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I’m Ray Wesner, Co-Owner of CloudNett LLC, where we specialize in IT solutions, secure web services, and digital support for small businesses. This page is all about simple, actionable tech tips you can use every day to make your business run smoother, safer, and smarter. Whether it’s productivity hacks, cybersecurity basics, or tools that save you time and money—I’ll share strategies to help smal

l business owners stay ahead in today’s digital world. Follow along for daily insights, and let’s make technology work for your business, not against it.

One frustration I hear from business owners is: “Why does my Windows PC sometimes act up for no reason?” 😅A weird glitch...
01/13/2026

One frustration I hear from business owners is: “Why does my Windows PC sometimes act up for no reason?” 😅

A weird glitch…

A driver stops behaving…

An update breaks something that was working perfectly yesterday…

Well, Microsoft has announced new plans to make Windows 11 much more stable and reliable, and honestly, this could be a huge win for both businesses and everyday users.

Microsoft is making some big behind-the-scenes changes to drivers (they’re the tiny pieces of software that tell your hardware how to work).

Drivers control everything from your keyboard to your graphics card, and when one is faulty, your whole PC can start wobbling.

Up to now, some drivers have had far too much freedom. They run in what’s called kernel mode, which basically gives them deep access to the system.

Now, that’s great for performance, but it’s terrible if something goes wrong.

So, Microsoft is raising the bar.

Every driver will face stricter testing, better validation, and tighter security rules before it can run on Windows 11.

The goal is to reduce crashes, weird behavior, and those mysterious issues that come out of nowhere.

Graphics drivers will stay powerful (they have to for speed), but everything else is being nudged towards safer, more standardized versions. Less chaos. More consistency. Fewer “Why is this broken again?” moments.

But that’s not the only upgrade coming.

Windows 11 is also getting a new recovery feature called Point-in-Time Restore (PITR). Think of it as a modern, reliable version of System Restore (except this one works 😇).

If your PC hits a problem, maybe an update caused havoc, or a driver conflict pops up, PITR can roll your computer back to an earlier, healthy state. Not just system files… but apps, settings, and even your local files.

That’s a huge step forward.

Right now, PITR is aimed at businesses using Intune (Microsoft’s device-management system), but let’s be honest, if it works well, it’s hard to imagine Microsoft not rolling it out more widely.

These changes won’t all land overnight. Microsoft says the driver improvements will take “years”. But we’re heading much closer towards a far more stable Windows experience.

And for any business relying on PCs every day… that’s very good news.

👉 What’s the most annoying Windows glitch or crash you’ve ever dealt with?

01/12/2026

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If you upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11 and thought, “Hang on… where did that handy little calendar view go?”, I b...
01/11/2026

If you upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11 and thought, “Hang on… where did that handy little calendar view go?”, I bring good news.

It’s coming back 🙌

Windows 11 is quietly reintroducing a bunch of the features people loved in Windows 10.

And one of the next returns is the Calendar agenda view inside the Notification Center.

You’ll be able to click the clock and instantly see your day’s meetings, events, and Outlook schedule without opening anything else. Just like the old days.

So why did Microsoft remove it in the first place?

Surprisingly, it wasn’t to annoy anyone (even though it felt like that).

Windows 11 wasn’t just a redesign. Lots of things were rebuilt completely from scratch. The taskbar, the Notification Center, Quick Settings… all brand-new code.

And when you rebuild something from the ground up, you don’t always get every feature back on day one.

That’s why simple things like “right-click to open Task Manager” and “drag and drop on the taskbar” were missing for months. Remember how much that confused people? 😅

Over time, Microsoft has slowly added those features back, and now the Notification Center is finally getting its turn.

The new Agenda view works much like Windows 10’s version.

A clean list of your upcoming appointments, organized by time, pulled straight from Outlook or your Microsoft 365 calendar.

You click, you see your day, and you get on with your work. No hunting around, no switching screens, no digging through apps.

But because this is Windows 11, there’s a twist… AI is involved.

