You can target the following powershell below to update items in desktop-config.json such as 

disableGpu\openAtLogin\registerAsIMProvider\runningOnClose

(Get-Content $ENV:APPDATA\Microsoft\Teams\desktop-config.json).replace(‘”disableGpu”:false’, ‘”disableGpu”:true’) | Set-Content $ENV:APPDATA\Microsoft\Teams\desktop-config.json
(Get-Content $ENV:APPDATA\Microsoft\Teams\desktop-config.json).replace(‘”openAtLogin”:true’, ‘”openAtLogin”:false’) | Set-Content $ENV:APPDATA\Microsoft\Teams\desktop-config.json

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Recently tried to upgrade Citrix Store front and Directors , however the upgrade media showed the error

“The Customer Success Services expiry date in your license does not support this product version”

Make sure you have valid licenses in the portal ( https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX236268 ) 

Check check for Renewals and install

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Recently trying to upload some SOBR backups using Veeam and randomly all the backups would fail with

15/12/2020 11:52:34 AM :: The TLS version of the connection is not permitted on this storage account.
Shared memory connection was closed.

Fix

Add the following registry key : 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam Backup and Replication\

Dword Name : AzureConcurrentTaskLimit

Value : 1

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If you try and run a backup in Veeam and you get the following error

Using regular backup or replication functionality is restricted for Cloud Connect infrastructure servers to avoid impact on your tenants

It means you have used a Veeam Cloud Connect License on a server to backup Local backups instead of Hosting Cloud Connect Backups

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When you buy managed hosting from wordpress direct , they set you up with their default Admin Toolbar

This lacks the nice editing skills using large sites of edit page e.g.

To change the Admin bar from WordPress one to the normal one for self hosted sites , this person has made a plugin

How to easily disable the WordPress.com toolbar – StartFunction

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Recently after creating a site with Virtual Machines sitting on a Vnet on the application Gateway , I could not add this subnet to be routable from the Virtual Network Gateway

The solution is to use Vnet peering to create a new subnet for the Virtual network gateways and peer this with the Application Gateway subnet 

You then need to enable Remote Gateways per below , so VPN clients can route to the Application Gateway Subnet via a route :

Connect two or more Azure Virtual Networks using one VPN Gateway – Apostolidis Cloud Corner (e-apostolidis.gr)

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Recently I was trying to program a new remote for my Steel-Line RD1T system ( a rebranded Boss – BRD1 )

When I set my door to program mode , I wasn’t getting the flashing LED described. Sometimes when powering on the device the LED is faint and needs to be recycled which signals some kind of transistor failure , however an inspection of the circuit board showed no faults.

I tried to email Steel line about the information of circuit diagrams , however was ignored.

I found a Sonoff  RF 3 switch could be purchased for less than 15 $ and take new remotes as well as well as connecting to Wifi so you could use your phone as the remote.

This guy did a great tutorial on the RF2 switch , the RF3 is a bit smaller however the same modification could be used. I use the pinouts on the on and off switch of the garage unit ( as too old to have its own inputs ) 

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Could not log into Citrix , the Controller had the following error

“The Citrix Broker Service is operating in leased connection mode due to database issues and the user does not have a valid lease for this resource.”

Check the database where Citrix is hosted , its probably not running

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Recently we had moved some onpremise Server 2016 machines to Azure using ASR. When trying to activate them using the Microsoft steps

• cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /dlv
• cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY
• cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato

It did not work, we had to use Automatic Virtual Machine Activation (AVMA)

1. slmgr /ipk C3RCX-M6NRP-6CXC9-TW2F2-4RHYD
   

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Hold down CTRL and right click on your Scale-Out Repository Job

Click “Run Tiering Job now”

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