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Get the effective license mode for an Entra directory using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph - for example "Microsoft Entra ID P1"

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You might find yourself needing to know the license mode of an Entra Directory tenant - as seen in the "Overview" screen of the Entra Admin UI - for example "Microsoft Entra ID P1". This seems like it would be quite simple - install Microsoft Graph PowerShell  and run  Connect-MgGraph and then perhaps Get-MgOrganization ... Unfortunately it's not that simple, if you look for a Get-MgLicense command you'll also have an issue the cmdlets match the names in Graph which is subscribedSku. It gets more complex because Entra licenses are actually per user whereas Entra displays the license as if it were a tenant (organization) wide license. So what is actually happening is that the Entra Admin UI looks through all of the subscribed skus (licenses) and finds ones that are active and has one of the "AAD_*" service plans enabled. It then shows the best  (most expensive) license that it finds. The following PowerShell script performs that function.   functio...
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QuickBooks - Error 381 - Reconfirm your consent to continue seeing account updates (Something unexpected happened)

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 When you try and access transactions in Intuit QuickBooks online you may see the error Error 381 - Reconfirm your consent to continue seeing account updates. Reconnect your account. However, when you click the "Reconnect your account" link you receive a "Something unexpected happened". This is the quality you've come to expect from Intuit. The solution is simply to clear your cache or swap to a different browser. I logged into QuickBooks Online using Microsoft Edge and was able to reconnect the account without any issues. - While you're here - Why not check out our Windows Server Documentation and Audit Tool?
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Should You Switch to New Outlook? Pros, Cons & Missing Features from Classic Outlook (in 2025)

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I've recently decided to move to " New"  Outlook from Classic Outlook and wanted to detail some of the issues I've experienced. The new Outlook for Windows was officially released on September 21, 2023. It's designed to be a cloud-first platform and feature comparible with Outlook on the web https://outlook.office.com/  - and certainly it has the same look and feel. New Outlook Screenshot Performance + New Outlook is more performant than Classic Outlook - certainly emails arrive quicker and the search works far better. Start Menu Confusion + Not exactly a benefit but it can be a pain having both New Outlook and Classic Outlook on the same machine is that the Windows Start Menu will randomly pick one if you type "Outlook" into the start menu on Windows 11, it was confusing for me and would probably be confusing for other users. End of Life + The end of life for Classic Outlook isn't exactly well documented but it's looming. https://learn.microsoft...
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SOLVED: Running Microsoft Teams in the background system tray icon missing

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If you want Microsoft Teams  to run in the background and display a system tray icon. Open Microsoft Teams Select the ellipses next to your account Click Settings Tick Auto-start Teams . Tick Open application in background . Tick On close, keep the application running . If the icon is not visible Open Windows Settings . Select Personalization . Select Taskbar . Ensure that Microsoft Teams is set to On .  While you're here - Why not check out our Windows Server Documentation and Audit Tool?
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New VMware Workstation 25H2 Download

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VMware has decided to use the Windows versioning numbers and have released 25H2 . It's an interesting move - with Windows this makes sense because you need to know how recent your version of the operating system is, but with a desktop product like VMware workstation is does raise the issue - what happens if they want to release more than two version a year to we get 26Q1, 26Q2?  Full details can be found here. https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2025/10/14/vmware-workstation-fusion-25h2-embracing-calendar-versioning-and-new-features/ The current automatic updates system cannot update to this version. Instead you'll need to login here. https://support.broadcom.com/ Then download from here. https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdownloads?subfamily=VMware%20Workstation%20Pro&freeDownloads=true VMware Workstation installer Under the hood the version number reports 25.0.0.24995812 While you're here why not check out our VMware documentation tool - XIA Configura...
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SOLVED: AdvancedInstaller doesn't show the the output or notifications window

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When you're using AdvancedInstaller you may find that your build fails silently and no output windows are shown. These should be shown as tabs below the bottom splitter. This issue can occur if the settings of the UI positions are incorrect. To resolve this backup and then rename the following registry key. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\UI Positions Reopening AdvancedInstaller should show the tabs again.  While you're here - Why not check out our Windows Server Documentation and Audit Tool?
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VMware (Broadcom) vSphere 7 End of Life October 2025

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VMware vSphere 7 has this month come to the end of life. More information can be found on the VMware blog. https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2025/03/31/reminder-vsphere-7-to-reach-end-of-service-october-2-2025/ Both XIA Configuration Server  and XIA Configuration Express continue to detect and document VMware vSphere 7 so we can continue to help you understand your legacy technologies and plan for their migration. For more information see the following page. https://www.centrel-solutions.com/xiaconfiguration/capabilities.aspx?capability=vmware-vcenter-and-vsphere-environment-documentation-tool Screenshot of the VMware vSphere documentation While you're here why not check out our VMware documentation tool - XIA Configuration Server?
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