Microsoft have changed which licenses include Teams! Microsoft were challenged by the EU on anti-competitive behaviour last year for packaging Teams into all their licenses. As a result they removed Teams from EU licensing at the time and have now rolled the changes out worldwide. You can take a look at what Microsoft have to say about the changes
Continue readingThere are four main functions that a server performs for most small businesses: Authentication – making sure anyone logging into the network PCs has the correct credentials, controlling what they can access and managing password changes. File management – storing files in a central location so staff can access them from their PCs. Email – creating and storing calendars, mailboxes, distribution lists and shared mailboxes. Apps – some apps like Sage require a central database…
Continue readingThe Microsoft monthly security update release is published on the second Tuesday of each month. It’s a good idea to restart your PC on the following Wednesday – today. We may well restart some of your servers overnight this week if a patch requires it. NEW THIS WEDNESDAY Yesterday’s Patch Tuesday included security updates for 150 flaws and 67 remote code execution bugs as well as fixes for 26 secure boot bypasses. Overall Microsoft patched:…
Continue readingWindows 10 goes out of support on the 14th of October 2025. Already?!! Yes. It was released in July 2015. It’ll have been out for ten years in July 2025 – and ten years is the usual lifespan of a Windows operating system. Windows 11 has been out for four years already. Bearing in mind that guidelines are to replace your laptop or computer every three to five years, by the time Windows 10 goes…
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