HTH0004 - We Say Daddy A Lot

All about Outlook PSTs, PowerShell functions, Bing encroaching on other browsers, Windows Clipboard, GitHub, and things Microsoft will kill soon. Other things too. Extended show notes available at https://hthpc.com/ Steve wrote a function to get item counts in PSTs 2:25 • Started with an unsatisfying script found online • New script can drill into an indefinite amount of subfolders • The solution is recursion • Reminds Tiff of MFCMAPI https://github.com/stephenegriffin/mfcmapi Uploading PSTs to Office 365 9:45 • https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/use-network-upload-to-import-pst-files • https://protection.office.com • Data Governance -> Import • More Azure technologies being used to support O365 administration • You can upload a PST to Azure Blob Storage and then import it into someone's mailbox • Tiff discusses the new eDiscovery tool Microsoft is forcing a Bing Extension onto Chrome users 15:30 • https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/01/microsofts-sneaky-plan-to-switch-chrome-searches-from-google-to-bing/ • "The change takes place beginning with Version 2002 of Office 365 Pro Plus, and it will affect both new installations and existing installations as they're automatically updated." • https://odinsiders.uservoice.com/forums/920533-distribution-upgrades-servicing/suggestions/39494872-do-not-force-push-bing-as-the-default-search-engin • We still <3 Bing Rewards though The New Windows Clipboard 19:43 • From 1809 onward • Completely reinvents the way you handle moving of data • Open Settings • Click on System • Click on Clipboard • Turn on Clipboard history • Enables a new shortcut: Windows + V • Remembers multiple copied items and lets you select them on demand • Has a few bugs in certain applications (Excel), and won't really pass through RDP. Git It (What are some cool utilities on GitHub?) 23:30 • Tiff's picks: ○ https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys § Highlight: PowerRename • Steve's picks: ○ Caprine https://github.com/sindresorhus/caprine/ ○ Spleeter https://github.com/deezer/spleeter ○ PowerShell https://github.com/PowerShell/powershell ○ Dolphin https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin ○ StevenBlack Hosts https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts ○ Google Play Music Desktop Player https://github.com/MarshallOfSound/Google-Play-Music-Desktop-Player-UNOFFICIAL- What is Microsoft going to Thelma and Louise? 32:33 • O365 EOS roadmap • https://blog.admindroid.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Infographic-for-2020-End-of-Support-Milestone-in-Office-365.pdf • Search-Mailbox cmdlet is going away, update your scripts! • SharePoint Classic is being sunset? Microsoft has been historically unclear on its end-of-life timeline • Office 2013 to O365 support is ending, as is Office for Mac 2016 • Basic authentication Variety Hour 39:05 • A brief tangent about POP and IMAP • A brief tangent about Doctor Who and House MD • Another somewhat major vulnerability is discovered (this time with IE), no patch till February (CVE-2020-0674) ○ "Consider using Microsoft Edge or an alternate browser until patches are made available." • Microsoft Edge, Chromium, WebKit, and the IE-ification of Google Chrome Steve does PowerShell 46:57 • Custom objects Ask the Stiffs? Question of the week! 50:15 • What is your favorite Windows Shortcut? • A tangent about George Costanza and a wallet full of receipts ○ https://youtu.be/yoPf98i8A0g?t=28 Outro - "Plus Delta” 54:57 • We help you, you help us: Rate us on iTunes