Microsoft's classic Outlook app, widely used through Office 365, has been experiencing a frustrating and significant typing lag issue that users have reported for months. The root cause, Microsoft has now acknowledged, is a serious CPU usage spike—sometimes up to 30-50%—triggered during routine...
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The Classic Outlook Conundrum: Navigating CPU Spikes and Workarounds
Microsoft Outlook, a cornerstone of productivity for millions, has lately been the epicenter of a vexing technical dilemma. Users of the classic Outlook version have experienced troubling CPU spikes—sometimes soaring by as much...
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Microsoft's Classic Outlook client has recently been causing significant headaches for users, with reports surfacing since late 2024 about mysterious spikes in CPU usage that degrade system performance markedly. The issue, now acknowledged by Microsoft, sees the application consuming between 30...
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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 has recently admitted to a significant performance anomaly affecting its Classic Outlook application on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Users have reported that during routine tasks such as typing emails, the Classic Outlook client occasionally triggers dramatic spikes in CPU usage that can...
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Microsoft stands at the forefront of a rapidly shifting technology landscape, with artificial intelligence reshaping business priorities from top to bottom. As the company’s data center expansion enters a new strategic phase, Microsoft’s approach to capital expenditure, AI services, and its...
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Microsoft Publisher's Retirement: What It Means and How to Navigate the Transition
For decades, Microsoft Publisher has stood as the go-to desktop publishing tool for countless Windows users, carving out its niche alongside the likes of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Its approachable interface...
Very few things derail digital productivity like being stuck in a relentless Outlook password loop. Windows users who rely on Outlook for work, school, or personal communication know how seamless their routine can be—until the app suddenly refuses to remember their login. The infamous prompt...
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There’s something inherently poetic about a business award: a shiny emblem, a moment of recognition, and—if you’re a true IT nerd—the lingering satisfaction of having wrangled squirrelly infrastructure into submission. Adventus Singapore Pte. Ltd. knows this feeling all too well, having just...
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It started with innocent typing—just a few keystrokes in Classic Outlook on Windows. Before you knew it, your system fans spun up in a panicked whir, and Task Manager exposed the culprit: Outlook, of all things, chewing up anywhere from 30% to 50% of your CPU. Was this a denial-of-service...
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If you’re a Windows die-hard, mildly Office-addicted, or just a task management tragic who’s been burned by a million freemium apps making empty promises (and aggressive pushes for your credit card), let’s talk about the unlikely productivity darling: Microsoft To Do. You’ve heard it...
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If your favorite part of cloud licensing is frantically tracking acronyms and playing licensing musical chairs, Microsoft’s latest Partner Center updates just handed you a fresh playlist.
Microsoft’s Partner Center Makeover: A Transition Tango for Expiring EAs
Microsoft knows that change is the...
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If you’ve ever spent thirty minutes tracking down who left a cryptic “Needs more pizzazz!” sticky-note on a PowerPoint slide, only to discover that the slide in question has since been split, shuffled, and thoroughly mutilated for the sake of version 37, relief is here—courtesy of Microsoft’s...
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When a company is described as a “core holding” for every investor and still manages to seduce finance nerds after decades in the spotlight, you know we’re not talking about Blockbuster. We’re talking about the digital deity of Redmond: Microsoft. A company so pervasively embedded in our daily...
Microsoft, in true tech titan fashion, has dropped yet another surprise announcement in the winding saga of Microsoft Teams—this time, giving Classic Teams users fair warning before a major feature takes the long walk off a short timeline. The software giant has revealed it is retiring the...
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When it comes to the Byzantine world of Office security settings, no feature brings sysadmins and IT pros to their knees quite like the saga of ActiveX controls. If you’ve ever had the “pleasure” of untangling why two employees, with identical systems, wind up on opposite ends of the ActiveX...
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Troubleshooting Microsoft 365 Subscription Activation: A Comprehensive Guide
Microsoft 365, the widely used productivity suite, powers millions of users' workflows worldwide. Yet, even with its seamless cloud integration and robust design, users often encounter subscription activation issues...
Microsoft’s Great Office Exodus: The Sunset of Office 2016 and 2019 and What it Means for You
October 14, 2025, is shaping up to be a watershed moment in the Windows ecosystem. It’s the day when Microsoft will retire support not only for the ubiquitous Windows 10 operating system but also for...
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Microsoft Tightens Security by Blocking ActiveX in Office Apps by Default
Microsoft has taken a decisive step to enhance the security of its Office suite on Windows by making it considerably harder to enable ActiveX controls. This move targets the Windows versions of popular productivity...
EdbMails Office 365 Migration Software emerges as a robust solution in the fast-evolving realm of business email migrations. As organizations look to streamline operations, every second matters—especially when moving vital data like mailboxes, calendars, and contacts across robust platforms such...