Aug 25, 2019 | backup, mail, Microsoft, Office 365, Outlook, web_services
If your small or midsize business uses Office 365, there is probably no backup of your mailboxes. A backup – long-term retention of a copy of your mailbox in a separate place – requires a third-party service at startling expense. It’s starting to be...
Aug 14, 2019 | Microsoft, software, Windows tips, Windows10
The latest update to Windows 10 version 1903 includes Snip & Sketch, an update to the venerable Snipping Tool that has been part of Windows since Vista in 2007. The new app makes me smile because it’s the quintessential Microsoft experience: it has unnecessary...
Aug 7, 2019 | Azure, business, Microsoft, network, Office 365, security
Business Office 365 accounts have at least one global administrator with godlike power over everyone’s business accounts and mailboxes. In our dangerous world, businesses have to protect that account fiercely. I could make a good argument that online security is more...
Jul 10, 2019 | Azure, Dropbox, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, web_services, Windows10
I wanted to love OneDrive for Business. And it should have been a great relationship! There are lots of reasons to love OneDrive for Business. Although it had problems in the past, now the Windows app is stable and fast; I’ve got lots of storage space included with my...
Jul 7, 2019 | Microsoft, Office, Windows10
My Documents folder in Windows is a cluttered mess and there’s nothing I can do about it. This is a picture of my Documents folder. You’ll see at least some of the same names in your Documents folder. I created exactly two of those folders – Business and Personal. All...
Jun 13, 2019 | Azure, Chrome, Chromebook, games, Google, Microsoft, web_services
The traditional picture of a “gamer” is someone using a Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, or a powerful PC, playing one of the AAA blockbuster titles that get all the attention and prestige. The console & PC games industry today is like the movie industry:...
