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May 24, 2023

A look at the announcements from Microsoft Build 2023 

This year’s edition of Microsoft Build has now wrapped up, but don’t worry if you missed it!

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13 epic registry hacks 

In today’s article we’re going to discuss modifying the Windows Registry in order to customise Windows 10.

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The Role of Qualitative Data in Making Business Decisions 

How do customers feel about your company? It’s probably not the easiest question to answer definitively. Customer opinions can vary greatly, and even those who have a positive view of a particular business may like it for different reasons.

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Setting up Active Directory via PowerShell 

In today’s article, we are going to discuss setting up Active Directory via PowerShell. For the purposes of this article I will be using Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5, but there is no reason this should not work on previous versions of Server.

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Preparing for exam 70-347 – Enabling Office 365 Services 

If you're looking to develop or certify your skills with Office 365, we've got a great guide to help you prepare for the Enabling Office 365 Services exam. From an overview of what's covered in the exam to a list of all the best resources, training courses and videos, Ed covers everything you need to know.

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6 differences between VS 2015 Enterprise and Pro 

As we like to change edition names and move functionality around from time to time, here’s a concise summary of the differences between Visual Studio 2015 Enterprise and Visual Studio 2015 Professional.

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Is SQL Server Agent missing from Azure SQL Database? 

Despite Microsoft continuously adding functionality to it, the Azure SQL Database service has always been missing one key feature – SQL Server Agent. The reality is, it’s absent rather than missing.

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Getting started with Microsoft developer certifications 

Looking after the Microsoft Technical Certification business, I'm fortunate to regularly engage with developers worldwide every year, both online and at numerous industry conferences. Most of our conversations revolve around two key questions. For the benefit of the developer community, I'd like to share my answers here.

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4 Ways to Test Your Website in Old Versions of IE 

Twice this week I've been asked how you can test older versions of Internet Explorer - once whilst delivering a guest lecture at Stafford University, and then just a few hours later via email. Here are my thoughts.

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5 common mistakes made in Unity 

It’s important to understand how Unity works, so that its limitations can actually become a guided path. This post will show some of the most typical mistakes developers make when approaching Unity for the first time.

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Windows 10 Licensing Logic 

Is Windows 10 going to be free? Will Windows 10 be the last ever version? Will 2015 be a great summer? Well, let's tackle the second question here.