QuickBooks Support Scam
One of my clients received a voicemail advising them they were having issues with their QuickBooks “communications link”:
QuickBooks Desktop Scheduled Backup Fails
I spent several hours over the weekend upgrading a client’s QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise software to the latest version 24. The software is hosted on a Server 2022 computer. The upgrade …
Server 2025 Domain Controller Not on Domain
As reported here and here, a Server 2025 domain controller does not properly detect that it is on the domain. The Server 2022 workaround, with registry entries like AlwaysExpectDomainController that …
Move Shadow Storage from One Volume to Another
I have Shadow Copies turned off on a Hyper-V server but VSS is still used for backups and by SentinelOne. On one server, somehow the shadow storage for C: wound …
Microsoft 365: Block User License Requests and Purchases
Microsoft 365 by default allows end users to request new licenses and, currently in 27 cases, to purchase licenses with their own credit cards, sometimes with a trial first. As …
HPE Intelligent Provisioning, Server 2025, and VROC
I’m setting up a new HPE MicroServer Gen10 Plus v2. I’ve purchased an HPE Server 2025 Essentials Reseller Option Kit (ROK) to install. I thought this time, I’d use the …
Get Rid of the Aptos Font in Outlook’s Reading Pane
I have Microsoft 365 (aka Office) set to update on the semi-annual channel as described here, so it was just this weekend that it upgraded itself from Version 2402 (Build …
Get BitLocker Keys Using PowerShell
Microsoft is increasingly pushing BitLocker encryption onto new devices. Do you know your BitLocker recovery passwords (keys)?
SentinelOne Blocks VSS Shadow Deletion–Access is Denied
I had a Windows 10 to 11 upgrade fail today. SetupDiag makes it sound like the problem was removing System Restore (VSS) checkpoints:
An A.I. Test
After reading a New York Times article about how Artificial Intelligence degenerates when it gets its input from A.I., I posted some thoughts in a private forum. A colleague replied …