In case the Outlook client is not downloading new emails unless the update folder (screenshot below) is clicked try the following: From Outlook client click File -> Account Settings -> Account Settings… Double click on the name: Uncheck the below and click next:
How to setup MFA in Office 365 account after is enabled
Go to the Microsoft 365 sign-in page which is office.com and click Sign in: Enter the email address, click Next. Then enter the password for the account and click Sign in. The below screen will appear and click next: Next, the below screen of the MFA will appear. In our […]
How to sign in to Outlook, SharePoint and Teams on the web
Step 1: Go to the Microsoft 365 sign-in page which is office.com and click Sign in: Step 2: Enter the email address, and click Next. Step 3: Then enter the password for the account and click Sign in. Step 4: The below screen will appear on the left side and […]
Force Online Archiving through PowerShell
In case that the Archive is enabled but the archiving is not working, it can be done manually (forced) by following the below: Start PowerShell as an administrator and run the below cmdlet: Install-Module ExchangeOnlineManagement Then press Y and then A: Next connect to the Office 365 portal using the […]
Restrict USB ports through a Group Policy
From Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\System\Removable Storage Access. Then Right click on the setting All Removable Storage classes: Deny all access and click Edit. Click Enabled and click Apply and then OK. Then link the GPO to the OU containing the computer accounts for which the USB devices are to be blocked. […]
Cannot preview .pdf files
If the user cannot preview in the Windows explorer follow the below steps: Open Acrobat or Acrobat Reader. On the Edit menu, choose Preferences. In the Preferences dialog box, choose General in the Categories list, and then select the Enable PDF thumbnail previews in Windows Explorer check box. If the […]
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Subscription is expired and reactivate link is grayed out
If the reactivate link is grayed out, in order to activate the subscription again you’ll need to have your new key redeemed through the link: https://signup.microsoft.com/productkeystart
Disable Cortana
In order to disable Cortana: Press Win + R on the keyboard to open Run and type gpedit.msc and hit enter (or search gpedit.msc and hit enter) Local Group Policy Editor will be open. Navigate to Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Search. […]
Check the status of the ports in you PC
The way to check what ports are open or closed on your PC is below: Open the command prompt as an administrator, type the following command, and press enter: netsh advfirewall firewall show rule name=all > AllPorts.txt The result will be in a text file named AllPorts.txt in C:\Users\<user>