I never thought that I would write an article on this site of mine about war, peace and a threat to not only an entire nation’s existence, but mine, too. But as this website has some reach (there’s around 75 000 of you each month), I feel that I have…Continue reading Evil triumphs when good men do nothing
How to stop Surface Headphones from autoplaying audio when you place them on the desk?
This article explains how to fix Surface Headphones autoplaying semi-random things when you remove them from your ears and place on the desk. And by that, I mean autoplaying even when you’ve explicitly stopped anything from playing. Or even when it first stops playing something else. It’s delightfully consistent in…Continue reading How to stop Surface Headphones from autoplaying audio when you place them on the desk?
“Phone Link” permanently disabled and Windows claiming “Some of these settings are managed by your organization”? (Probably) an easy fix!
This article explains one possible fix to a problem you might have with Microsoft’s “Phone Link” app. Namely, the app might disappear and refuse to come back. Windows might even stop you from trying to re-enable it with an error along the lines of “Some of these settings are managed…Continue reading “Phone Link” permanently disabled and Windows claiming “Some of these settings are managed by your organization”? (Probably) an easy fix!
Refreshing DefaultAzureCredential in Visual Studio
This article explains how to refresh the Visual Studio credentials on your development machine to keep your application using some sort of an authentication implementation relying on DefaultAzureCredential working. Your app might be designed to be ran in an Azure app service, on AKS, on a dusty old server or…Continue reading Refreshing DefaultAzureCredential in Visual Studio
M365 Copilot claiming “You have turned off web search in the work mode”? Easy fix!
This article explains how to enable Web Search for Microsoft 365 Copilot, when Copilot for Microsoft 365 thinks it’s disabled for whatever reason. But fear not! Most of the time there’s just a simple switch you need to flip to enable M365 CoPilot to access Web results for you. But…Continue reading M365 Copilot claiming “You have turned off web search in the work mode”? Easy fix!
“Performing cleanup” – Excel is stuck with an old, conflicted file and will never recover.
This article explains how to untangle Excel when a worksheet file is conflicted and upload-blocked beyond salvation, thanks to a little demon inhabiting your computer. Don’t believe me? Oh, do read on – there’s plenty to be said about this particular gremlin. And if you’re a regular reader, you probably…Continue reading “Performing cleanup” – Excel is stuck with an old, conflicted file and will never recover.
How to add multiple app URIs for your Entra app registration?
This article explains an issue that you probably shouldn’t run into – unless you’re doing something a bit dumb. Just like I was. Or still am. Namely, I really needed an app I registered in Entra ID to have multiple “app identifier URIs” for reasons that are not great, but…Continue reading How to add multiple app URIs for your Entra app registration?
How to access Environment Secrets with GitHub Actions?
This article aims to clear the confusion around the GitHub Repository Secrets and explain how to successfully use them in your pipelines for fun and profit! Well, mostly for additional security and pipeline parameterization, really… But still – it’s a good piece of functionality to wrap your head around and…Continue reading How to access Environment Secrets with GitHub Actions?
Copilot app on Windows refusing to use your Personal account? Easy fix!
This article explains a quick fix to a very topical issue: Copilot app suddenly becoming hostile to you due to your work credentials, and incredibly, carrying that grudge on and on, even after you’ve signed out of your work account (as per the bots demands) and signed in with your…Continue reading Copilot app on Windows refusing to use your Personal account? Easy fix!
Level Up Your Teams Extensibility Game with Blazor – Session materials from Scottish Summit 2024
This article will contain links, materials, slides (should I get the permission to post them) and other stuff related to my session at Scottish Summit 2024. In case you stopped by my session – thanks! If you’re just visiting for any reason – make sure to check the slides out…Continue reading Level Up Your Teams Extensibility Game with Blazor – Session materials from Scottish Summit 2024
What do you get from a Microsoft Teams App template in Visual Studio?
This article explains briefly what the different Microsoft Teams App templates in Visual Studio are for and what capabilities do they come with. It’s a lot to wade through, but I hope this article is able to explain the basics. Background Lately, I’ve been playing around with Blazor and Teams…Continue reading What do you get from a Microsoft Teams App template in Visual Studio?