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Windows + D / far right task bar button to desktop
Hello,
is anyone aware of how to make the small button next to the clock which goes to the desktop and minimises all of the programs open?
Recently I have had copilot appear and disable this setting and block the clock.
The copilot icon has been removed and disabled tenancy wide, with the clock coming back.
I have tested a few scripts to no avail.
Has anyone successfully brought this back via a script or an intune setting I am unaware of ?
Thank you,
Jamie.
Hello, is anyone aware of how to make the small button next to the clock which goes to the desktop and minimises all of the programs open? Recently I have had copilot appear and disable this setting and block the clock.The copilot icon has been removed and disabled tenancy wide, with the clock coming back. I have tested a few scripts to no avail.Has anyone successfully brought this back via a script or an intune setting I am unaware of ? Thank you,Jamie. Read More
Marketplace and other Incentives for ISVs in FY25
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Marketplace Transact And Grow Incentive Campaign
Marketplace Transact And Grow Incentive Campaign (microsoft.com)
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ISV ACR Growth Incentive Campaign
ISV ACR Growth Incentive Campaign (microsoft.com)
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🟦 Azure Migrate and Modernize Partner-led & Azure Innovate Partner-led offers funding
Azure Migrate and Modernize and Azure Innovate (microsoft.com)
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Webinars to understand incentives & ask questions
MCILandingPage Listing Page (eventbuilder.com)
—————————————Marketplace Transact And Grow Incentive CampaignMarketplace Transact And Grow Incentive Campaign (microsoft.com)—————————————ISV ACR Growth Incentive CampaignISV ACR Growth Incentive Campaign (microsoft.com)—————————————🟦 Azure Migrate and Modernize Partner-led & Azure Innovate Partner-led offers fundingAzure Migrate and Modernize and Azure Innovate (microsoft.com)—————————————Webinars to understand incentives & ask questionsMCILandingPage Listing Page (eventbuilder.com) Read More
What is the fastest method to resolve Q.B Error 15102?
I’m encountering Q.B Error 15102 while trying to update my pay-roll, and it’s preventing me from completing the update process. I’ve attempted to restart Quick_Books and my computer, but the error persists. Can anyone provide a detailed guide or step-by-step instructions on how to fix Quick-Books Error 15102? I need to resolve this issue promptly to ensure my pay_roll updates are processed correctly. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I’m encountering Q.B Error 15102 while trying to update my pay-roll, and it’s preventing me from completing the update process. I’ve attempted to restart Quick_Books and my computer, but the error persists. Can anyone provide a detailed guide or step-by-step instructions on how to fix Quick-Books Error 15102? I need to resolve this issue promptly to ensure my pay_roll updates are processed correctly. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Read More
Detecting SIM card removal
Hi All,
I have been asked the question ” Can Intune detect and report back if a SIM card is removed/swapped etc for a device? This is currently just for Android tablets.
I have had a look in the admin centre and can’t not see a feature to do this.
Anyone able to help with this?
Many Thanks
Hi All, I have been asked the question ” Can Intune detect and report back if a SIM card is removed/swapped etc for a device? This is currently just for Android tablets.I have had a look in the admin centre and can’t not see a feature to do this. Anyone able to help with this? Many Thanks Read More
Troubleshooting Q.B Error 15222 During Software Updates
I’m facing Quick-Books error 15222 while attempting to update my software. It’s preventing me from completing the update process. What steps should I take to resolve this issue and successfully update Q.B?
I’m facing Quick-Books error 15222 while attempting to update my software. It’s preventing me from completing the update process. What steps should I take to resolve this issue and successfully update Q.B? Read More
Teams to Begin Automatically Hiding Inactive Channels
From mid-July 2024, Teams will begin hiding inactive channels for users. The inactive channels can be unhidden, and users can opt out of the automatic process. The new clean up routine can be invoked whenever users want and if a mistake is made, it’s easy to unhide a channel. Given the number of channels in use, it’s likely that a few in everyone’s channel list are inactive and deserve to be hidden.
https://office365itpros.com/2024/07/03/teams-inactive-channels/
From mid-July 2024, Teams will begin hiding inactive channels for users. The inactive channels can be unhidden, and users can opt out of the automatic process. The new clean up routine can be invoked whenever users want and if a mistake is made, it’s easy to unhide a channel. Given the number of channels in use, it’s likely that a few in everyone’s channel list are inactive and deserve to be hidden.
https://office365itpros.com/2024/07/03/teams-inactive-channels/ Read More
FY25 ECIF resources
Hi,
In past years at the start of Microsoft’s financial year, this site has been filled with posts pertaining to Microsoft’s latest funding. I can’t find anything newer than 2023, so I guess it’s all moved, but where?
