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Anniversary Update Turns Windows 10 Into a Dumb Terminal for Continuum

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Russell Smith

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In today’s Ask the Admin, I’ll look at a new feature, coming in next week’s Windows 10 Anniversary Update (AU), that allows Mobile Continuum to connect to the display of any device running Windows 10, without Microsoft’s Display Dock or additional peripherals. In the time since I wrote Windows 10 Continuum: Could Your Next Phone […]

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GitHub for Windows – Branches, Pull Requests, and Conflicts

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Russell Smith

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In this article about GitHub for Windows, learn how to add branches to GitHub repos, create pull requests and deal with merge conflicts.

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Windows Store for Business

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Russell Smith

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This article is an overview of Windows Store for Business, which businesses can use to create their own private portals for distributing purchased apps or apps developed in-house.

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Getting Started with Azure Automation Desired State Configuration

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Russell Smith

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Russell shows how to create an Azure Automation account, upload and compile a DSC configuration, and on board an Azure VM.

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Export Azure Resource Group as a JSON template

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Russell Smith

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Learn how to export resource groups (RGs) as Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates using JSON, then deploy that resource group using your JSON template.

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Add NAS-Based Network Locations to Windows 10 for Fast Search

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Russell Smith

In this article, learn how to add network locations to File Explorer in Windows 10 for faster search.

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Configure RDS Collections Using PowerShell

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Russell Smith

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Learn how to configure Remote Desktop Services (RDS) collections using Windows PowerShell, including how to create, enumerate, and remove collections from RDS Connection Brokers, and how to add and remove RemoteApps to collections.

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Making Windows 10 RS2 a Viable Tablet and Mobile Enterprise OS

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Russell Smith

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It’s not over until the fat lady sings, and Redstone 2 (RS2), Microsoft’s next major update to Windows 10 due in spring 2017, will focus on mobile. So if you’re not in the “it’s over” or “Windows Mobile is dead” camp, this article looks at the key changes I think Microsoft needs to make to […]

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