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Outlook 365 Reply All not working (The operation failed” error)

If you get an error message after updating your Outlook 365 in early 2022 running on Windows 11, you may have found a bug. The good news is that by the time you found this there is an easy fix. If you tried this previously, like I did, then it wasn’t working. The newest version…

Microsoft fixes Printing issues with manual upgrade

Has your printer stopped working properly since you last updated Windows 10? There’s a good chance this KB manual update will make things right. KB5005394 cumulative update released by Microsoft applies only to Windows 10 1809 and Windows Server 2019. LINK: Microsoft Update Catalog

VMware vCenter VCSA 6.7 ROOT password reset

I was updating a vCenter 6.7 a.k.a. VCSA recently and I became aware that the root password was expired. Keep in mind that we’re logging using [email protected] so the root password isn’t used that much. Here’s how to reset it (Type in what is in the quotes without the quotes): There you have it!

IT trends and near term growth

A few questions were sent to me about the overall market and trends as to bandwidth and capacity. One writer suggested that we had reached “peak connection”. He suggested, now that we all have our phone, tablet and computer connected during these troubled time, that we have been pushed to be at that point of…

Local printer is not detected when using Remote Desktop

Let’s face it, the RDP isn’t as terrible as it once was with printing. Having said that, there are still instances when putting the checkmark next to the printer won’t work. Update both computers to the latest Windows 10 as a start.

Keep your remote employees secure

We are all affected by the COVID-19 situation. It is very important to remember when employees start working remotely to not only educate them but also to equip them with the proper tools to ensure better security. As more and more people work from home we are seeing more breaches and disruptions as individuals get…