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Russell Smith

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Editorial Director at Petri

Editorial Director of @PetriFeed. Let's connect on YouTube at https://t.co/liMY64Vxo0

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  • 4 days ago | petri.com | Russell Smith

    Microsoft wants organizations to migrate to Windows 11 before October 2025. And to help things along, they have released a new backup tool, called Windows Backup for Organizations, that aims to smoothly migrate user settings for devices not connected to a corporate intranet. Microsoft announced this week that they’re launching the Windows Backup for Organizations tool in private preview.

  • 1 week ago | petri.com | Russell Smith

    Microsoft announced Administrator Protection for Windows 11 at its Build 2025 conference. Administrator Protection will affect how developers create applications for Windows 11. Windows 11 Administrator Protection provides local administrators with more protection without putting limitations on functionality they might need to get their jobs done. Microsoft revealed in its 2024 Digital Defense Report that there were 39,000 token theft attacks every day on Windows devices.

  • 2 weeks ago | petri.com | Russell Smith

    PowerTree is a free tool that is now available to download for PowerShell 7+ on GitHub. It’s similar to the Windows tree command but provides advanced filtering, sorting, and display options that make exploring and documenting file systems more efficient.

  • 2 weeks ago | petri.com | Russell Smith

    Despite Microsoft’s ambitions for Windows 11, users are not impressed and organizations are reluctantly migrating from Windows 10 as it reaches end of life. Stardock’s Brad Sams thinks users can be productive with Windows 11 — if you give organizations better control over the desktop experience. It’s no secret that Windows 11 got off to a bad start when it was first released in October 2021.

  • 3 weeks ago | petri.com | Russell Smith

    PodcastsPetri DishWindows 11 Reimagined: Stardock’s Secret to Supercharging User Productivity In this episode of Petri Dish, Russell talks to Brad Sams, General Manager at Stardock, about Windows 11, its initial challenges, and the solutions offered by Stardock’s software products to enhance user experience. The conversation touches on the evolution of Windows 11 and the role of Stardock in addressing user needs.

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Russell Smith
Russell Smith @smithrussell
24 Mar 25

AI PCs: Is search the secret weapon for businesses? 🤔 🎬 https://t.co/HmAQgb2VlM This Week in IT explores the potential benefits of AI PCs, a new live chat feature coming to #MicrosoftTeams, and the latest security tools for #WindowsServer from #Microsoft. https://t.co/EAROpBGfU1

Russell Smith
Russell Smith @smithrussell
24 Jan 25

🚨 This Week in IT: "Stargate Teleports Tech Bros to Other Dimension" https://t.co/HmAQgb3tbk 🎥 🚀 Unpacking the US government’s Stargate project, Microsoft's gains, Windows Server 2022 woes, and the looming Azure AD API retirement. #Microsoft #Stargate https://t.co/OQOIfAIpcx

Russell Smith
Russell Smith @smithrussell
17 Jan 25

Unlocking the Future: Copilot Chat aims to boost #AI adoption. 📈 📺 https://t.co/Dh7IU0WZu7 #TechNews #MicrosoftCopilot #ITUpdates Microsoft unveils Copilot Chat & pay-as-you-go agents, Outlook & Teams unified contacts experience, and Patch Tuesday’s impact on Citrix users. https://t.co/QGAFCTQoU9