SharePoint Libraries

How to work with SharePoint libraries   This series of articles will help you configure and access SharePoint libraries that your organization has made available to you. Article Index: Sync based on a library link Stop syncing a library Receive a link to a file (specific) Receive a link to a folder (specific) Receive a…

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Windows News and Interests widget

What is that new widget on my taskbar?   Microsoft has silently rolled out a new widget that will show up on your taskbar in Windows 10.  By default, it will show the current weather with both an icon and a text description.  If you hover over or click on the widget, the full window…

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Install Dell Patch

Please patch your Dell computer   Dell has identified a security vulnerability in a driver installed on Dell computers going back to 2009.  The fix is simple, and we strongly encourage you to follow the steps in this article to remediate this problem on all your Dell computers (office and home). If you don’t have…

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Outlook Failed

Did Outlook stop working for you?   Microsoft pushed out an update to Outlook which prevents users from viewing or creating emails.  They are working on a fix and may have already resolved the problem by the time you read this.  If you are still having problems, please close and restart Outlook.  If that does…

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Don’t use unapproved apps

Select from those apps approved by your company   The cloud provides many free IT apps to share and collaborate with your friends and colleagues, including Dropbox, Slack, Google Drive, iCloud, etc.  If your company has not authorized their use for company data, then they are unapproved and you shouldn’t be storing work data there.…

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Dell Command | Update

Update your Dell BIOS and device drivers   The Dell Command | Update (DCU) app (or the alternate “Dell Update” app) allows you to discover and install driver, BIOS and firmware updates on your system.  The app allows you to keep your system up to date by automatically interrogating your system and comparing it to…

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SharePoint Folder – External member

You’ve received an invitation link to a SharePoint folder from another organization.  How do you accept?   SharePoint is (among other things) an online file sharing system.  Typically, it is setup for members of an organization.  It has security measures in place to protect the files from other users, especially those outside the organization.  However,…

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