Launch Windows Settings from a Hyperlink
This could be real time saver for anyone working in IT support, and will make your written instructions so much easier to follow for the end user. It’s possible to […]
The Rambling Techie
Set custom backgrounds in Microsoft Teams easily
Since so many people have been working from home over the past few months, and we’ve relied so heavily on video meetings to keep in touch, the likes of Microsoft […]
Open another mailbox Office 365 & Outlook 2016/2019
To access another mailbox from within your own mailbox in Office 365 Outlook Web, follow the steps below. It’s worth noting that this will only work if an admin has […]
Microphone not working in web browser / Google Meet, Teams etc
This article applies to: microphone not working in web browser; microphone not working in Google Meet; microphone not working in Microsoft Teams; microphone not working in GoToMeeting; microphone not working […]
Disk running at 100% – Windows 10
I recently had a user bring me an almost brand new machine that was running slow – upon my investigations, I found the disk running at 100% despite nothing running. […]
Enable Flash Player Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome & Microsoft Edge (Chromium Version) have Flash player built in as standard and auto updates; however Adobe have announced end of life for Flash in December 2020. In […]
Word could not create the work file. Check the temp environment variable – Fixed!
If, like me, you’ve received the “Word could not create the work file. Check the temp environment variable” error shown above when starting Word, here’s a couple of quick simple […]
Install .net 3.5 Offline in Windows 10 (or Windows 8)
Install .net 3.5 Offline in Windows 10 (or Windows 8) easily by following the below. All you need is a Windows 10 ISO / DVD (or 8 if you’re doing this […]
Access Denied to data drive for an Administrator – Server 2016
So, recently we had the need to add a member of staff as a domain/server administrator on our new Server 2016 domain*. After doing that, despite him being in the […]
Force Default Apps/Programs in Windows 10 Via GPO
You can force default apps/programs in Windows 10 via GPO quite easily – something that hasn’t been quite as straight forward in other versions of Windows. This is a blessing […]