office deployment

Microsoft quietly confirmed a major servicing change in mid‑2025: the Microsoft Store installation type for Microsoft 365 (Office) apps is being retired, with feature updates stopping in October 2025 and security updates for the Store package ending in December 2026 — a move that forces...

Microsoft’s recent policy updates around Office distribution have been widely misunderstood: the company is not locking Office into the Windows Store — it is effectively retiring the Microsoft Store installation type for Microsoft 365 (Office) apps and steering users toward Click-to-Run delivery...

Installing Microsoft Office in a large organization used to be a task that tested the patience and technical acumen of even the most seasoned IT professionals. Between juggling licensing requirements, struggling to ensure uniformity across multiple machines, and troubleshooting inevitable errors...

Microsoft’s decision to discontinue the Microsoft Store versions of Office apps marks a significant shift in the way Windows users will access, update, and manage their productivity software. As detailed in recent support documentation and reported by multiple sources, including PCWorld and...

In a move that will have a direct impact on businesses, educational institutions, and everyday Windows users alike, Microsoft has announced it will discontinue updates for Microsoft 365 apps installed via the Microsoft Store, pivoting exclusively to the Click-to-Run installation method in the...

Microsoft Office 2024, unveiled in September 2024, marked another milestone in productivity software by offering a range of upgrades and additional features. Yet, even as users and IT administrators eagerly adopted the latest iteration, a persistent and troubling licensing bug cast a shadow over...

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...

Microsoft's classic Outlook client is currently facing a significant performance issue that has drawn user ire and industry attention. Many users have reported that the legacy Outlook version is now turning into a system resource hog, causing CPU usage to spike dramatically—sometimes reaching...

Microsoft's classic Outlook client has recently become the center of frustration for many users due to a CPU usage spike bug that causes the application to consume disproportionately high system resources, locking up computers and draining power. This issue, which has been officially confirmed...

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...

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...

There are few rites of passage in the world of IT quite as universal as troubleshooting Microsoft 365 installations. It’s an experience that inevitably stirs up a cocktail of hope, dread, and—if you’re especially unlucky—a gnawing sense that the “cloud” is more stormy weather than silver lining...

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...

When Classic Outlook Struggles: Understanding and Tackling CPU Spikes and Crashes Microsoft Outlook has long been the stalwart workhorse for millions managing email, calendars, and daily communications. Yet, even giant software can stumble. Lately, users of the classic Outlook client have...

It’s another day in the IT trenches, and today’s battle involves Microsoft Outlook 365 randomly bailing on users hosted on Windows Server 2016 environments. If you’re staring at the dreaded crash messages or scrambling to appease frustrated end-users, you’re not alone. A recent spike in issues...