When you click on a meeting, you’ll be able to use Microsoft 365 Copilot to join the call, get quick summaries, generate notes, or even ask follow-up questions about what’s coming up.

It’s a little productivity boost built right into the system tray.

And yes, if you’re one of the people who missed seeing seconds ticking by on the clock (I know you’re out there ⏱️), Windows 11 is bringing that back too.

I’m curious… do you prefer the modern Windows 11 look, or are you secretly still hanging on to some Windows 10 favorites?

There’s a new scam doing the rounds, and it’s a clever one.It’s the kind that even the most tech-savvy people could fall...
01/10/2026

There’s a new scam doing the rounds, and it’s a clever one.

It’s the kind that even the most tech-savvy people could fall for.

If your team uses Microsoft 365 (and let’s be honest… who doesn’t these days? 😅), this is one to take seriously.

Cybercriminals are sending fake Microsoft Teams meeting invitations that look completely legitimate.

I’m talking proper Teams branding, meeting IDs, passcodes, organizer details, the whole shebang. It’s all designed to trick you into clicking “Join the meeting now”.

But it gets worse.

If you click the link, you’re not going to a real meeting. You’re taken to a malicious Microsoft web app, hosted on a compromised Azure site, that asks you to “confirm attendance”.

And the moment you approve it, you’ve basically handed the attacker the keys to your Microsoft 365 account 🔑

Let me translate that into real-world consequences.

By granting permission, you allow the fake app to:

☠️ Sign in as you
☠️ Read your emails
☠️ Access your files
☠️ Send emails on your behalf
☠️ And even maintain access after you change your password

This is what cybercriminals love: persistent access. Once they’re in, they stay in.

The scam starts from hacked GMX Mail accounts (a free German email service).

These accounts can create multiple sender addresses, meaning attackers can rotate identities easily and send invitations that look like they’re coming from HR departments or trusted colleagues.

Even worse, because of how GMX handles email authentication, these messages pass all the usual checks (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), so they land right in your inbox instead of the junk folder.

No spelling mistakes. No weird formatting. No random Gmail addresses.
Just a clean, professional-looking Teams invite.

And that’s why this works.

The best defense is to slow down. Think before you click.

Check the sender’s email address carefully. Hover over links to preview where they lead. And be especially cautious of anything urgent.

Cybercriminals love using urgency to force quick decisions.

We can’t stop these scams from being sent, but we can stop them from working 🛑

Do you think your team would spot a fake Teams invite, or could this one realistically catch someone out?

01/09/2026

This Windows shortcut will speed up your PC. You NEED to switch on this hidden setting...

If you’ve ever tapped your laptop’s trackpad and wondered, “How does it know I’ve clicked when nothing actually moves?”…...
01/06/2026

If you’ve ever tapped your laptop’s trackpad and wondered, “How does it know I’ve clicked when nothing actually moves?”… welcome to the world of haptics.

And Windows 11 is about to make haptics a lot more interesting for everyday business use 👀

Haptics just means “vibration feedback”.

Think of the tiny buzz your phone gives you when you tap a button. That’s haptics.

On laptops, a haptic trackpad doesn’t physically click. Instead, it uses tiny vibration motors to fake the click. You tap anywhere on the surface, and it feels like the button moved… even though it didn’t.

Clever stuff.

Now here’s where it gets genuinely exciting…

💡 Windows 11 is testing new haptics for the trackpad and mouse.

Soon, when you snap windows into place (that’s the feature that lets you neatly tile apps on your screen), your trackpad or mouse will give you a subtle vibration. Almost like a “Yep, that landed perfectly” confirmation.

It sounds small, but these little cues make laptops feel faster, smoother, and more intuitive, especially for people who juggle lots of windows all day.

But Microsoft isn’t stopping there.

It’s patented a new “haptic-sonic” trackpad ⚡

And it’s wild.