Specifically:
Field-led calculator (that Excel file)The glossy slide decks explaining partner/azure credits (AMM/ECIF)Community Calls
Here’s an example of one such post: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-migrate-and-modernize-and/azure-migrate-and-modernize-and-azure-innovate-ms-field-led/ta-p/1433686
Thank you in advance.
Hi, In past years at the start of Microsoft’s financial year, this site has been filled with posts pertaining to Microsoft’s latest funding. I can’t find anything newer than 2023, so I guess it’s all moved, but where? Specifically:Field-led calculator (that Excel file)The glossy slide decks explaining partner/azure credits (AMM/ECIF)Community CallsHere’s an example of one such post: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-migrate-and-modernize-and/azure-migrate-and-modernize-and-azure-innovate-ms-field-led/ta-p/1433686 Thank you in advance. Read More
Term store management overview of lists using terms.
We use term store management for some data. This therm set is used on multiple sites.
If the term is open for use, any site owner can use the term set in a managed metadata field.
I am looking for a way to create an overview of which term is used on what site and which list.
Because of the many sites, I can’t check it site by site, list by list. That is too much work. I want this overview because I want to see the risk of deleting or disable a term. (when you delete a term and it is still used in an item, this term will be replaces by a random other term, then the data won’t be correct anymore)
We use term store management for some data. This therm set is used on multiple sites.If the term is open for use, any site owner can use the term set in a managed metadata field. I am looking for a way to create an overview of which term is used on what site and which list. Because of the many sites, I can’t check it site by site, list by list. That is too much work. I want this overview because I want to see the risk of deleting or disable a term. (when you delete a term and it is still used in an item, this term will be replaces by a random other term, then the data won’t be correct anymore) Read More
SW keeps adding sw=bypass&bypassReason=abandoned to the URL, resulting in an infinite loop
On our SharePoint, we have a page with a custom-developed SPFX web part. This web part uses react-router. We developed this solution 3 years ago, and until about a month ago, it worked well. Since then, it has started to behave differently for some users. If they have no other tabs or browsers already loaded from the SharePoint site, the service worker (?) keeps adding the sw=bypass and bypassReason=abandoned parameters to the URL, resulting in an infinite reload loop. It adds the parameters, removes them, reloads the page, and then repeats the process.
It is becoming more and more frequent. It seems to be more problem in Edge than in Chrome for some reason. It happens when they have no tab or other browser already loaded from the SharePoint site, If they already have an open page , the issue is gone.
I wasn’t able to reproduce this behavior, but it happened to multiple different users.
On our SharePoint, we have a page with a custom-developed SPFX web part. This web part uses react-router. We developed this solution 3 years ago, and until about a month ago, it worked well. Since then, it has started to behave differently for some users. If they have no other tabs or browsers already loaded from the SharePoint site, the service worker (?) keeps adding the sw=bypass and bypassReason=abandoned parameters to the URL, resulting in an infinite reload loop. It adds the parameters, removes them, reloads the page, and then repeats the process. It is becoming more and more frequent. It seems to be more problem in Edge than in Chrome for some reason. It happens when they have no tab or other browser already loaded from the SharePoint site, If they already have an open page , the issue is gone. I wasn’t able to reproduce this behavior, but it happened to multiple different users. Read More
Powershell help – export to CSV not working – exporting EXE version number – help required…
Hi, I am struggling to get this code below to output to a CSV file. I know I am doing something wrong.
I need to get a version number from an EXE file on multiple devices.
Thanks in advance all 🙂
Script Details :
$ExportPath = “C:Temp”
$ComputerName = Get-Content “C:TempDeviceList.txt”
foreach ($Computer in $ComputerName){
$filePath = “$computerc$Adminprogram.exe”
$fileVersion = (Get-Command $filePath).FileVersionInfo.FileVersion
Write-Host “$computer The file version is $fileVersion”
}
Hi, I am struggling to get this code below to output to a CSV file. I know I am doing something wrong.I need to get a version number from an EXE file on multiple devices.Thanks in advance all :)Script Details :$ExportPath = “C:Temp”$ComputerName = Get-Content “C:TempDeviceList.txt”foreach ($Computer in $ComputerName){$filePath = “$computerc$Adminprogram.exe”$fileVersion = (Get-Command $filePath).FileVersionInfo.FileVersionWrite-Host “$computer The file version is $fileVersion”} Read More
API Feature in Viva Connections not availabe
The new API Feature in Viva Connections is not available in Viva Cards.
