Calendar Software
Hiya all - does anyone use a calendar tool (not Outlook or Google Calendar) to create a yearly calendar for all staff to see where pre-decided things like parents evenings are put etc? A member of SMT...
View ArticleDisabling Microsoft Store GPO not working Windows 11 Education 24H2
Hi, I've enabled and applied the GPO to turn off the microsoft store application. I've tried applying it to both users and computers, but it isn't working. I've installed the latest Windows 11...
View ArticleStellarium 25.1
Link: Stellarium 25.1 The (long) list of changes is available at the website (click the link above)
View ArticleHow to Prepare for the Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid (AZ-800) Exam?
Next month, I plan to take the Microsoft AZ-800 (Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure) exam. Microsoft AZ-800 exam focuses on Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022. Since this...
View ArticleLenovo
Hi, Does anyone know if Lenovo have direct UK Education Sales department? I had a quick look and couldn't find much, signed up for a Lenovo account and got an email, but seems to think more Business...
View ArticleAllowing Microsoft Licence Validation through an Internet Block policy
We've got Office 365 in our school, which authenticates the licence through an Internet connection. We have an Internet block policy, and when this is in place on a student, they cannot use office...
View ArticleMicrosoft Defender Antivirus service disabled
Hi all, we're moving to Windows Defender Anti virus in Windows 10 22H2. When our devices were imaged there was a script run sc config "WinDefend" start= disabled. This permanently disabled the windows...
View ArticleSchool Closure
The school I've worked at for 20 years is closing. Fulneck School: School which dates to 1753 to close due to "unsustainable decline" in pupil numbers Heartbreaking for staff and pupils is an...
View ArticleMIS Market Analysis - Spring Data
Please see the latest MIS profiles of market share following the latest data collection: MIS Market Churn – Spring 2025 – WhichMIS? – Presenting a balanced view of the UK’s MIS landscape featuring...
View ArticleKB5053598 Window 11 Update 24H2 Failed install error code 0x800f0993
So I am constantly getting a failed install on the above update error code 0x800f0993, tried the windows update troubleshooter along with sfc /scannow. Anyone have a solution for this other than a...
View ArticlePossible Supernova 27th March 2025
This looks exciting (if it happens) - https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/03/blaze-star-explode-see-with-naked-eyes/
View ArticleAmazon Alexa help
Hi All, Just wondered if someone could give me some pointers. A member of staff has very kindly donated a couple of Alexa's to. our school, and as we have children with special needs, we the school...
View ArticleSend As not working in Outlook/365
We've setup a shared mailbox for a couple of users to use - both have full delegation/Send As rights and the mailbox appears OK in their Outlook However the Send As element seems to be broken. For...
View ArticleGeoBook 1E fast boot
Hi, I have been decommissioning the GeoBook 1e laptops from 2020 because they are no longer use to us and we was secure erasing the drives from them through our pxe boot hardware. However after turning...
View ArticlePython & Pygame Updates
I need to update Python and Pygame to the latest versions. Is there an MSI and is pygame still developed as unable to find a latest release?
View ArticleDynabook Secure Erase
Hi, I have been working through a pile dynabooks and nearly all of them have had a secure erase option in the bios which has worked brilliantly. However there is a few of the dynabooks when going into...
View ArticleExplore Your Senses blocked
https://www.exploreyoursenses.co.uk/ Is blocked here as "Malicious Website" (Fortiguard) and apparently is infected with JS/Redirector.RTW!tr. Is it blocked by anyone else's filter or does anyone know...
View ArticleAnyone used Secureschools.com ?
Hi all, Got an email circular from a bunch called secureschools.com. Had a quick look and there's a few assessment tools that look good and few other handy tools that look helpful on the surface....
View ArticleFurther insanity at Red Bull Racing
Liam Lawson: Red Bull set to replace New Zealander with Yuki Tsunoda for Japanese Grand Prix - BBC Sport OK, I know the poor sod has had a poor start to the season, but dropping him after two races?...
View ArticleAzure SQL Encryption in Transit Minimum TLS Version - TLS 1.3 missing?
Wondered if anyone else can check this behaviour on their Azure tenant: You should be able to set "Encryption in transit" on an SQL server (PaaS) to TLS 1.3 - Connectivity settings - Azure SQL Database...
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