Windows 1o will reach the end of support on the 14th October 2025. This means Windows 10 devices will no longer receive critical security updates or technical support from Microsoft. While your PC will continue to function, due to the security implications we strongly recommend upgrading to Windows 11. Key things to consider Security vulnerabilities… Read More: Windows 10 -End of support – 14th October 2025 »
We have experienced issues with customers who have a Talk Talk Internet service at home. VPN connections are unable to connect, and users are unable to establish a connection via remote support tools, including the tools used by the team at Readycrest. The Talk Talk HomeSafe service is enabled by default and is blocking these… Read More: Talk Talk Broadband – HomeSafe »
Note: You can only transfer Microsoft Authenticator between phones on the same platform. You can’t move your accounts from an iPhone to Android or vice versa. Step 1 – Upload your Microsoft Authentication data on your old phone to the cloud. You must start by backing up Microsoft Authenticator on your current mobile device to… Read More: Transfer Microsoft Authenticator accounts to new mobile device (iOS and… »
Click File in the menu toolbar. To the bottom left of the window, click Options. In the Outlook Options window, select Calendar. Under Calendar Options, remove the checkmark from “Add online meeting to all meetings” Click OK.
Support for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 will end on October 10, 2023. After this date, these Operating Systems will no longer receive security updates, non-security updates, bug fixes, technical support, or online technical content updates from Microsoft. Without regular updates and patches, Windows Server 2012 could be exposed to security vulnerabilities,… Read More: Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 – End of support »
After April 12, 2023, Microsoft is retiring Microsoft Teams Free (classic), the legacy free Teams app for business. Microsoft is making this change to invest in a single free Teams experience across personal and small business. You may switch to using the new free version of Teams, however, you’ll have access to a different set… Read More: Upgrade from Microsoft Teams Free (classic) to Microsoft Teams »
Windows 7 reached end of support just over 3 years ago, and it’s almost time for another Microsoft operating system to bite the dust. Windows 8.1 will be reaching its end of life on the 10th January 2023. In terms of what end of support means for Windows 8.1, Microsoft will no longer offersecurity updates… Read More: Support for Windows 8.1 ends this week (10th January) »
Microsoft will be retiring the Teams mobile support on iOS version 13 and below. Users will need to upgrade to newer iOS builds. The retirement will begin in early October and is expected to complete by mid-October.
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Starting today, you can sign up for a number of one hour training webinars. The UK Virtual Summer Camps are a free offering from Microsoft to help people learn throughout the continued coronavirus pandemic, where many UK adults and children will be having a quieter summer than usual. Click here for a list or workshops… Read More: Microsoft free online virtual workshops »
Cyber Essentials is a UK Government backed scheme that will help you to protect your company against a whole range of the most common cyber-attacks. With over 80% of UK businesses vulnerable to avoidable security threats, the Cyber Essentials framework provides a baseline for businesses. The requirements for Cyber Essentials cover areas such as… Access… Read More: Cyber Essentials and Essential Plus »
This procedure is applicable for iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, etc.) running iOS how-to-update-your-microsoft-exchange-password-on-your-iphone-ipad-ios-11-or-higherup11 and higher. If you have recently changed your network/email password, please follow the below instructions to update your password on your iPhone or iPad. From the Home screen tap Settings. Scroll down and tap Accounts & Passwords. Tap your company email account.… Read More: HOW TO update your Microsoft Exchange password on your iPhone/iPad… »
Patch management requires a centralised view of the applicable patches that are installed on endpoints (Servers, computers, laptops, mobile devices), that are used by your company or organisation. Patch management is the process of detecting, downloading, testing, approving and installing new and missing patches. This allows administrators to identify systems that need attention, so that… Read More: Centralised Patch Management »
A number of clients have started to use Zoom video conferencing, which has become very popular due to remote working and social distancing. Like any application, we recommend that you keep up-to-date with the latest version. Updates are required to resolve any known issues or vulnerabilities that may have been discovered. The security settings that… Read More: Using Zoom video conferencing safely »
This is a useful function to let colleagues know if you are available or not and provide information as to your availability at a glance To do this click on your Profile icon and select Set status message Enter some information about your current status such as ‘At Lunch’. Optionally select to ‘Show when people… Read More: HOW TO: Set a status message in Microsoft Teams »
If you have the Microsoft Teams Desktop client installed, Outlook automatically enables the Microsoft Teams add-in. To schedule a meeting click New Appointment from the Outlook Calendar view In the ‘New Appointment’ window select Teams Meeting from the ribbon bar As you can see from the screen shot below the meeting invite has the link… Read More: HOW TO: Schedule a Teams meeting with someone external to… »
With the increase in remote and home working over the past few weeks, many companies, including Microsoft, are now taking steps to ensure their services remain accessible despite huge spikes in user activity. Microsoft has recently released the below stats…. 775% increase in cloud services in regions that are enforcing social distancing. 900 million minutes… Read More: Microsoft Cloud Services »
Microsoft has announced changes to the names of Office 365 subscriptions for small and medium-sized businesses. Going forward, all products will use the Microsoft 365 brand. The new product names go into effect on April 21, 2020. This is a change to the product name only, and there are no pricing or feature changes currently. … Read More: Office 365 becomes Microsoft 365 »
We have seen a few customers experiencing issues with Office 365 today, primarily gaining access to Exchange online mailboxes. Microsoft are currently not showing any issues, although Down Detector is showing a different picture…. Update…
Microsoft’s activation servers appear to be experiencing issues today. Some Windows have seen Windows 10 Pro systems have, er, gone Home.