Since version 80, Firefox has allowed you to import passwords in CSV format. This can be used, for example, to export passwords from Firefox and transfer them to another PC. If you format the data accordingly, you can also import them from other programs, such as password managers.

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Microsoft started to provide language packs as Language Experience Packs (LXP) in Windows 10 1903. At the same time, LPs have still been shipped as CAB files. The duplicate formats have led to inconsistent administration of language settings. Windows 11 now removes some of these issues.

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The widgets in Windows 11 are essentially the successors of News and interests, known from Windows 10. Like these, the widgets are often annoying in professional environments and therefore not desired. You can only completely disable Windows 11 widgets with Group Policy.

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Microsoft does not provide a WinPE bootable disk as an ISO, so you have to create it yourself. During this process, you can also add language packages or tools.

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Remote Desktop is the preferred method for accessing Windows computers remotely in an interactive session. The feature is disabled by default and can be enabled in various ways. These include the settings app, group policies, Windows Admin Center, and WMI using PowerShell.

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Search highlights display a colorful icon in the Windows 10 search bar. If you hover the mouse over the icon, a news overview of a selected topic opens. In Windows 11 22H2, this is integrated directly into the search field. However, the feature can be deactivated using a GPO.

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Microsoft changed its Exchange roadmap and wants to publish the next (perhaps last) release of the on-prem version in 2025. Compared to the original announcement, the company also revised its licensing. In the meantime, users will receive some new features for Exchange 2019.

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While the second generation of the Linux subsystem has been on board with Windows 10 since version 20H1, Windows Server users have had to settle for WSL1 until now. After some back and forth, Microsoft has now decided to offer WSL2 for Windows Server 2022. However, Server 2019 will be left out.

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The Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) prevents companies from using the same password for local admin accounts on all computers. Microsoft extends LAPS in Windows 11 to DSRM accounts on DCs, allows encryption of passwords, and provides its own password policies for LAPS.

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Microsoft has made its new terminal for multiple shells and command line programs available as a Store app. However, if you want to install the package with PowerShell because, for example, there is no Store app on Windows Server or Windows 10 LTSC, you'll get an error message due to a missing library.

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When you open tools such as Group Policy Management or AD Users and Computers, it might happen that these tools do not find the domain. Network problems in general and DNS problems in particular are almost always responsible for this. The IPv6 configuration plays a special role here.

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The current Insider preview in the Dev Channel includes support for DNS over TLS (DoT). This is an alternative encrypted DNS protocol to DNS over HTTPS (DoH). It runs directly over a TLS tunnel without an HTTP layer and is therefore faster. The setup is done with netsh.

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Traditionally, the Office applications followed a lifecycle of five years each in mainstream and extended support. However, the situation is now more complicated because the apps are also limited in their use by being disconnected from the Microsoft 365 cloud services or when being run on an outdated Windows.

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Like with cmd.exe or PowerShell, you often have to run Windows Terminal as admin to execute commands that need elevated privileges. In Windows Terminal, you can configure the elevation of privileges for an individual shell or for all shells. However, you have to expect some inconsistencies and peculiarities.

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