide button webpart based on a javascript code. However I am unable to see any “content editor” or “Script editor” webpart, when trying to add it to a SP page containing that button webpart.
If point 2 above is the only option to conditionally hide button webpart,pls advice how can I go about it (how to embed code in this page based on a script that can get the parameters such as M365 group id, webpart id etc)
Hi Guys, I need recommendation on a requirement that I have regarding controlling visiblity of a “button” webpart in SharePoint based on the M365 group of the logged in user. For example if logged in user belongs to M365 Group A, then hide the button webpart, whereas show it when the logged in user belongs to the M365 Group B. This is the button webpart that I want to conditionally show/hide based on group that logged in user belongs toI have done some basic research and my understanding is that : 1. Only some type of webparts can be “Target audienced”, and button webpart does not fall in that category2. It may be possible to show or hide button webpart based on a javascript code. However I am unable to see any “content editor” or “Script editor” webpart, when trying to add it to a SP page containing that button webpart.If point 2 above is the only option to conditionally hide button webpart,pls advice how can I go about it (how to embed code in this page based on a script that can get the parameters such as M365 group id, webpart id etc) Read More
How do I burn an ISO image to USB and make it bootable?
I recently tried to make a bootable USB, but ran into some problems. I had an ISO file and originally wanted to directly copy ISO to USB drive, but then I found that the USB would not be bootable on my PC. I knew that I must have done something wrong, and that I might need special steps to make a bootable disk. Does anyone know the correct method or recommend some useful tools to correctly burn ISO image to a USB on Windows 10? If you have experience, please share it, I really need help, thank you!
I recently tried to make a bootable USB, but ran into some problems. I had an ISO file and originally wanted to directly copy ISO to USB drive, but then I found that the USB would not be bootable on my PC. I knew that I must have done something wrong, and that I might need special steps to make a bootable disk. Does anyone know the correct method or recommend some useful tools to correctly burn ISO image to a USB on Windows 10? If you have experience, please share it, I really need help, thank you! Read More
Microsoft New Teams Errors
To whom it may concern,
An agent from Microsoft team mentioned earlier the end of availability for the classic Teams client starts July 1, 2025.
And advise to keep using the Classic Teams until the product teams comes with a new update to fix certain problems in New Teams.
Additionally, we can’t even use the Classic Teams as well.
Besides, still have lot of issues for NEW Teams.
Example: CAN’T make a call / video call / share screen, folder missing, chat history missing, teams meeting unable to join, etc…
And what I’ve done when we encounter these issues, which is
Reinstall Microsoft TeamsReinstall O365Clear Teams CacheRe-login O365 accountPerform windows updatePerform BIOS / Firmware update
And the issues still persist.
Please advise what is the solution to solve the issues.
Thank you,
Best Regards,
To whom it may concern,An agent from Microsoft team mentioned earlier the end of availability for the classic Teams client starts July 1, 2025.And advise to keep using the Classic Teams until the product teams comes with a new update to fix certain problems in New Teams.Additionally, we can’t even use the Classic Teams as well. Besides, still have lot of issues for NEW Teams.Example: CAN’T make a call / video call / share screen, folder missing, chat history missing, teams meeting unable to join, etc… And what I’ve done when we encounter these issues, which isReinstall Microsoft TeamsReinstall O365Clear Teams CacheRe-login O365 accountPerform windows updatePerform BIOS / Firmware updateAnd the issues still persist. Please advise what is the solution to solve the issues. Thank you,Best Regards, Read More
Best NTFS for Mac Software that Support Writing to NTFS Drive?
Hi,
I am a long time Windows user and have an external hard drive formatted by NTFS on Windows 11. So I can put large movies files on it. I bought a MacBook Pro M1 recently and unable to write any file to this drive. Nothing happens when I tries to copy content to this NTFS drive.
I can’t format the drive to FAT32 or exFAT as there are more than 2 TB data on it. What is the best NTFS for Mac app that supports NTFS writing? I tested a few free app unfortunately, they don’t support the Apple Silicon Mac.
Hi, I am a long time Windows user and have an external hard drive formatted by NTFS on Windows 11. So I can put large movies files on it. I bought a MacBook Pro M1 recently and unable to write any file to this drive. Nothing happens when I tries to copy content to this NTFS drive. I can’t format the drive to FAT32 or exFAT as there are more than 2 TB data on it. What is the best NTFS for Mac app that supports NTFS writing? I tested a few free app unfortunately, they don’t support the Apple Silicon Mac. Read More
How to Fix Sage 50 Accounting Could Not Be Started Error?
I’m having trouble with my Sage 50 Accounting software. Whenever I try to open it, I get an error message that says ‘Sage 50 Accounting could not be started.’ I’ve tried restarting my computer and reinstalling the software, but the issue persists. Has anyone else encountered this problem? What steps can I take to resolve it?