I do all the settings like described in this video 1 week before but nothing is changing in the Card Designer.
Are settings are done:
Is there a additional setting needed to be set, to use the API Feature?
Thank you!
Sabine
The new API Feature in Viva Connections is not available in Viva Cards. I do all the settings like described in this video 1 week before but nothing is changing in the Card Designer.https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/viva-connections-blog/introduction-to-new-advance-api-features-in-viva-connections/ba-p/4007954 Are settings are done: Is there a additional setting needed to be set, to use the API Feature? Thank you!Sabine Read More
How to reinstall Windows 11 from USB bootable drive?
My Windows 11 PC is infected by malware and can’t get rid of. So I made a bootable USB with Windows 11 Media Creation Tool but the USB is not available at boot up. I’m a bit uncertain about the exact steps to follow for a smooth reinstallation process. I’ve heard that there can be some tricky parts, especially with BIOS settings.
Could someone guide me through the process of reinstalling Windows 11 from USB drive? What kind of things I should be before and during the installation?
Thanks
My Windows 11 PC is infected by malware and can’t get rid of. So I made a bootable USB with Windows 11 Media Creation Tool but the USB is not available at boot up. I’m a bit uncertain about the exact steps to follow for a smooth reinstallation process. I’ve heard that there can be some tricky parts, especially with BIOS settings. Could someone guide me through the process of reinstalling Windows 11 from USB drive? What kind of things I should be before and during the installation? Thanks Read More
Calculated column with greater than symbol in another column
Hello,
I have a SharePoint list with a column specification in which values like ‘> 8’ or ‘< 15’.
In another column named Tested value people put the tested value like ’11’.
Now I want a third column with the result ‘passed/failed’ in it. Can I make a calculation with the specification column with symbols?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Kind regards,
Hans
Hello, I have a SharePoint list with a column specification in which values like ‘> 8’ or ‘< 15′.In another column named Tested value people put the tested value like ’11’.Now I want a third column with the result ‘passed/failed’ in it. Can I make a calculation with the specification column with symbols? Thank you in advance for your help. Kind regards, Hans Read More
Copilot “message”: “Error processing request.”, “statusCode”: 500 }
When using copilot to look at a spreadsheet I get the error
“message”: “Error processing request.”,
“statusCode”: 500
}
It seems to be happening with all attached documents.
I have cleared my cache refreshed the chat on the edge browser still no luck.
When using copilot to look at a spreadsheet I get the error “message”: “Error processing request.”,”statusCode”: 500} It seems to be happening with all attached documents. I have cleared my cache refreshed the chat on the edge browser still no luck. Read More
Error integrating Copilot Studio with PowerAutomate
Hello,
I am not able to get a response from PowerAtomate triggered from run action in Copilot Studio to the topic that trigged the PA, I get either the system error or: Error Message: The output parameter with name ‘payload’ on flow ‘Run a flow from Copilot’(‘6f348821-0f39-ef11-8409-000d3a8c7216’) is missing from the response data. Please refresh the flow, or ensure the flow returns this value. Error
The return variable is hardcoded in the flow, as POC.
PA works fine if there is no return value.
Thanks;
Hello, I am not able to get a response from PowerAtomate triggered from run action in Copilot Studio to the topic that trigged the PA, I get either the system error or: Error Message: The output parameter with name ‘payload’ on flow ‘Run a flow from Copilot’(‘6f348821-0f39-ef11-8409-000d3a8c7216’) is missing from the response data. Please refresh the flow, or ensure the flow returns this value. ErrorThe return variable is hardcoded in the flow, as POC. PA works fine if there is no return value. Thanks; Read More
User Accounts Win 11 version 23H2
Can someone advise or point me in the right direction to sort out user desktop information. I installed Win 11 on a new build a couple of weeks ago and proceeded to install various bits of software that I have , games, administration, benchmarking etc. I then added my wife as a standard user but when I logged on to her account I saw that she too has all of this software showing when she only needs standard office stuff, Outlook, Word etc.
So I went about deleting the icons off her desktop but when I went back to my own (Administrator Account) they had gone from my desktop too??
