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AZ CLI 2.78.0 failed install

AZ CLI 2.78.0 failed install

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Today i’ve seen, that there is a new Version of Azure CLI. Let’s check the installed Version az version You can initiante the Upgrade to the latest CLI with the following command az upgrade The Release notes can be found here Azure CLI release notes The downloaded MSI starts Installation is sucessful But “az version” seems not to be working correctly az version So i’ve decided to uninstall the Software
PowerToys v0.95.1 released

PowerToys v0.95.1 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Today, i noticed that Microsoft has released a new Version of PowerToys. In the Main Window click on “Install now” The Release notes can be found here: Release v0.95.1 Light Switch Fixed bug where Light Switch was enabled by default Fixed bug where Manual time schedule was being overridden by sunset calculations Renamed “Manual” mode to “Fixed Hours” for clarity Created a new “Off” mode that disables the schedule but still allows the shortcut to be used Fixed a bug which allowed the taskbar to be the accent color in light mode (this should only be allowed in dark mode) Fixed a bug where light/dark times where not updating when switch between modes (Specifically manual back to Sunset to Sunrise mode).
PowerToys v0.95.0 released

PowerToys v0.95.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Today, i noticed that Microsoft has released a new Version of PowerToys. In the Main Window click on “Install now” The Release notes can be found here: Release v0.95.0 Highlights NEW: The Light Switch utility in PowerToys allows you to automatically switch between light and dark themes in Windows based on the time of day. Command Palette delivered major search performance gains (new fuzzy matcher + smarter fallbacks) improving relevance and speed.
Windows 11 25H2 has been released

Windows 11 25H2 has been released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, I did read today, that Windows 11 25H2 has been released. Currently i am running Windows 11 24H2. What’s new in Windows 11, version 25H2 Windows 11 version 25H2 Microsoft has officially rolled out Windows 11 version 25H2, a streamlined update focused on security, performance, and enterprise flexibility. Unlike previous major releases, 25H2 is delivered as a lightweight enablement package (eKB)—a sub-200KB update that activates features already present in version 24H2, requiring just a quick reboot for most users.
PowerToys v0.94.2 released

PowerToys v0.94.2 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Today, i noticed that Microsoft has released a new Version of PowerToys. In the Main Window click on “Install now” The Release notes can be found here: Release v0.94.2 Installation in Progress What’s new Home Updated PowerToys Regards Andres Bohren Windows Logo
PowerToys v0.94.1 released

PowerToys v0.94.1 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Today, i noticed that Microsoft has released a new Version of PowerToys. In the Main Window click on “Install now” The Release notes can be found here: Release v0.94.1 Installation in Progress What’s new Updated PowerToys Regards Andres Bohren Windows Logo
PowerToys v0.94.0 released

PowerToys v0.94.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Today, i noticed that Microsoft has released a new Version of PowerToys. Due to Holidays i have been missed, that it’s already out about two Weeks. In the Main Window click on “Install now” The Release notes can be found here: Release v0.94.0 Installation in Progress What’s new Updated PowerToys You can fix the Shortcut conflicts Regards Andres Bohren Windows Logo
PowerToys v0.93.0 released

PowerToys v0.93.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Today, i noticed that Microsoft has released a new Version of PowerToys. In the Main Window click on “Install now” The Release notes can be found here: Release v0.93.0 Installation in Progress What’s new Updated PowerToys Regards Andres Bohren Windows Logo
Installing ADFS on Windows Server 2025

Installing ADFS on Windows Server 2025

Andres Bohren
Hi All, For a Project i had to test something with ADFS. That’s why i have set up an Active Directory Federation Server/Service (ADFS) on a Windows Server 2025. To be clear: I don’t advocte for installing ADFS. In contrary i still recommend to use Entra ID instead of ADFS and get rid of Federated Domain in M365. Install Windows Feature Install-WindowsFeature ADFS-Federation -IncludemanagementTools Certificate There are many ways on how to get a public Certificate.
Install Sysinternals Suite with Winget

Install Sysinternals Suite with Winget

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Recently i had the need to install the Sysinternals Suite. I used winget and thought i take some screenshots of that process. Winget Search Let’s search for Sysinternals with winget winget search sysinternals Winget Install Now we can install Sysinternals Suite winget install Microsoft.Sysinternals.Suite Start Process Explorer procexp64 Starts right up - job done Summary It’s real easy to install Software with winget and use tools like Sysinternals Suite.