This thing doesn’t just vibrate. It listens to itself 🎤

The patent describes a trackpad with a built-in microphone that records the click sound every time the haptic motor fires. Windows then compares that sound to a “perfect” stored reference.

If the trackpad starts to feel dull or uneven, maybe the hardware is wearing down, Windows automatically fine-tunes the vibration, so it still feels crisp and satisfying.

No other laptop maker (not even Apple) is doing this yet.

And if the trackpad ever can’t deliver the right sensation?

Windows can shift the “click” feedback to other devices, like a haptic mouse or even speakers. That means your laptop stays consistent and usable for longer.

Pretty smart.

Here’s the bit most people miss: Better haptics = better work.

Because if your team spends hours every day on laptops, even tiny improvements, like smoother clicks, clearer feedback, more responsive UI, add up to less fatigue, fewer errors, and faster workflows.

And with Microsoft exploring “cross-device haptic signals”, we could soon see a world where your laptop, mouse, controller and even foldable devices all give consistent feedback.

That kind of polish makes everyday processes feel more professional and more reliable.

It’s one of those subtle upgrades that quietly boosts productivity without anyone needing training or new tools. Just better tech working in the background 💼

💭 Would you want your next business laptop to have smarter haptics, or do you still prefer an old-school physical click?

💻 If you’ve ever had your computer crash for no clear reason (and we all have, right?) get ready to celebrate. Microsoft...
12/30/2025

💻 If you’ve ever had your computer crash for no clear reason (and we all have, right?) get ready to celebrate.

Microsoft might finally have a fix for that.

In the latest test version of Windows 11, there’s a new feature called Proactive Memory Diagnostics.

And while that name sounds a bit technical, the idea is simple: Windows will now try to help you stop crashes before they become a problem.

If your PC suddenly freezes or restarts because of a glitch (what Microsoft calls a “bugcheck”), you’ll get a message suggesting you run a quick memory scan the next time you reboot.

It takes about five minutes. During the scan, Windows looks for memory-related issues. The kind of invisible errors that can cause your PC to act up out of nowhere.

If it finds something wrong, it will automatically fix it and let you know what it did.

The goal?

A smoother, more reliable system going forward.

And if you’d rather not wait for the scan on restart, you can choose to skip it. It’s helpful, not intrusive.

This kind of self-diagnosing tech is a small but smart move from Microsoft.

Most people don’t realize that memory faults, not viruses or bad software, are often behind random system crashes.

Having your PC quietly check and fix them on its own could save you hours of frustration (and maybe a few grey hairs) 😅

There are some other tweaks being tested too, like a shortcut that lets you instantly search anything you’ve just copied. But this new memory feature is one that could improve your computer’s health over time.

It’s still in the preview stage, so you won’t see it just yet. But once it arrives, it’ll be one more quiet way Windows keeps your devices running smoothly in the background. Which is exactly what you want from your IT.

💬 Would you trust Windows to automatically fix problems like this for you, or do you prefer to stay in control when things go wrong?

🛡️ Microsoft recently stopped a major ransomware campaign… and it all started with fake Teams installers.Now this is a s...
12/28/2025

🛡️ Microsoft recently stopped a major ransomware campaign… and it all started with fake Teams installers.

Now this is a story that shows just how creative (and dangerous) cybercriminals have become. And how quickly Microsoft is moving to fight back.

Back in October, Microsoft quietly disrupted a wave of ransomware attacks that were spreading through fake Microsoft Teams downloads.

A group known as Vanilla Tempest (also tracked as Vice Society or VICE SPIDER) had been tricking people into downloading a file called “MSTeamsSetup.exe” from websites that looked almost identical to the real Teams download page.

The sites had names like:

🕵️‍♂️ teams-install[.]top
🕵️‍♂️ teams-download[.]buzz

All designed to look just convincing enough to fool busy workers.

But instead of installing Teams, the fake file secretly loaded a piece of malware called Oyster. A backdoor that gave hackers remote access to victims’ devices.

Once inside, they could steal data, run commands, or install Rhysida ransomware, locking down entire systems for ransom.

