Enable Mailbox Archiving for Exchange 365
Follow these steps to allow mailbox archiving in 365.
Category Archives: Software
Autoruns
When looking at PC performance it is important to understand what is running behind the scenes. Autoruns will show what is in the registry, startup items, scheduled tasks, etc. It can be helpful when looking at system delays (the blue spinning wheel showing up next to your cursor every two seconds). Autoruns for Windows – Sysinternals | Microsoft… Read More »
Bluebeam Performance Issues
Changing the Rendering Mode in Revu will improve load time and overall performance. In Revu, click Revu > Preference > Advanced > 2D Rendering (tab) Select Wait for completion in the Rendering Mode dropdown menu The Wait for Completion rendering mode disables partial redrawing of the display..
Dell Command Update
Powershell: #Dell Command Update Repair if(test-path “C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate”){$Path = “C:\Program Files\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe”} Else{$Path = “C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\CommandUpdate\dcu-cli.exe”} Start-Process -FilePath $Path -ArgumentList “/applyupdates
Teams Hanging
If teams hangs: 1) Log out and quit Teams 2) Go to %appdata%\Microsoft\teams
MySQL Service Not Starting
If a server running MySQL has an improper shutdown, the service cannot be started. This is because 2 files are in a corrupt state. This will cause WordPress sites hosted on the same server to display a database error. To fix this: Open: C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server n.n\data Move ib_logfile0 & ib_logfile1 to a temp folder. Start “MySQL nn” Service
AutoCAD: Reset Settings to Default app is missing
This happens when Civil 3D is installed on the system. To fix this:
Block Outlook from connecting to 365
Beginning with Office 2016 Outlook auto-connects to 365 upon opening. This causes users to be prompted for credentials if their account is on-premise. To disable this, run this in PowerShell as the user: Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\AutoDiscover -Name ‘ExcludeExplicitO365Endpoint’ -Value 1 -Type DWord -Force
Powershell posting with color
To add Powershell to a WordPress post with color: Copy the code from the Powershell ISE > Paste it into Word > Copy it from Word and Paste it into OneNote > Copy it from OneNote and paste it into WordPress The first steps will let you record in OneNote with color as well.
WordPress add a site
Once PHP, MYSQL & WordPress are set up on a Windows server, you can easily add additional sites.
Broken OneNote Links
These changes in the cloud will break access to OneNote and risk data loss: Username changes involving the domain name. Moving, or renaming a OneNote notebook When this happens, notebook owners will need to reshare their notebooks and all users should look for unlinked notebooks after a domain change.
Wake on LAN (WOL)
Migrating PhotoShop Settings
To Migrate a users custom settings: On the Source PC: Backup Presets & Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings from: %appdata%/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/ On the Destination PC: Restore the above folders to: %appdata%/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/
WordPress Hack
Hackers first try and access the users database at: /wp-json/wp/v2/users/. If successful you next see repeated attempts to log on to the site, reflected in hits on /wp-login.php & /xmlrpc.php. This is what a WordPress brute force attack looks like: As you can see these hits come from all over the world:
Uninstall Software via Powershell
Outlook OST/PST scan reset
Outlook requires a data file be scanned when it has detected corruption. This can prevent users from accessing the program. To bypass this requirement the following registry key can be altered.
Email Recovery
Here is what to expect when a mailbox is in repair mode :
Reset Autodesk subscription login
If you’re having issues with your Revit license, you can reset your login.
Office 2019 VL Deployment
Installing 2019 Volume licenses can be a challenge. Here is the procedure. 2019 Requires Windows 10 Build an XML file (see example) From CMD as admin Run to these:
Mailbox Sent Items Configuration
Set-MailboxSentItemsConfiguration Enables you to configure the Sent Items folder to which a message is copied. Set-MailboxSentItemsConfiguration
Dynamics Keyboard Shortcuts
These shortcuts will make you more efficient when working in Microsoft Dynamics.
Windows 10 User Migration Tool
Use the User State Migration Tool (USMT) to migrate users on Windows 10.
Flex License Manager Update
The AutoDesk Flex License Manager loads but does not distribute, licenses to versions of Autodesk that are newer than the license manager. The Autodesk products will show an expired or no licenses available message when this happens. The easiest way to update the FLM is to: Install the FLM on a local Windows PC (the Autodesk installer will… Read More »
Samsung Video Server Plug-in
The plugin will not work, if simply installed with administrative credentials. To install the plug-in: When logged in as the end user, run Internet Explorer as administrator. Log into the video server and run the ActiveX plug-in installer.
Office 365 Signatures Button Fix
Create a .reg file with this and add it to the registry.
OneNote MIA in Office 19’ & 365
So Microsoft has gone full Alphabet Soup <&@@?$3> when it comes to where you can keep your virtual notebooks. Starting in 2019 you will no longer be storing data anywhere other than in the cloud. More… The temporary fix is to add OneNote 2016. this is also required to access any network based notbooks.
Current Versions
Bluebeam
Mac Outlook Reset Database
Navigate to this location for the user and delete both folders: /Users/me/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/Outlook/Outlook 15 Profiles/Main Profile/
WordPress Posts Missing Content
Outdated Plugins can cause the body of posts & pages to appear blank. To resolve this disable plugins until you find the cause.
Removing Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Cloud applications will not uninstall without an active adobe cloud account. To circumvent this restriction use the cleaner tool provided by Adobe.
Making PowerShell Interactive
Turn a Powershell script into an interactive application with: Out-GridView -PassThru | This code will pause your script and present you the data collected in a grid view. You can then select specific items in that view. When you hit OK at the bottom the script will proceed against just the selected items.
Outlook “Signatures” button fails
If the “Signatures” button fails to open the dialogue box for changing your signature, you can take the following steps: Locate: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{0006F03A-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\LocalServer32] Direct it to outlook.exe This file can be renamed .reg and imported to fix this issue on Office 365: Office365
Mac O365 Password
If Outlook for Mac repeatedly asks for a password when connecting to an Office 365 e-mail account you need to: Open Utilities > Keychain > delete items referencing: “exchange” “adal” and “office”.
VPN Interface MIA
If the Cisco VPN launches, but no window appears delete this file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\vpnclient.ini
Exchange Permissions
You can list all users with Mailbox permissions with this in PowerShell: Get-Mailbox | Get-MailboxPermission | where {$_.user.tostring() -ne “NT AUTHORITY\SELF” -and $_.IsInherited -eq $false} | Select Identity,User | Export-Csv -NoTypeInformation mailboxpermissions.csv