Microsoft

Edge release date set

The new version of Edge is to be released on 15 January 2020 Back in August 2019, I posted an article about the beta copy of Edge. This is an update. For months, we have been using Edge Beta. For a number of months, we have been installing it on our customer machines...

Microsoft Sticky Notes in Outlook

The Sticky Notes app has been around for years. It is included in Windows and has been for years. But isn't placed on the default desktop. You have to know that it's there to use it. A couple of days ago, I was reviewing the Microsoft blog for Microsoft-365. Outlook...

Edge and 3CX Client

Farsight VDS primarily supports Microsoft Windows, Servers and Office 365. We also manage 3CX phone systems. Two items that have come up that work together. Microsoft Edge Beta is the updated browser. The release date is scheduled for January 2020 but the beta has...

Windows Time Sync Issues

Over the last few months, we have had a few times where programs on local domains that failed to run. The problem was the time on the workstation did not match the server.  In a couple of cases, the user had changed the time on their PC for a reason. Then forgot to...

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Upgrade to Windows 10 — for free!

Remember when you could upgrade the previous version of Windows to Windows 10 for free. That ended - sort of. Many of my customers use Dell. Dell has always had a different agreement with Microsoft. One day, I took an old Dell notebook with Windows 7 Pro and run the...

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“This PC can’t be upgraded to Windows 10”

“This PC can’t be upgraded to Windows 10”

A week ago, I posted that I could not upgrade my Windows 10 PCs to the latest version, v1903, May 2019. What I didn't do was take the time to research the error. Today I did. The problem is the latest version will change the drive letter on your USB devices. I was...

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Microsoft talks about spec’s for a Modern OS

Interesting blog post by Microsoft about a future OS -- and it's not Windows 10.    Left to right: Microsoft CVP Nick Parker, CVP Roanne Sones, and VP Rodney Clark.   Key point summary: seamless updates - no rebooting!! secure by default - no add-on virus...

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Microsoft talks about spec’s for a Modern OS

Interesting blog post by Microsoft about a future OS -- and it's not Windows 10.    Left to right: Microsoft CVP Nick Parker, CVP Roanne Sones, and VP Rodney Clark.   Key point summary: seamless updates - no rebooting!! secure by default - no add-on virus...

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Windows 10 v1903 – can’t upgrade

A couple of days ago, Windows 10 v1903 was released to the public. I downloaded and installed it on a thumb drive. No problem there. I have tried to upgrade two machines running Windows 10 Pro. Neither would take it. The upgrade process now has a new screen that says...

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Microsoft 365

Microsoft has released a combination product, Windows 10 and Office 365. They are targeting customers that are current on Windows 7 and Office 2010 -- both of which are discontinued. Folks, it's time to move off of the old. Both of these products are excellent. Here's...

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