Practical notes from real ICT work: Microsoft 365, Intune, Active Directory, Windows, Linux and field-tested fixes. My external brain, open to you.
This is where I keep notes from actual ICT work: quick references, troubleshooting steps, configuration reminders, and lessons learned. Think of it as my external brain for the topics I work with regularly.
These aren’t polished vendor documentation or theory. They’re the things I’ve needed to know, figured out through experience, or kept because I’ve had to solve the same problem more than once. If you work in ICT and handle similar systems, you might find these useful too.
2025-05-09 · 4 min · Microsoft 365, Office Applications
Microsoft Word features, shortcuts, styles, mail merge and co-authoring, explained for people who write real documents. Part of the Microsoft 365 know-how.
#MSOffice#Word#Productivity#Document Processing
2025-05-09 · 5 min · Windows, System Administration, Deployment
Create local accounts during Windows 11 setup with the start ms-cxh:localonly command. Steps, enterprise use, privacy notes and limits.
#Windows#Windows 11#OOBE#Local Account#Microsoft Account
2024-05-07 · 4 min · Windows, System Administration, Storage
Complete guide to Robocopy (Robust File Copy) - Microsoft's command-line tool for reliable file replication, mirroring, and migration with resume capability.
#robocopy#Windows#IT Professional#File Copy#Migration
2022-08-07 · 3 min · Windows, System Administration
Managing applications in Windows 11 - installation, uninstallation, default apps, startup management, and winget package manager.
#Windows#Windows 11#App Management#winget#Startup
2022-08-05 · 4 min · Network Security, Firewall, VPN
Step-by-step guide to configuring SSL VPN on Sophos XG Firewall for secure remote access with user authentication, client settings, and policy rules.
#Firewall#Sophos#SSL VPN#Remote Access#Network Security
2022-08-04 · 4 min · Windows, Installation, Deployment
Create a Windows 11 bootable USB with Media Creation Tool, Rufus or the command line. TPM and Secure Boot bypass notes for unsupported hardware.
#Windows#Windows 11#Bootable USB#Installation#Rufus
2022-08-03 · 3 min · Microsoft 365, Office Applications, Data Analysis
Complete guide to calculating days between dates, working days, age, and date differences in Excel with formulas, functions, and practical examples.
#Excel#Date Functions#Formulas#Spreadsheets#Data Analysis
2022-08-02 · 5 min · Microsoft 365, Cloud Storage, Productivity
Introduction to OneDrive for Business web interface - navigation, upload, organization, sharing basics, and sync client overview.
#OneDrive#OneDrive for Business#Microsoft 365#Cloud Storage#File Sharing
2022-08-02 · 6 min · Microsoft 365, Cloud Storage, Automation
Advanced OneDrive for Business web features - automation with Power Automate, file requests, sensitivity labels, advanced sharing, and integration with Teams/SharePoint.
#OneDrive#OneDrive for Business#Power Automate#Automation#File Requests