Is there a way of removing stuff from her desktop that she doesn’t need and more to the point, removing stuff that could mess stuff up if she runs it.
Can someone advise or point me in the right direction to sort out user desktop information. I installed Win 11 on a new build a couple of weeks ago and proceeded to install various bits of software that I have , games, administration, benchmarking etc. I then added my wife as a standard user but when I logged on to her account I saw that she too has all of this software showing when she only needs standard office stuff, Outlook, Word etc. So I went about deleting the icons off her desktop but when I went back to my own (Administrator Account) they had gone from my desktop too?? Is there a way of removing stuff from her desktop that she doesn’t need and more to the point, removing stuff that could mess stuff up if she runs it. Read More
Displaying Google Calendar Events on the Windows Taskbar Calendar
As a current Windows 10 user transitioning to Outlook, I’m curious if it’s possible to display events from a connected Google Calendar account in the taskbar calendar (the one that pops up when you click the date). I’m not sure if this feature is the same or has an equivalent in Windows 11. If it’s not directly possible, is there an alternative method to add Google Calendar to the taskbar besides using a classic shortcut to the website?
As a current Windows 10 user transitioning to Outlook, I’m curious if it’s possible to display events from a connected Google Calendar account in the taskbar calendar (the one that pops up when you click the date). I’m not sure if this feature is the same or has an equivalent in Windows 11. If it’s not directly possible, is there an alternative method to add Google Calendar to the taskbar besides using a classic shortcut to the website? Read More
How do I get old-style file explorer back
I generally run all my PC’s on Linux, but I have several that are dual-boot with Win 11, so I can give clients real PowerPoint pptx files instead of pptx files made in LibreOffice.
I had to download data files from a commercial backup service I use for a PowerPoint presentation I will give in a few days. When I went to find the downloaded ZIP files where I would normally find them in File Explorer, they were not there is the Gallery view that File Explorer gave me. Instead, I had to search for *.zip to find them.
What do I need to do to get File Explorer back so where it was several months ago?
Thank you,
I generally run all my PC’s on Linux, but I have several that are dual-boot with Win 11, so I can give clients real PowerPoint pptx files instead of pptx files made in LibreOffice. I had to download data files from a commercial backup service I use for a PowerPoint presentation I will give in a few days. When I went to find the downloaded ZIP files where I would normally find them in File Explorer, they were not there is the Gallery view that File Explorer gave me. Instead, I had to search for *.zip to find them. What do I need to do to get File Explorer back so where it was several months ago?Thank you, Read More
What’s the successor of the “utilman.exe” method for a pre-logon console?
A few years ago MS “fixed” the most widely used exploit for resetting a user password by replacing any of the “ease of access” tools (utilman.exe, osk.exe, sethc.exe and so on) with a copy of cmd.exe to get a console with system privileges. Of course you already needed file system access for that, so it was never really a security issue. Now Windows Defender is (apparently) doing a signature check and won’t allow any ease of access tool to run if it has been replaced.
Did the exploit “evolve” to combat the signature check or is there no more way to get a console before logon? Again, it’s purely a convenience issue, not a security issue because you can still reset the password of an existing user (and/or make him admin) via that SAM tool under Linux (and at least the built-in admin account is always a local user, even if it’s an AD machine).
It’s a bit of a niche use case since an “offline” console (booting another OS, including the recovery environment) should be sufficient in most cases. But there are a few edge cases which require an “online” console to interact with the running system, e.g. when the boot device is restricted or the partition is Bitlocker encrypted (via the TPM).
A few years ago MS “fixed” the most widely used exploit for resetting a user password by replacing any of the “ease of access” tools (utilman.exe, osk.exe, sethc.exe and so on) with a copy of cmd.exe to get a console with system privileges. Of course you already needed file system access for that, so it was never really a security issue. Now Windows Defender is (apparently) doing a signature check and won’t allow any ease of access tool to run if it has been replaced. Did the exploit “evolve” to combat the signature check or is there no more way to get a console before logon? Again, it’s purely a convenience issue, not a security issue because you can still reset the password of an existing user (and/or make him admin) via that SAM tool under Linux (and at least the built-in admin account is always a local user, even if it’s an AD machine). It’s a bit of a niche use case since an “offline” console (booting another OS, including the recovery environment) should be sufficient in most cases. But there are a few edge cases which require an “online” console to interact with the running system, e.g. when the boot device is restricted or the partition is Bitlocker encrypted (via the TPM). Read More