Thankfully, Microsoft caught on fast. They revoked over 200 digital certificates that were being used to make these fake installers appear legitimate, effectively cutting off the hackers’ ability to keep spreading their malware.

This is a big win, but it’s also a reminder. The front line of cybercrime is constantly moving.

Attackers aren’t just sending suspicious links anymore, they’re using malvertising (fake ads in search results), SEO poisoning (making malicious sites appear higher on Google), and trust exploitation (abusing real code-signing certificates).

And because the attacks looked like official Microsoft software, many victims didn’t think twice before downloading.

Here’s the takeaway 👇

Even trusted tools like Teams can be used against you when attackers get clever.

The best defense is cyber awareness and vigilance.

✅ Always download apps directly from official sources
✅ Keep your security software and OS up to date
✅ Train your team to question anything that looks “slightly off”

Microsoft did their part by shutting this one down. But the next campaign could already be brewing.

💬 Have you ever spotted (or fallen for) a fake version of a trusted tool online? It’s scary how real they look now, isn’t it?

💡 If you’ve been following Microsoft’s updates, you’ve probably noticed that Copilot is everywhere.It’s in your taskbar....
12/27/2025

💡 If you’ve been following Microsoft’s updates, you’ve probably noticed that Copilot is everywhere.

It’s in your taskbar. It’s in Paint and Notepad. It’s in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook. Even inside your right-click menus.

But that’s only the beginning.

Microsoft has now confirmed that it’s turning Windows 11 into an “AI-native” operating system.

So… what does that mean? 🤔

Right now, AI in Windows mostly works as an add-on. You ask Copilot to help, and it sends your request to the cloud, runs an AI model, then gives you an answer. Pretty clever. But it still feels separate from the operating system itself.

An AI-native OS is something much bigger.

It means AI would be built into the core of Windows, as natural and essential as the Start button or your keyboard.

In practice, that could mean your PC understands context. It knows what you’re working on, what tools you’re using, and what your next step might be.

Instead of just assisting, it could act, carrying out tasks on your behalf while staying secure and private on your device.

Microsoft’s vice president even described this as “the AI-native shift”, where Windows becomes a platform designed for AI agents, not just powered by them.

Imagine asking your computer: “Take this Excel file, clean up the data, create a report in Word, and build me a presentation.”

And instead of opening apps and doing the steps yourself, your PC simply… does it.

That’s the direction Microsoft is heading. The next few Windows updates are laying the groundwork for the transformation.

For business owners, this shift is worth paying attention to. It could free your people from repetitive work so they can focus on strategy, ideas, and customers.

Windows is preparing for an entirely new way of working, where your PC becomes more like a capable assistant than a tool.

💭 Do you think this is an exciting future, or a little too futuristic for comfort?

🤖 Managers now trust AI more than their junior employees… so what does that say about the workplace?According to new res...
12/26/2025

🤖 Managers now trust AI more than their junior employees… so what does that say about the workplace?

According to new research, 81% of people now use AI tools at work. And more than half use them every day to save time.

So far, so good. AI is officially mainstream.

But here’s where it gets interesting (and maybe a little uncomfortable): Managers are starting to trust AI more than they trust junior staff.

Yep.

The survey found that senior leaders are more confident in what AI can do than in what their newer employees can deliver.

In fact, most managers said they’d find it easier to manage AI agents than people.

That’s a big statement.

It shows how far AI has come. But also how wide the trust gap has grown between generations of workers.

And it’s not hard to see why.

Many junior employees say they feel judged or even “lazy” when they use AI tools. They worry that managers will think they’re cutting corners rather than being efficient.

But the truth is, AI doesn’t make people lazy. It makes them faster.

What matters is how we use it.

If leaders view AI as a partner rather than a replacement, it can help every team member, junior or senior, focus on what humans do best. That’s creativity, empathy, and big-picture thinking.

The real challenge for businesses right now isn’t whether to use AI. It’s how to build trust around it.

