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Power Apps for Microsoft 365 GCC High

Microsoft Power Apps enables business owners and professionals to resolve operational difficulties quicker while fulfilling rigorous specifications for governance and security in the Aerospace and Defense industry. Power Apps can offer them digitization of transactions in methods that decrease risk and operational change associated with CMMI and ISO. The process of digitization makes them repeatable and measurable, resulting in constant …

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Microsoft Update KB5005565 Breaks Printing and File Opening

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We ran into a few strange issues today where we had applications like Word, Excel and Adobe Reader that would not open any of their associated files. We also had reports that network printing was not working correctly either. After much trial and error, we finally discovered that the reason for this was a Microsoft Update released under KB5005565. After …

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How to Free up Disk Space in Windows

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Introduction Disk space cleanup is a critical must these days with a lot of people opting for a Solid State Drive (SSD) in their computers. SSD drives speed up the computer significantly but the downside is that they tend to be smaller capacity drives, especially if you go for the cheaper options like this Kingston 120GB SSD for less than …

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Fixing a Broken Connection to Active Directory

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Active Directory (AD) is the name of Microsoft’s proprietary directory service. It is used in corporate environments and utilizes a Windows Server operating system. Active Directory enables network administrators to manage the permissions of users and their access to network resources. The client computers used in an AD environment will normally be running a version of Microsoft Windows and will …

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What Are the Right Methods to Download VCRUNTIME DLL Files?

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Vcruntime DLL files are essential system files developed by Microsoft. These are external library files that aid in the proper execution of other Windows programs and software. They’re an integral part of the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Pack for Visual Studios on your system and are often needed for running Visual C++ programs. If the VCRUNTIME DLL file is corrupted …

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KB4577064 – Breaks Windows Server 2008 DNS

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We recently ran into a problem on an older domain running Microsoft Server 2008 SP2 (not R2) as its DNS server. The problem was that the DNS service on the server kept stopping and crashing. This then obviously caused DNS issues throughout the domain. Having ran through a number of updates, removing them one by one, we finally identified Microsoft …

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New Windows 10 Desktop Wallpapers

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With the recent release of the October 2020 update plus the sixth anniversary of Windows Insider, Microsoft have also released two new desktop wallpapers. The dark and light themed desktop wallpapers take us back to previous versions of Windows with the older logos forming the central part of both. Desktop Wallpapers Take a look at both of the desktop wallpapers …

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Simple Fix to Windows 8 Features Install Issues

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The Windows 8 Features Install Problem If you are using a Windows 8 or 8.1 machine you may come across the requirement to install additional features like .NET Framework 3.5 for some software to work. When you are asked to do this, you will be presented with a screen like the one below: Normally, if you click Download and install …

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Fascinating PS5 vs Xbox Series X Infographic – Full Analysis

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As the Xbox is getting ready to counterpunch the PS5 with its games event on July 23rd, The Gaming Setup has made a recap of everything we know so far about the upcoming consoles. PS5 vs Xbox Series X Comparison While we still wait to see what games Xbox has lined up and what the prices are for the new …

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Xbox Live Gold Free Games for July 2020

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So it’s the start of a new month and Xbox Live Gold members can again download some free games online! Not too bad a month this time with WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship and Saints Row 2 available, both pretty good games and worth a free download at least. The full set of available games in July are as …

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Windows Language Pack Downloads

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Introduction You may have seen our previous post where you could download the slightly older version of language packs for Windows. Well, this post is an update to the more recent editions of Windows. Language Pack Install Instructions 2024 Update Included in this latest up-to-date Windows Language Pack download are the 32-bit and 64-bit language packs for 38 different languages …

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Windows 10 Bug Allows Hackers to Delete Your Files

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Windows 10 users are being told to update now before hackers have a chance to take advantage of a critical flaw. An apparent vulnerability within the Microsoft operating system could let cybercriminals take control of your PC and even delete files. Microsoft recently addressed over 100 flaws in its latest Patch Tuesday update, 16 of these being considered critical. Two …