management tools

Microsoft has quietly removed the long-standing consumer toggle that let users permanently disable automatic Microsoft Store app updates in Windows 11, replacing it with a pause-only flow that limits deferral to one-to-five weeks — a seemingly small UI tweak with outsized consequences for Home...

Microsoft’s 2025 Windows 11 feature update — version 25H2 — arrives as a careful, operationally minded release rather than a headline-grabbing rework: it’s an enablement package that flips on features already staged in the 24H2 servicing stream, removes a few long‑deprecated tools, and resets...

Microsoft’s latest move to automate and AI‑assist Windows Server 2025 upgrades promises to cut the friction and risk that have long dogged enterprise patch cycles, but the effort is also a reminder that automation without clear metadata and robust controls can make things worse as quickly as it...

Microsoft’s strategic retreat from the educational market with the discontinuation of Windows 11 SE signals a transformative shift in the competitive landscape for digital classrooms. With support for the stripped-down school edition set to end in October 2026, Microsoft concedes ground to...

Google has unveiled a suite of new features for its AI Mode in Search, aiming to enhance learning and exploration just in time for the back-to-school season. These updates introduce advanced capabilities designed to assist users in interacting with various content types and organizing...

Artificial intelligence is quietly revolutionizing not just how we work, but who gets to work—and who doesn’t. Across corporate America, a growing number of managers are using AI tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini to steer some of the highest-stakes decisions in...

Reimagining executive support for managers everywhere, WorkBoard Inc. has announced the general availability of its Digital Chief of Staff and Leadership Coach agents, along with expanded capabilities for its Microsoft 365 Copilot agent. The milestone marks a significant advance in leveraging...

Microsoft’s unveiling of the new Calendar app for Windows 11 marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing refinement of productivity features within its flagship operating system. Long-time users of Windows 11 have voiced concerns about the stripped-down nature of the default calendar flyout...

If you were one of the IT professionals who looked at Microsoft 365 Copilot at launch and thought, "Well, that's a nice idea, but maybe I'll just stick with yelling at Outlook for now," Microsoft has heard you—loud, clear, and possibly with a tinge of hurt feelings. April 2025 brings a buffet of...

Imagine a world where after that tense Monday morning meeting, you never have to stare at a blinking cursor and wonder, “What exactly did we just agree on?” again. Where you don’t have to juggle sticky notes and the vague remnants of your auditory memory, or, worse yet, try deciphering your own...

Microsoft’s April 8, 2025 Baseline Public Preview: A New Chapter in Windows Security and Usability On April 8, 2025, Microsoft rolled out a pivotal update for Windows 11 and the broader Windows ecosystem, marking a milestone that IT professionals and users have been anticipating for months. This...

windows Admin center, but I can install update 2410. It throws an error when installing that the generated certificate is not valid. Failed to create self signed certificate. Error: A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'Security Descriptor'.

Microsoft is actively developing a fresh layout for the Start menu in Windows 11, which is currently available in the latest preview builds for users participating in the Windows Insider Program. This new layout, known as the "Category" view, introduces significant changes aimed at improving...

Microsoft offers different types of accounts to cater to various user needs, with Microsoft accounts tailored for personal use and work or school accounts designed for organizational use with Microsoft 365 for business. Understanding the distinctions between these account types is crucial for...

Windows 11 users have exciting updates to look forward to in May 2024. The latest advancements focus on enhancing management and security features to provide a more secure computing environment. This article will delve into the key improvements introduced this month, specifically tailored for IT...

What would it feel like to get a boost in half of your workday? If you are an information worker, today you spend over 50% of your computing time in the browser. A browser isn’t just a browser anymore. It’s your center for digital work. Yet it typically looks and acts like the browser of...

Grocery lists. Vacation planning. Shared notes. Families share information every day, and often, it’s challenging to capture it all and keep it up to date. That’s where a family notebook comes in. Share to-do lists, recipes, vacation plans, and more Once your notebook is created, it will be...

We want to implement a centralized document storage that will allow us organize our office documents and will be able to support multiple file types particularly our ms office based files. We've been seeing a lot of document management software around the web but most of them looks complicated...

This tool helps create and manage the Enterprise Mode Site List in the v.2 XML schema for Enterprise Mode. Link Removed

Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 Technical Preview enables IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on computers that are running Windows Server Technical Preview from a remote computer that is running Windows 10 Technical Preview. Link Removed