SharePoint vs File Server: What Actually Belongs Where
“Can we just get rid of the file server and put everything in SharePoint?” If you work in IT, someone has asked you that, probably more than once. It’s a…
Scheduled Task Error 0x8007052E: Causes and the Permanent Fix
A scheduled task that had been running happily stopped working. Task Scheduler was reporting a last run result of 0x8007052E. The cause turned out to be simple: the task ran…
Why Is My Preservation Hold Library So Large? Blame AutoCAD
While reviewing our SharePoint storage, one site stood out. Most of its storage wasn’t in any library the users could see. It was sitting in the Preservation Hold Library, the…
Windows Server 2012 R2 ESU Has Ended: How to Audit Your Legacy Servers Now
The last security update for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 shipped on 13 October 2026. There won’t be another, at any price, on-premises or in Azure. Most of what’s…
Changing Your Primary Email Domain in Microsoft 365 Without Breaking SSO
When the business decided every staff member was moving to a new email domain, mail flow was the least of my worries. That part is well documented and hard to…
The Hidden Cost of PowerShell Logging
PowerShell logging is one of those controls everyone agrees you should turn on. Attackers love PowerShell, the logs are free, and every hardening guide recommends them. So it’s tempting to…
Automating Intune Primary User Updates with Azure Automation and Microsoft Graph
Laptops get reissued. Someone leaves, their laptop goes back to IT, and a week later it’s on a new starter’s desk. The new user signs in and everything works, except…
ThreatLocker Blocking Intune Deployments: Why Your Allow Policy Isn’t Working
There’s a special kind of frustration that comes with application control. You open the portal, find the Permit policy for the application, and it’s sitting right there. So why is…
Why You Should Run DISM Before SFC on Windows
If a Windows computer has corrupted system files, the standard advice is usually: The second command is the one everyone knows. The first is often treated as an optional extra.…
PowerShell Comparison Operators: Collections, $null and the Left-Hand Operand
PowerShell comparison operators look simple. -eq means equal, -ne means not equal, -gt means greater than, and so on. The surprises start when the value on the left-hand side is…