Microsoft Teams is getting a new update that will enable users to start a group chat by inviting members of distribution lists, Microsoft 365 groups, or mail-enabled security groups. The feature will respect the limit for a group chat membership, which is currently set to 250 people. A distribution group (also known as a distribution list) is a list of email addresses … [Read more...] about Microsoft Teams to Support Chats with Distribution Lists and Other Groups
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M365 Changelog: (Updated) Stream on SharePoint: Inline playback of videos in Hero web part
MC394844 – Updated August 23, 2022: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. When users click to play a video in the Hero web part section of a SharePoint site, the video will play inline. This feature allows users to watch a video without being taken off the SharePoint page and allows users to browse or scroll through the other contents … [Read more...] about M365 Changelog: (Updated) Stream on SharePoint: Inline playback of videos in Hero web part
VMware Carbon Black Releases Fix for BSOD and Boot Loop Issues on Windows
VMware has acknowledged a new issue with its Carbon Black Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solution. The company confirmed in a security advisory that Carbon Black EDR is causing blue screens of death (BSOD) and boot loops on Windows machines. Carbon Black is an incident response and threat hunting tool that uses machine learning and analytics to find, investigate, and … [Read more...] about VMware Carbon Black Releases Fix for BSOD and Boot Loop Issues on Windows
What Is the Service Host Process (svchost.exe) and Why Are So Many Running?
If you’ve ever browsed through Task Manager, you may have wondered why there are so many Service Host processes running. You can’t kill them, and you sure didn’t start them. So, what are they? The Service Host process serves as a shell for loading services from DLL files. Services are organized into related groups and each group is run inside a different instance of the … [Read more...] about What Is the Service Host Process (svchost.exe) and Why Are So Many Running?
One quick click will soon let you leave a Teams meeting on all your devices
Microsoft Teams makes it very easy to join a meeting on a secondary device by just opening the Teams app on it while you’re on a call. Yet, it isn’t always easy to leave the meeting on all those devices at the same time, which is why Microsoft recently confirmed that one big change related to the Teams meeting experience is on the way. Over on the Microsoft 365 roadmap, … [Read more...] about One quick click will soon let you leave a Teams meeting on all your devices
Microsoft suggests Windows 11 22H2 may be named ‘Windows 11 2022 Update’ at launch
We’ve known for a while that a big Windows 11 feature update was on its way, but so far, Microsoft has remained completely tight-lipped on the public/commercial name and the ETA. The next feature update of Windows 11 is officially known as “version 22H2” and “Sun Valley 2 / SV2” internally. However, the public or commercial name of Windows 11’s first big update is still not … [Read more...] about Microsoft suggests Windows 11 22H2 may be named ‘Windows 11 2022 Update’ at launch
How to Mount an ISO image in Windows 7, 8, and 10
Windows finally offers a built-in way to mount ISO disc image files on Windows 8 and 10. If you’re using Windows 7, you’ll need a third-party tool. Mounting an ISO Image in Windows 8, 8.1, or 10 On Windows 8 and 10, Windows has the built-in ability to mount both ISO disc image and VHD virtual hard drive image files. You have three options. You can: Double-click an ISO … [Read more...] about How to Mount an ISO image in Windows 7, 8, and 10
Microsoft confirms audio issues in Windows 10 KB5016616 August 2022 Update
Windows 10 may not be getting updated as frequently as Windows 11, but it still has its share of bugs and breaks with each new monthly update. KB5016616, which was released on August 9, as part of the August 2022 Patch Tuesday cycle, is apparently breaking down the audio functionality of devices. A couple of issues were discovered just minutes after the release of KB5016616, … [Read more...] about Microsoft confirms audio issues in Windows 10 KB5016616 August 2022 Update
Windows did not detect any networking hardware
After upgrading the system from an older Windows version, say Windows 8 to a new Windows version, say Windows 10 or Windows 11, some users receive the “Windows did not detect any networking hardware” error message. On the other hand, some users received this error message after installing a Windows update. If Windows does not detect networking hardware, you will not be able to … [Read more...] about Windows did not detect any networking hardware
Different solutions to fix blinking Outlook 365
A flickering and flashing Outlook 365 is the last thing you’d want when you’re in a busy sched at work. There are lots of effective ways to resolve it, but finding the right one and determining the main cause of that flickering issue is the challenge. It could be caused by different apps, your PC’s system, corrupt files, and more. With this, it might take a little effort to … [Read more...] about Different solutions to fix blinking Outlook 365