Microsoft’s Blunder: Upgrade to Office 2016 and Lose Skype for Business
by Daniel Petri
For some customers that use Office 365 or Office 2013 and try to upgrade to Office 2016 apps, they may lose Skype for Business.
Author: Daniel Petri
Daniel Petri is a world-known IT professional, technical trainer and creator of one of the world’s largest IT knowledge bases – www.petri.com. Daniel consults to leading global Fortune 1000 companies in Microsoft IT Infrastructure and Engineering strategies.
For his contribution to the IT Pro community Daniel has received the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for the 14th time. Daniel’s professional certifications include Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Microsoft Certified System Administrator and Microsoft Certified Trainer.
While working for Microsoft, Daniel serves as a Senior Premier Field Engineer (PFE) specializing in Windows Server OS and Active Directory.
Daniel now works for ObserveIT, makers of the Insider Threat Detection software, where he holds the role of Senior Solutions Architect, where he manages large deployment projects and partner and customer training programs.
In his spare time, Daniel rides a 1200cc 2015 model Ducati Multistrada 1200S bike and manages the Israeli Bikers forum.
You can contact Daniel at daniel-at-petri-dot-co-dot-il.
Windows 10 Ignoring the Hosts File for Specific Name Resolution
by Daniel Petri
Modifying the HOSTS hosts file causes your computer to look directly at the IP address specified in it. This is useful, for example, when you want to test a website before going live with a public DNS name, or when you want to prevent your computer from resolving a DNS name, thus preventing it from reaching it.
Resolving “Namespace is already defined’ Group Policy Error in Windows 10
by Daniel Petri
Learn how to resolve the "Namespace is already defined" Group Policy error in Windows 10.
Creating a GPO Central Store in Windows Server 2012 R2
by Daniel Petri
Daniel Petri shows us how to create a GPO central store in Windows Server 2012 R2 for easier management of policy settings.
Identify Malicious Phishing Attacks with Outlook Conditional Formatting
by Daniel Petri
Learn this easy tip on how to help identify phishing attacks in your organization by implementing conditional formatting in Outlook.
A Simple Way to Clean Install Windows 10
by Daniel Petri
Learn how to perform a clean installation of Windows 10, while keeping the free upgrade benefit for Windows 7 and 8.1 users.
3 Ways to Disable a Network Connection in Windows 10
by Daniel Petri
Learn three quick and easy ways to disable a network connection with the command line in Windows 10.
Using Sysprep in Windows 10
by Daniel Petri
Learn how to use sysprep in Windows 10 to automate the deployment of Windows operating systems.
Activating God Mode in Windows 10
by Daniel Petri
Learn how to activate God Mode in Windows 10 to make configuration easier across applications.
A Tip to Free Disk Space in Windows 10
by Daniel Petri
Learn how to use Microsoft's Disk Cleanup tool to free disk space in Windows 10.
Free Disk Space in Windows 10 by Automating Disk Cleanup
by Daniel Petri
Learn how to free disk space in Windows 10 with this automated approach.
Add PowerShell to Windows Explorer Context Menu in Windows 10
by Daniel Petri
Here's a quick tutorial on how to add PowerShell to the Windows Explorer context menu in Windows 10.
A Free Tool for Recovering Lost Product Keys for Windows 10, Windows Server 2012 R2
by Daniel Petri
Need to recover a product key quickly? Here's a free tool to help.
Deferring Upgrades in Windows 10
by Daniel Petri
Learn how to defer upgrades on your Windows 10 personal computer, or learn how to deploy deferred upgrades across your organization with Group Policy.
Installing Remote Server Administration Tools on Windows 10
by Daniel Petri
Learn how to install Microsoft's Remote Server Administration Tools on Windows 10 for better server management and administration.