At this point in time, online forums may have their work cut out for them. There are plenty of established communities around specific topics across the web but there is now more competition with social media and higher expectations like a mobile app or other features. That being said, many of those forums are still successful. Part of that success comes from finding their … [Read more...]
How to customize the Office 2016 for Windows install
Microsoft Office 2016, released to Volume License customers yesterday, includes the familiar Office Customization Tool. As with previous versions, the tool allows you to customize some Office 2016 settings at the time of install. This might save IT or the users time and helps provide a consistent experience to users. To access the Office Customization Tool, extract your .iso … [Read more...]
Microsoft creates Quick Start Guides for Office 2016 on Windows, Mac, and Mobile
Microsoft released Office 2016 (Professional Plus and Standard) to Volume License customers after releasing it to Office 365 subscribers on September 22nd. To help with the transition to the newest version of their productivity suite, Microsoft has provided several Quick Start Guides to explain the interface and new features. There are separate Quick Guides available as PDF … [Read more...]
Test update through Windows Updates causes concern
Microsoft accidentally published a test update to Windows Update today. A few users posted details of the updates with long gibberish names to a Microsoft Community thread and many grew concerned that Windows Update had been compromised. The update details for what appeared to be a 4.3MB language pack … [Read more...]
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware blocking Imgur after site exploited
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is blocking the image-hosting website Imgur as of this morning. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has the capability to block malicious websites in the 14-day trial of the free version or with a Premium license. Upon trying to visit the site or a direct image, Malwarebytes will intercept the traffic and block the outbound connection. My visit was blocked in … [Read more...]