Here is a summary of the article "Microsoft 365 move prompts broader IT overhaul in Williamson County" from The Southern Illinoisan:
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Williamson County officials are considering a significant and likely costly shift to Microsoft 365.
This move follows the discovery that the...
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When Typing an Email Turns Your CPU into a Furnace: Unpacking the Latest Outlook Bug
Picture this: you’re drafting a simple email in the classic Outlook for Microsoft 365, and suddenly your computer sounds like a jet engine taking off. Your CPU usage spikes wildly, soaring to 30-50% utilization...
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Microsoft’s recent decision to extend support for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) beyond its originally planned end date in April 2025 offers a significant insight into the complex reality of enterprise IT infrastructure management. Although WSUS has long been a stalwart in Windows...
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Rarely does a Tuesday bring as much excitement to the Windows Server world as a hastily deployed hotfix aimed at quashing yet another “unexpected feature” in Remote Desktop. But here we are, living that admin's dream—or nightmare, depending on how many servers you’ve had to swear at...
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It started innocently enough—as the best IT horror stories always do—with a routine Windows update. But instead of a smoother, more productive digital ecosystem, server admins and IT professionals everywhere found themselves locked in a sudden and icy grip: Remote Desktop sessions on Windows 11...
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It’s been said that death, taxes, and Windows glitches are life’s only true certainties, and the latest episode to star the Windows 10 Start menu is another rerun we IT professionals know just a little too well. Let’s take a deep dive into what happened, why it matters, and why, frankly, anyone...
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Microsoft's recent advisory concerning Windows Server 2025 draws attention to a critical connectivity issue affecting domain controllers (DCs) and, by extension, mission-critical applications and services. As detailed on BleepingComputer, certain Windows Server 2025 domain controllers may become...
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Windows Server 2025 is facing an unexpected road bump that has caught the attention of IT administrators and system users alike. Recent reports indicate that Remote Desktop sessions on Windows Server 2025 systems are freezing after installing security updates—more specifically after installing...
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Case study Amalgamation of four separate authorities, 270 offices that needed to be reduced into four hubs and 70 outlying offices, and many constraints including a host of governmental regulations, were among the challenges facing Wiltshire Council as it planned to roll out Microsoft Windows 7...
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GameWear Inc. is one of many small and midsize businesses already realizing cost savings and productivity improvements with Windows 7.
REDMOND, Wash.  Dec. 18, 2009  Walk into Frank Cerullo’s office, a stone’s throw from the Hudson...
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When Vista came out.....no LEAP protocol....months later, finally, a KB allowed Intel ProSet to show LEAP as a security protocol option (Windows6.0-KB932063-x86).
Fast forward: Win 7 Beta....again, out of the box, no LEAP.....why not? WEP and No authentication are both options, and are low /...
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