Brad Sams

With the release of Windows 11, Microsoft is taking the opportunity to prune Windows 10 of some features that were not used or are not applicable with the new OS. Starting this fall when the OS is released, the company is cutting several features that IT Pros will likely need to educate or be aware…

With the release of Windows 11, Microsoft is changing many aspects of how the OS operates. Everything from a new UI, to new system requirements, and even to simplifying the update process too. But when it comes to licensing the OS, Microsoft has a rich history of over-complicating the structure to make it difficult to…

Today, Microsoft announced their newest OS, Windows 11. Along with updates to the UI, the servicing models, and a lot more, the company is also baking Teams into the OS. With Teams now being a default app in Windows 11 and now that home users are required to connect to the Internet and have an…

Today, Microsoft announced Windows 11 and the company is making sweeping changes across all corners of the OS. Everything from a new Start menu, updated system requirements, and now, updated servicing models. Microsoft is finally granting all of our wishes and will be moving to one major update to the OS per year. This moves…

Microsoft has pulled back the curtains today on Windows 11 and along with new features and an updated interface, the company is making changes to the minimum specs to run the OS as well. These updates will only impact low-end devices and the majority of devices running Windows 10 today, will be able to run…

Microsoft is officially pulling back the curtains today on Windows 11 and the company is ready to make the biggest changes to the OS is several years. Featuring a new Start menu, widgets, rounded corners throughout the OS, and productivity enhancements, Windows 11 is a new look for Microsoft. Keep in mind that to run…

In the world of public companies, there are major milestones like going public and stock price splits. For Microsoft, there is going public, hitting a valuation of 1 trillion dollars and today, hitting 2 trillion dollars. Microsoft’s growth during 2020 was driven by a massive movement to remote work for nearly every major corporation. The…

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that they would be enabling a new way to join Teams meetings that didn’t use links. Unfortunately, the feature is not only delayed but the company is not providing a timeline for when it will arrive. In an updated message, MC248395, Microsoft says that they are evaluating feedback and are…

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If you haven’t ever heard of Fluid in the context of Microsoft’s collaboration suite, you could be forgiven. Fluid is a framework for breaking productivity applications into components and then accessing the data inside of another application. Fluid is not a new kid on the block and was announced a couple of years ago but…