I’m having trouble with my Sage 50 Accounting software. Whenever I try to open it, I get an error message that says ‘Sage 50 Accounting could not be started.’ I’ve tried restarting my computer and reinstalling the software, but the issue persists. Has anyone else encountered this problem? What steps can I take to resolve it? Read More
Maibox permissions for Modern Workplace Tools / transform.microsoft.com (CDX) ?
Why on earth should I grant the app full mailbox access?
Read and write access to your mail Send mail as youRead all users’ basic profiles
Why on earth should I grant the app full mailbox access?Read and write access to your mail Send mail as youRead all users’ basic profiles Read More
How to Resolve Failed to Switch Terminal Server to Install Mode Error?
I’m encountering an error that says ‘Failed to switch terminal server to install mode’ when I try to install applications on our terminal server. This is preventing me from completing the installation. Has anyone experienced this issue before? What can I do to fix it and successfully switch the terminal server to install mode?
I’m encountering an error that says ‘Failed to switch terminal server to install mode’ when I try to install applications on our terminal server. This is preventing me from completing the installation. Has anyone experienced this issue before? What can I do to fix it and successfully switch the terminal server to install mode? Read More
Moving from AD to Entra – FSLogix folder name SID change
Hi All,
We’ve been using FSLogix on AD joined AVD session hosts without any issues, but are now creating a new AVD environment with Entra joined session hosts.
The last stumbling block I have is the FSLogix profiles. When a test user, or any user, logs on to one of the new Entra joined AVD session hosts, a new FSLogix profile is created instead of using their existing profile. The profile path is the same on the working AD joined session hosts and the new Entra joined session hosts. When the user logs in, it creates a new profile using %EntraSID_%Username%, instead of using the existing profile for that user located in %ADSID%_%Username%. That makes perfect sense as the SIDs are different but I’m hoping someone here can give me a pointer on how to get the existing profiles used instead of creating new ones.
Thanks
Hi All,We’ve been using FSLogix on AD joined AVD session hosts without any issues, but are now creating a new AVD environment with Entra joined session hosts. The last stumbling block I have is the FSLogix profiles. When a test user, or any user, logs on to one of the new Entra joined AVD session hosts, a new FSLogix profile is created instead of using their existing profile. The profile path is the same on the working AD joined session hosts and the new Entra joined session hosts. When the user logs in, it creates a new profile using %EntraSID_%Username%, instead of using the existing profile for that user located in %ADSID%_%Username%. That makes perfect sense as the SIDs are different but I’m hoping someone here can give me a pointer on how to get the existing profiles used instead of creating new ones. Thanks Read More
How to Fix Sage 50 Not Responding on Windows 10
I’m having an issue with Sage 50 on my Windows 10 computer. The software frequently becomes unresponsive, and I’m unable to use it properly. I’ve tried restarting the program and my computer, but the problem keeps happening. Has anyone else faced this issue? What steps can I take to fix Sage 50 not responding on Windows 10?
I’m having an issue with Sage 50 on my Windows 10 computer. The software frequently becomes unresponsive, and I’m unable to use it properly. I’ve tried restarting the program and my computer, but the problem keeps happening. Has anyone else faced this issue? What steps can I take to fix Sage 50 not responding on Windows 10? Read More
What to Do When Sage 50 Won’t Open After an Update
I recently updated Sage 50, but now I’m unable to open the software. Every time I try, it just won’t launch. I’ve restarted my computer, but that didn’t resolve the issue. Has anyone else encountered this problem after updating Sage 50? What steps can I take to fix this and successfully open Sage 50 again?
I recently updated Sage 50, but now I’m unable to open the software. Every time I try, it just won’t launch. I’ve restarted my computer, but that didn’t resolve the issue. Has anyone else encountered this problem after updating Sage 50? What steps can I take to fix this and successfully open Sage 50 again? Read More
How to Resolve Sage 50 Could Not Be Started After Windows Update?
I’m facing an issue where Sage 50 could not be started. This problem occurred either after a Windows update or a recent Sage 50 update. I’ve tried restarting my computer, but that hasn’t resolved the issue. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Any suggestions on how to fix Sage 50 not starting up after a Windows update or software update?
I’m facing an issue where Sage 50 could not be started. This problem occurred either after a Windows update or a recent Sage 50 update. I’ve tried restarting my computer, but that hasn’t resolved the issue. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Any suggestions on how to fix Sage 50 not starting up after a Windows update or software update? Read More
Copilot chat “Styles” missing
Howdy folks,
I recently started noticing that the chat Styles of Copilot has disappeared. I’m just a regular logged in user when I use Copilot; Has this feature been moved to Paid only?
Howdy folks, I recently started noticing that the chat Styles of Copilot has disappeared. I’m just a regular logged in user when I use Copilot; Has this feature been moved to Paid only? Read More