Default Profile not setting Backgroud
Hello, this is driving me nuts! I'm just preparing our template for Windows Server 2025 VM rollout. I try to set a solid background in the default profile (c:\uses\default\ntuser.dat), so every new user gets this as default background. I have set HKCU\Control Panel\Colors Background REG_SZ 50 84 154 HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop Wallpaper REG_SZ HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DesktopSpotlight\Settings EnabledState DWORD 0 HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Wallpapers BackgroundType DWORD 1 but every new user/profile still gets the windows default background image (C:\WINDOWS\web\wallpaper\Windows\img0.jpg). Don't want to use GPOs, as the setting should be optional. All other settings from teh default profile copy all right. Anyone any idea? Thanx! Cheers __Leo
Rebranding of Company | Rename / Migrate / Trust entire Domain
Hi Team, Consider our existing company name is "Sparkle Corporation" and our domain setup is "Sparkle.local" (This is a private internal domain with no Internet access). Now our company has been acquired by a new Businessman and he wants to run this company under a new branding and as a standalone company without mixing or merging with his original company. New company name is "Healthy Organization" and our new domain setup would be "Healthy.Org". Old Organization Setup Includes the following: Active Directory, On-Prem Exchange Server 2019, Skype for Business Server 2019, ADFS, DFS, Enterprise PKI Solution (CA Setup), VAMT, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Smart Card Solution, VAMT, VMware Horizon VDI Solution, Enterprise Print Solution, KMS, There is a mix of Physical & Virtual Servers (VMware Enterprise Cloud, full setup) & users are also split on standalone machines and VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) and majority (nearly 70%) on VDI with roaming profile available. Users are only using Smart-Card to login into physical or virtual desktops to login and authenticate. New organization Setup Includes the following: New VMware cloud with full setup on additional new hardware & VMware Horizon VDI Solution. They want this migration to be as neatly as possible without large outages and chaos. We thought of following options.. Renaming the Domain itself; this will bring down many services and the cards have to be re-issued with new certificate. New Exchange Servers, create mailboxes and import old mailboxes data into new ones, etc... This will definitely bring lot of issues and client desktops might re-join to new new domain but not sure of ACL's on File Shares for User's Personal Data, Roaming Profile Data, Teams shared data etc. Setup brand new VM's for new Servers and Deploy New Domain and setup all identical Services like in old setup, create Users & Mailboxes using script and allowing them to login using username and password. Challenge is how to rejoin all physical desktops at once because if we do in small batches then it is difficult to transfer data from old to new. Setup Trust from New Forest to Old forest. I'm not sure how far will this work. New Hardware is available. What should our approach be to minimize downtime, smooth transition with minimal loss of data.? How much time do you think this will take? Is using ADMT tool helpful? I don't want to bring old data in new like that. (Size of Organization: 5850) Please share best possible solution or ideas you can think of. Thanks
Can't print from Outlook Classic when it's in Hebrew
When the client is in English, it prints. When switching back to Hebrew, an error occurs. A problem, was detected with the selected printer. You may need to reinstall the priner. Try again, or use a different printer. A Technician from Microsoft tried troubleshooting (reinstalling etc) and sent me here Thanks!optional suggestion: new menu bar app for mac
i wish i could launch one of my edge profile (no matter from which edge) directly in the menu bar. so you create a profile launcher.app and then i can search a profile installed on my 4 browser, without need to launch a browser. at the moment we can do similar things once the browser is launched using the dock icon or using the sync icon or using the menu bar option inside edge. but there is still the limit that we can do it for one browser. we cannot search profiles installed on all 4 browser. plus every time you launch the browser, you open the last used profile. so we first need to close and then switch (which requires time). profile switching is slower in edge compared to google. now with this new app you would simply launch a profile inside an edge app, without launching the previous profile.Co-managed Device not receiving windows update from Intune (Feture and Quality)
Hi All, We have configured co-management for Windows Update. The device is showing co-managed and workload moved to Intune. However, the device is still not receiving the Windows update. Below is the current configuration and status: Disable Dual Scan value set to "0". Windows update registry for quality, feature and other updates set to "0". Device is getting synced to Intune, and status is showing co-managed. Update ring and feature update policy applied, and the respective registry value is showing there. showing "not yet scanned" on Windows update report.
How to revoke permissions from Teams Bot app
I want to revoke a user's permissions and logout user from my Teams bot application. Initially, the user granted consent through the bot when it was added to a team. Now, I need to: Remove all previously granted permissions. Log the user out from the bot. Prompt the user for a fresh login and obtain consent for the required permissions again. How can I achieve this?
Transition (All Family Members) Skype to Teams
So we have a lot of families that are setup and using Skype to videocall disabled family members who cannot use a button or voice control. The equipment is usually donated so it is older, there is no one to maintain it, and there is no money to upgrade either. Very similar to TabletConnect.org which has now removed its instructions to use Skype and is only using FB messenger now. The number one complaint (time spent helping others) over the past few years is the login process, losing/forgetting the login, having to use MFA (people who dont actually have cellphones and dislike or are incapable of checking/using email). It has been getting increasingly harder to use for them. Of course if you have a Microsoft Team behind you shouldnt be a problem but if you dont!?! Everyone understands Microsoft bought Skype and kept the use free so that is a blessing. So on to Skype or find another solution for Families (kind of a Team, sometimes just as dysfunctional!). Key to the Skype functionality was the auto answer and start my video options under settings. Guess what, no such option with Teams. If we can get help to: find a method to make the unattended computer automatically answer calls/start video/unmute mic (should be easy enough for a Microsoft programmer right?) (no skype like option found so far) and move/migrate the family contacts lists "as they are" to Teams (Do they really have to export/import for each account, and redo the invites etc?) and not change the pc security behavior disabled member has to do nothing, no login to the PC as it automatic logs in from boot of the PC no Teams login (remembered and automatically logged in) then maybe a bunch of families will sincerely appreciate it and God's blessings / good karma will abound. Yes, I know as prior CISSP/CNE/MSCP/etc this flies in the face of security practices opening us up to hackers yada yada... But if so, then maybe we can keep existing computer configurations out of the scrap pile.... Yes, right, I know. Fat chance anyone cares. Teams (Free) is not Families (Free) With kind regards and hope for the families RobShow profile name
I use many profiles - current count is 21 - and the profile picture in the top right corner does not really give me the best idea about which profile a window belong to. It would be nice if I could show the profile name next to the profile picture - so it would look something like the InPrivate browsing (where it says "InPrivate"): Update 2020-02-07: When you open an InPrivate browser session, the name could be shown as: "InPrivate: <profile name>" It should be an global option to show or not show profile name.How to get release information on new MSTeams client version?
How do I get information about a new release of MSTeams (Windows client). Think of information such as: - Fixed bugs - New features - Enhancements For example, MSTeams client version 49/24110115722 has just been released/rolled out in my organization. I'd like to know what is new in this version, to get more insight especially in the new / enhanced features to use.
