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Microsoft Outlook: “We’re having trouble fetching results from the server. Some items may not be included in your search results.” after Exchange 2016 / 2019 update
When searching with Outlook you might end up with warning message: "We're having trouble fetching results from the server. Some items may not be included in your search results." For us this happened after running Windows update which applied some updates to Exchange....
Setting up an Open Source alternative for Time Capsule on Ubuntu 20.04
How to create an Apple Time Capsule replacement for Apple Time Machine Backups using Ubuntu 20.04.
Windows 10 can’t connect to network share with guest access
A while ago I ran in to this problem: I couldn’t connect to my public share in my NAS. When trying to map it as a network drive I received the following error: “You can’t access this shared folder because your organization’s security policies block unauthenticated guest access.”
How to Make BitLocker Use 256-bit AES Drive Encryption
To enable 256-bit encryption with Windows Bitlocker you need to set it by Group Policy. If you are joined to domain, your domain admin might set these settings, but if you have a standalone computer or your domain admin doesn't force these setting you need to use...
How to create an SMS gateway with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS + Kannel + sqlbox
Following this guide requires basic knowledge of Linux, MySQL and SMS. You also need a SMS capable modem. We use Huawei E169 3G modem. Install Ubuntu and configure aptitude correctly. Install required packages: sudo apt-get install mysql kannel kannel-sqlbox Configure...
How to use Zoom Cloud Meetings safely?
Nowadays there are several good ways to arrange meetings as video conferencing and there are more ways to have easy one-on-one video calls with your friends, colleagues and customers. During the COVID-19 pandemic these tools have became more and more appreciated. To...
Microsoft Office update to 16.0.12730.20236 causes several problems?
Several customers have reported problems after installing Microsoft Office update 16.0.12730.20236. Problems include not working Outlook Search especially if using Microsoft Exchange 2016. Some customers have also reported problems with Windows 10 slowing down. Right...
Outlook 2016: Microsoft account association prevents connecting to mailbox after update
We have found that a recent update (October) to Microsoft Outlook 2016 included in Office 365 package, has caused Outlook to insist that IF your email address is linked to a Microsoft account then you must be trying to connect to a Microsoft hosted mailbox instead of...
WMI Provider Host (wmiprvse.exe) using high CPU because of check_mk_agent: Reset WMI Performance Counters
Are you encountering high CPU usage on Windows Management Instumentation Provider Host (wmiprvse.exe). We encountered this problem after power failure on a Windows 2012 R2 server. After the reboot the server showed very high CPU, sometimes even 100%. We tracked don't...
Apple MacOS High Sierra hacked just by typing “root”
Apple MacOS release High Sierra has a serious security flaw. Anyone who hits a prompt in High Sierra asking for a username and password can login as "root" without password. This works in the login prompt if the machine has multiple users. It also works in...