That means:

✅ Clear guidance on when and how to use AI responsibly
✅ Training that gives everyone the confidence to use it well
✅ A culture where using smart tools is seen as smart work, not cheating

Because let’s face it, the businesses that figure this out first will have happier, more productive teams and a big competitive edge.

🤔 What do you think? Would you trust an AI agent as much as a junior employee? Or is that going too far?

💻 Here’s something that might surprise you…Even though Windows 10 reached the end of its life back in October, a lot of ...
12/22/2025

💻 Here’s something that might surprise you…

Even though Windows 10 reached the end of its life back in October, a lot of people (and businesses) are still using it every single day.

And I get it.

Windows 10 has been familiar, reliable, and for many, “good enough”.

Upgrading can feel like more hassle than it’s worth. Especially when everything seems to still be working just fine.

But here’s the problem 👇

When Microsoft ends support for an operating system, it’s not just about missing out on shiny new features.

It’s about security.

No more security updates. No more fixes for new vulnerabilities. No more protection against evolving threats.

That means every device still running Windows 10 has its front door unlocked. Not because you meant to leave it unlocked, but because you didn’t realize the lock had stopped working.

Hackers know this too.

The moment an operating system stops being patched, it becomes an easy target. Malware writers keep lists of vulnerabilities in outdated systems, ready to exploit them the moment official support ends.

For many businesses, the hesitation to upgrade isn’t ignorance. It comes down to resources.

Upgrading costs money, time, and effort. And for some, there are older apps or systems that only work on Windows 10.

But here’s the reality: The longer you stay on unsupported tech, the more you pay in hidden costs, from IT firefighting to downtime to cyber risk.

Upgrading is about protecting your data, your clients, and your reputation.

And you don’t have to do it all at once. A smart migration plan can spread the cost and minimize disruption.

So, if you’re still on Windows 10, take this as your gentle nudge. Now’s the time to plan your move. The sooner you modernize, the safer and smoother things will be.

Tell me, is your business still running Windows 10 anywhere? What’s holding you back from upgrading?

🏢 Imagine walking into your office, connecting to the Wi-Fi… and instantly, Microsoft Teams updates your status to say: ...
12/21/2025

🏢 Imagine walking into your office, connecting to the Wi-Fi… and instantly, Microsoft Teams updates your status to say: “In the office.”

No typing, no toggling, no forgetting to update your location. Teams will just know.

That’s what Microsoft is working on right now.

The new feature will automatically detect when someone connects to the company’s Wi-Fi network and set their work location accordingly.

On the surface, that sounds handy.

It means less confusion about who’s where. Especially in hybrid teams where some people are remote, some in-office, and others constantly moving between sites.

But as with most new tech, there’s another side to it.

Let’s talk about the pros first 👍

It could make planning and communication smoother.

Managers won’t have to chase people to check if they’re in today or working from home.

Colleagues can see immediately who’s available for an in-person chat versus who’s only online.

It might even help with desk booking systems or meeting room management, saving time and avoiding awkward “I thought you were here today!” moments.

But here’s where it gets a bit tricky 🤔

The line between useful tracking and surveillance can get blurry very quickly.

Many people are understandably uncomfortable with the idea of software automatically reporting their location. Even if it’s just “office Wi-Fi = in the office”.

From an IT perspective, it’s not exactly spying. It’s just reading the network connection.

But perception matters. Employees need to understand what’s being tracked, why, and what isn’t.

If handled well, this feature could be another tool for smarter collaboration.

If handled poorly, it could feel like Big Brother has joined your Teams channel.

For business owners, this is the key takeaway: Transparency is everything.

Before rolling out any kind of workplace monitoring or automation, explain it clearly. Tell your team what’s being used, what data it captures, and how it benefits them. Make it a conversation, not a surprise.

Is it about efficiency? Accountability? Or culture? The answer will look different for every team.

💬 What do you think? Would this kind of feature make your business run smoother, or is it a step too far into monitoring?

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