Microsoft Teams:  Suppress Annoying Message Pop-ups
Dec17

Microsoft Teams: Suppress Annoying Message Pop-ups

KB ID 0001722 Problem Wow! Who at Microsoft Teams thought that enabling that by default was a good idea? I was on a large conference call this morning, (about 150 people). Every message to the message feed was spewing onto my screen and making a noise during the meeting! Thought: Why do ALL developers think it’s a good idea to have pop-up banner massages appear top right of the screen, (where your windows control buttons and...

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Outlook (for macOS) Notifications Stopped Working
Jul02

Outlook (for macOS) Notifications Stopped Working

KB ID 0001684 Problem Like most of us I spend my working day based around Outlook calendar meetings and entries, I’ve even got birthdays and anniversaries in there. So recently when the notification pop-ups stopped working, it was a potential problem. Occasionally I could hear the notification ‘sound’, but I had to open outlook and change to the notification window to see them. When you are as absent minded as me,...

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vSphere Web Client – Options Greyed Out  (Cannot install Client Integration Plug-in)
Nov17

vSphere Web Client – Options Greyed Out (Cannot install Client Integration Plug-in)

KB ID 0001064 Problem While working on the vSphere Web Client in Google Chrome, I was unable to ‘Open Console’, the option was on the right click menu, but disappeared and was then greyed out after a second or so. Essentially this happens because the plug-in has either not been installed, (from the login page) or a pop-up blocker is stopping the plug-in working. Solution 1. With Chrome there’s an extra hoop to jump...

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IE9 –  Stop “Speed up browsing by disabling add-ons”
Nov17

IE9 – Stop “Speed up browsing by disabling add-ons”

KB ID 0000466  Problem This morning my boss asked me “Why every time I open Internet Explorer does it ask me this?” To which I replied, “I use Chrome so I don’t know, But I’ll find out.” Solution A brief internet search returned, just set the “Ask me later to a nice long time”. But that’s still not disabling it. If truth be known its a good thing, i.e. is trying to be helpful and...

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Internet Explorer – Disable the Pop-up Blocker
Nov17

Internet Explorer – Disable the Pop-up Blocker

KB ID 0000514  Problem I don’t usually use IE, so when I was asked how to do this I didn’t have the answer to hand. Solution 1. Whilst you have IE open > Locate the small “Cog” icon (top right). 2. From the menu presented choose “Internet Options”. 3. Select the “Privacy” tab and locate the “Turn on Pop-up blocker” option, and ensure it is NOT selected > Apply > OK....

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