The new Windows 11 February update (KB5034765) brings changes, including the move of the Copilot icon and the removal of the dedicated “Show Desktop” button. But fear not, multi-window warriors! Here’s how to reclaim your desktop-peeking convenience:
1. Access Taskbar Settings:
2. Find the “Show Desktop” Option:
Most organizations prioritize security and manageability when it comes to their employees’ web browsing experience. One common method to achieve this is by implementing policies that restrict certain actions, such as installing extensions, in web browsers like Microsoft Edge. This can be done by utilizing the “control which extensions cannot be installed” policy, which allows admins to block the installation of specific extensions.
By leveraging the wildcard option in this policy, organizations can block all extensions in one full swoop in Microsoft Edge. This level of granular control ensures that only approved and secure extensions are accessible to employees, reducing the risk of malicious or incompatible extensions compromising the browsing environment.
GPO (Group Policy Object) and Intune settings catalogue are two popular tools that organizations use to enforce such policies. So, whether it’s through GPO or the Intune settings catalogue, organizations have the means to effectively control which extensions can or cannot be installed in Microsoft Edge, safeguarding their browsing environment. (screenshots below)
Continue readingTo follow up on my previous post we now know Microsoft is moving the Quick Assist app to the Microsoft Store. My first thought was no problem I will just go into the Windows Store for Business and make the app available so I can deploy it via intune. However, that was not the case. Once I assigned it to a device I noticed I was prompted with a UAT prompt just like I was when I manually went to the Microsoft Store to download it. That is when I initially said I will need to build a custom script using the offline package. The good thing about this is I could do the cleanup of the old version at the same time.
I have put together a ZIP containing the script’s and .intunewin files. If you do not want to use my pre-wrapped file then feel free to create your own using the script. Click here to download the ZIP
Note: The logs for this script save to “C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\IntuneManagementExtension” If you would like to modify this then open “Quick-Assist-Package.ps1” and look at the following lines.
#Log output results
function LogOutput($Message) {
$LogFile = "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\IntuneManagementExtension\Quick-Assist.log"
"$(get-date -Format 'MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm') $($Message)" | Out-file -FilePath $LogFile -Append -Force
}
Like most people, I was shocked to find out that the built-in version of Quick Assist would be going away and that a new version needed to be downloaded from the Microsoft Store. At first, I thought it would be easy to simply have the user select “Open Microsoft Store” and go on to download it.
As soon as I tried to download the new version from the Microsoft Store, I noticed a UAC prompt during installation. Now, this might not be a problem for everyone; however, in my environment, none of my users have administrative rights.
Since the new version is only available in the Microsoft Store, one would have to download the offline installation file. The file is an “AppxBundle”. You can download the file by navigating to here and search for “https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9P7BP5VNWKX5”
If you would like to download the premade .zip that includes the script and offline installer, you can download it by clicking here
If your looking to do this via intune have a look at my latest blog post
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I have always wanted to own my own arcade. I have been playing around with the Raspberry Pi since the first model came out back in 2012. Once I saw the performance of the pi 2, I knew it was time to build a custom arcade. I started this project in July of 2015 and finished this build back in November 2015, but have not had a chance to put together an article. I will soon be upgrading the pi in my arcade to the Raspberry pi 3.
I had based my build off of the following article. I chose that article because it was one of the best 2 player setups I had seen. Below is a brief overview of the parts and the software that I used. Continue reading
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