Musings and Curio
Recently ran into an odd issue involving Group Policy. When working with a client in preparation for a platform upgrade, I uploaded the latest Windows 10 Group Policy ADMX files to their DC. However, afterward I noticed that when I clicked on Administrative Templates in the GPO editor, I would get this pop-up: Resource '$(string.Win7Only)'... Continue Reading →
iManage is a great document management system, but sometimes you run into weird issues that will drive you nuts trying to fix them. Recently, one such issue starting cropping up for some clients. In particular, if you use the Email Mangement (EMM) Toolbar / functionality for iManage / FileSite, you may run into an issue... Continue Reading →
Almost ten years ago, I was included in the Chrome OS pilot, one of 60,000 folks who received (for free!) the prototype CR-48 Chromebook to kick the tires and provide feedback on Google's nascent operating system. A ton has changed since then. Chrome OS has matured, growing into a fully-functional system that was ahead of... Continue Reading →
If you've been using Microsoft Outlook (2016 / 365 / 2019) and been able to search just fine until recently, this might help you. Saw this issue crop up with a number of clients recently. When searching in Outlook, they would receive this error: "Something went wrong and your search couldn’t be completed. It looks... Continue Reading →
In my day job as an IT Engineer, I have to work with Windows 10 because there's no escaping that monolithic juggernaut. While I do like how Microsoft has approached making Windows 10 a platform that it keeps iterating upon, the number of strange and annoying bugs that remain build after build reminds me why... Continue Reading →
In my day job as an IT engineer, one of my responsibilities is creating Windows 10 base images and capturing them for deployment. We use Acronis Snap Deploy 5, which works great for deploying systems to our small-to-mid-sized clients. Recently, we received a batch of new Dell Optiplex 3070 PCs, and I went through my... Continue Reading →
If you're using a Chromebook that has official Google Play Store / Android app support (a list of devices can be found here), one of the apps you may have been eager to use is Skype. Skype runs pretty well on my Acer Chromebook 14, but can get a little flaky if I switch between... Continue Reading →
I'm a fan of Amazon's services. From eBooks to Prime to their video service, I've chosen to pretty much go all-in with Amazon on a majority of my digital needs. Why? Cross-platform availability. I can watch my Amazon videos on a Roku, Fire TV, iPhone / iPad, Kindle or Android device (the latter app, admittedly,... Continue Reading →
Trelby is a free screenwriting software available for Windows and Linux. Recently, when I installed GalliumOS on my Chromebook (a topic for another time), I sought out a variety of software to install; chief among them were apps for writing. When I discovered Trelby was a thing, I promptly downloaded it and ran into software dependency... Continue Reading →
I haven't geeked out about an app since Instagram became available for Android (back in my tech hippy days). But there in my news feed, I saw it. Google had released another app for iOS, and this time it was a 3rd party keyboard. Apple has allowed 3rd party keyboards since debuting iOS 8 in... Continue Reading →
Julio Angel Ortiz | Writer 