By default, when you install Office 365/Office 2019, all Microsoft Office apps are installed, including Teams (you can install only specific Office apps using the Office Deployment Tool). MS Teams is configured to start automatically when a user logs in to their computer. However, if you are not using Microsoft Teams or don’t want it to consume your host resources, you can disable Teams auto startup (it is especially true for RDS hosts with Microsoft 365 Apps for Business).
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Change the Default Remote Desktop (RDP) Port 3389 in Windows
March 15, 2024In all Windows operating systems, the default port assigned to RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) is TCP 3389. After you enable RDP in Windows, the TermService (Remote Desktop Services) starts listening…
- Windows 10Windows 11
Fix: Screen Brightness Control Not Working on Windows 10 or 11
December 16, 2021The problem with adjusting the screen brightness can occur in both Windows 10 and Windows 11. Typically, users complain that they cannot increase or decrease the screen brightness on a…
- PowerShellWindows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
Install Remote Desktop Services Host (RDS) without Domain (in a Workgroup)
March 16, 2024This article explains how to install and configure the Remote Desktop Session Host terminal server role on a standalone Windows Server 2022/2019 in a workgroup (without an Active Directory domain)…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesWindows 10Windows Server 2019
Using GPResult Command to Check Applied GPOs and RSoP Data
May 11, 2023The GPResult.exe command-line tool is used to get a Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) that is applied to a user and/or computer in an Active Directory domain. GPResult allows you…
If you have installed an evaluation (trial) Microsoft SQL Server edition, note that this MSSQL instance will work only for 180 days. Then you must either stop using this instance…
A new native package manager, WinGet (Windows Package Manager), appeared on Windows 10 and 11. You can use it to install apps from the command prompt (similar to Linux package…
- SQL ServerWindows Server 2019
Configuring Always-On High Availability Groups on SQL Server
March 12, 2024In this article, we’ll walk you through a step-by-step guide on how to install and configure Always On Availability Groups on SQL Server running on Windows Server 2019, discuss failover…
- Active DirectoryPowerShellWindows 10Windows Server 2019
How to Convert SID to User/Group Name and User to SID
March 16, 2024SID (Security IDentifier) is a unique identifier that is assigned to users, groups, computers, or other security objects when they are created in Windows or Active Directory domain. Windows uses…
- Azure and Microsoft 365PowerShell
Using Microsoft Graph API to Access Azure via PowerShell
March 15, 2024Microsoft Graph API allows you to access any objects in the Azure AD (Microsoft 365) tenant using a single REST API point (https://graph.microsoft.com). You are likely to think that it…