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Windows – Still handful of outdated Windows version out there

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An analysis from NetMarketShare (https://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx) shows that there is still quite a few devices still running outdated Windows version, including the long time retired Windows XP (still 0.87%). These devices (from Windows XP to Windows 7 – out of support since January 2020) are in high risk of being targeted and/or infected by malware as […]

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Teams – You can now disable the message preview in notification

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As you know, when you are using Teams and somebody is sending you a chat message you have a quick notification with a message preview popping up at the bottom right of your screen (kike shown below) Well, you can now turn off the message preview by accessing the Teams Settings menu; the setting –

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Teams – Teams meeting organizer can block attendees to unmute themselves

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We all have experienced this during online meeting; organizer mute all attendees but then they unmute themselves by mistake and we all hear the background noise. Well, Teams meeting organizer now have the ability to block attendees to unmute themselves. This can be quite useful when you are delivering a one-to-many meeting which requires close

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SCCM – A fix to solve the Office 365 update download issue is available

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As you may aware (and even may have experienced the issue), the October updates for Windows Server have been breaking the capability for client devices to download Office 365 updates. Well, the fix to solve this issue has been released and should be available for install using the In-Console update. This fix does not only

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SQL – Azure Data Studio is now installed automatically with SQL Management Studio

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The latest version of SQL Management Studio (SSMS) – 18.7.1 – available for download here https://aka.ms/ssmsfullsetup – is now installing automatically Azure Data Studio. If you don’t know what is Azure Data Studio, this is a cross platform database management tool available on Windows, Linux or MacOS, allowing you managing on-premises and cloud data. You

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Outlook–Your signature is being roamed and saved in your mailbox

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This has been a very awaited feature: getting your Outlook signature roaming across your devices. In fact it has been waited since the first release of Exchange server. Well, good news, this is now becoming available. The below screenshot shows you the previous interface to manage your signature Now, once you got the appropriate version

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Skype for Business Online –Reminder the Skype for Business Online administration portal is being retired

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As announced few years ago and with the move from Skype for Business Online to Teams, the Skype for Business Online administration portal will be retired starting December 1st, 2020 Access to this administration portal (which you should probably did not access for quite a while anyway). Also as reminder the Skype for Business Online

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Teams – You can now appear Offline

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If you used Skype for Business in the past, you may know – especially Skype administrators – you had an option to appear offline while your client was still running (if your Skype administrator has made this status available). Well, good news, the ‘Offline’ status is now available with Teams (and without any administrator action).

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Exchange Online – You can now use ‘Plus Address’

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If you have been using a Gmail account, you may be already aware about the ‘plus address’ (or ‘plus addressing’) which allows you to dynamically create a unique email address, in addition of the ‘fixed’ ones. Well, you can now enable this ‘plus addressing’ functionality in Exchange Online. To do so, you need to use

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Azure AD – Get Password spray attack detection report when using Identity Protection

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As you know, password attacks have been there for quite some time. Well, if you are using Azure AD Identity Protection to help you secure your accounts, you now have the ability to have report on the specific password spray attack from the Risk Detection. You need to use Azure AD P2 to be able

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