Adobe Reader MSI - Why is it so difficult? How do you do it?
So I'm getting mad at Adobe (again) as they do have an MSI for reader; but it installs a very old version (15 I think) and then does it's updates - Using several sources I have made it to where I have...
View ArticleMS365 A3 Or the cheaper A1 + EMS A3?
Hi All, Seen a lot of discussion over the past year in regards to A3 licensing and converations more recently about A1 + Enterprise Mobility & Security A3.. Our school has been hit by redundancies...
View ArticleMSOnline now out of date, so cloud connect?
I assume everyone has already done this but new users are not syncing for me... So I'll assume I have to update to Entra Sync, cloud sync?... Do I setup the new sync and leave the old one active? I see...
View Article14" Chromebooks - recommendations
Hi there, I am on the lookout for 14" Chromebooks - either new, or more likely due to budget constraints - refurbished. I can find loads of 11.6" refurbished but am struggling to find any with bigger...
View ArticleI bought an RTX 5060ti 16GB, now the rest
yes, yes, YES. A bad value card but I want an upgrade... Well I had an RTX 3050 8GB so a nice upgrade but the 12100f is holding back the PC so hard the new card makes almost no difference.. Was...
View ArticleStrange issue with Youtube playlist on Edge & Chrome
Today I have nothing but complaints about YouTube not working and videos being blocked for staff, even though I haven't made changes to any policies. Member of staff uses Edge to play a video she...
View ArticleiPad stuck in Lost Mode
Hello we have an iPad which is stuck in 'lost mode.' It's now been returned to us and in Intune I've set the lost mode to disabled however, as the iPad doesn't have wifi connection it hasn't picked up...
View ArticleAlternative to Sims2FMS
Since migrating to ESS Sims Connected from hosted Sims with Scomis, we no longer have access to the Sims2FMS application which our finance team used to convert data from our payroll provider into FMS....
View ArticleTes acquires an MIS or two...!
Some spring time news. Tes has acquired Education Horizons Group, adding not one but three MIS to their portfolio along with some other products and a heap of customers....
View ArticleWindows Update Causing Fresh Install Behavior for Laptops
Hi all, We've noticed that some of our laptops are behaving as if they've undergone a fresh install. This has happened a few times over the past couple of months. The symptoms include: Desktop icons...
View Articlebattery for old macbook air
I've "inherited" an old mac book air 11" 2013. It's only 4GB of ram but it runs pretty snappy and I have to admit I'm enjoying the macos experience 😊 Only thing is the battery (A1465) is on it's last...
View ArticleSigninApp Printable Evac Registers?
Hi all, One for those using signInApp or anybody that know the system.... Is there a way for SignInApp to print the evac registers similar to how Inventry did as well as (or instead of) using the apps....
View ArticlePXE Booting with MCM
I have been trying to set up Microsoft Configuration Manager for the past two days. I am getting stuck with PXE booting the client PCs. They do PXE boot but then report "The Windows Boot Configuration...
View ArticleUPs back up
Hello just want some help with ups back up for a primary school look for 3000 watt ups as the server has 2 supply using and the fiber is taking 2 as well i am going to need cables as well and may be a...
View ArticleWheel of Time RPG in the works
WoT fans will have to wait until 2028, but an AAA open world RPG is in the works. https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/wheel-of-time-video-game-iwot-1236374066/
View ArticleSharepoint - Microsoft List - Helpdesk
Does anyone else use Sharepoint / Microsoft Lists as a helpdesk? I've just created one & have it all setup for testing, however running into an issue. I'm adjusting the item-level permissions on...
View ArticleNo, you can't sexually harass the AI
Business Insider co-founder roasted over creepy blog post about AI workers https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/henry-blodget-invents-ai-employee-20289048.php...
View ArticleShould the school I work for get Senso Enterprise - Advice needed
Hello all, I work for an independent school that is looking to move away from a physical server to a cloud based system as we are expanding to another site which is located in a separate building so we...
View ArticleDownloading pictures in Outlook - security risk or not?
I received an email from a colleague (and therefore the same domain) with the key content in a picture. The image was blocked and although I could download, I would have thought being from an internal...
View ArticleGCPW not working
Hello, I'm trying to set up Google Credential Provider for Windows (GCPW) on a Windows 11 Pro device. Here’s what I’ve done so far: I installed GCPW using the official MSI downloaded from the Google...
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