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🌧️ Patch Tuesday is back. After last month’s category-five monsoon of patches, Brock digs into the latest damage and whether this is officially our new normal.

👴 Microsoft is retiring the “MemberOf” rule operator in Entra ID dynamic groups. Andrew Pla has your retirement plan and what you need to do next.

💀 Black Hat wrapped up in Vegas, where cybersecurity nerds gathered to discuss all the exciting new ways the world might end. We’ll cover the biggest takeaways in What the Tech?

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This week on PDQ LIVE!

Back to networking class! Josh is breaking down the OSI model, what each layer actually does, and how to finally stop pretending you always know what someone means by "Layer 3 issue."

We'll cover everything new in PDQ Connect, including even more Mac support and the latest features our developers have been busy shipping.

Amanda, our former K-12 CTO, shares practical lessons on stretching your IT budget, getting leadership buy-in, and avoiding expensive mistakes.

Join us this week on PDQ LIVE!  Pre-show at 9:30. Nerd talk at 10:00. https://youtube.com/live/1y0voDTG1TQ

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OSI Model Troubleshooting, Mac Support Upgrades in PDQ, and Smarter IT Budgets

This week on PDQ LIVE, we've got a little something for everyone. ...

This week on PDQ LIVE, we're celebrating the people who keep the lights on and the tickets closed.

It's Sysadmin Appreciation Day! We kick things off with a special video tribute to the IT pros who keep businesses running, usually without anyone noticing. We've put together a tribute to Sysadmin greatness. https://youtu.be/uHZvI1J-MUU?si=LP_WSuanM9wYTG6c

Then it's time for the second annual PDQ Sysadmin Hall of Fame. We'll reveal this year's inductees, hear their stories, and celebrate the people who represent the very best of the sysadmin community.

One week. Two celebrations. Join us as we celebrate the people who make IT happen.

Pre-show at 9:30. Nerd talk at 10:00. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWdRizl1W7o

📺 This week on PDQ LIVE, even your LG monitor might be trying to serve you ads. We'll show you how to kick that bloatware to the curb.

🛡️ Chris joins us to unpack the fallout from Microsoft's CVE dump, what actually matters, and what AI-driven vulnerability research means going forward.

🔗 Our developers have been busy, and we've got even more help desk integrations to show off in PDQ Connect.

🎙️ Join us live and bring your questions!

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🩹 Patch Tuesday is back. Brock will break down this month's updates and help separate the real problems from the internet panic.

🤖 We're going back to the beginning with MCP. We'll build out a tenant from scratch, walk through the setup, and show what MCP can actually do.

🏫 Meet Amanda, the newest member of the PDQ team and a former K-12 CTO. She's seen the budget meetings, survived the politics, and knows what actually gets approved. You might even pick up a few ideas for getting your next IT budget across the finish line.

☕ Put your DND on, grab your favorite beverage, and spend some quality time with your fellow nerds.

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This week on PDQ LIVE, we're breaking down the latest features that have landed in PDQ Connect.

We'll show off expanded Dashboards, one of the most requested additions, and how they can give you more visibility into your environment.

Then, PowerShell MVP Andrew Pla joins us to walk through three common pitfalls that trip up new PowerShellers and how to avoid them.

And yes... we'll be giving away some swag along the way.

Pre-show at 9:30. Nerd talk at 10:00. https://youtube.com/live/NTF-i3GLuR8

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New PDQ Connect Dashboards, Plus PowerShell Beginner Pitfalls

This week on PDQ LIVE, the features in PDQ Connect just keep coming...

I’m joining Andrew for PowerShell Wednesday this week, and we’re doing something I think a lot of beginners will appreciate.
We’re looking at PowerShell scripts and slowing things way down:
What does this part do?
Why is it written like that?
Do I need to memorize this?
Could there be another way to do it?
Basically, I’ll be asking the questions many people are probably thinking but don’t always want to ask out loud.
Come hang out for Teaching Tara: PowerShell Script Breakdown.

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Is AI going to take your job? We can't answer that, but we can show you how AI is helping our support team work smarter and solve problems faster.
Brigg will demo the AI support tools we're actually using at PDQ and show them in action.

We'll also give you the TL;DR version of our recent vulnerability webinar.

And of course, we're diving back into the Tickets from Hell pool. It's deep. It's scary. It never disappoints.

Pre-show at 9:30. Nerd talk at 10:00. https://youtube.com/live/VYBalWStndY

This week on PDQ LIVE, we're diving into Reddit to answer a simple question: "I inherited PDQ... now what can I actually do with it?"

We'll share some of the best tips, tricks, and use cases sysadmins surfaced in the discussion.

You might even discover a feature that makes you say, "Wait, PDQ can do that?"

We'll also cover what's new in tech and the latest IT headlines.

Plus, our hosts are taking on rapid-fire questions and hot takes to see if your answers match theirs.

And don't forget... the Sysadmin Hall of Fame is back! Nominate a rock star sysadmin and score some swag while you're at it.

Grab your beverage of choice, set your status to Do Not Disturb, and join us.

Pre-show at 9:30. Nerd talk at 10:00 https://youtube.com/live/M8jKfFkd7D4

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So, you inherited PDQ. Now what?

This week on PDQ LIVE, we're heading into the depths of Reddit. We ...

Patch Tuesday is here again. We'll break down what Microsoft shipped, what matters, and what you'll probably be patching before the week is over.

See AI Package Agents in PDQ Connect. Learn how they can help automate packaging tasks and give you some time back in your day.

Andrew is back from PSConfEU with the latest PowerShell news, insights, and highlights from the conference.

PDQ & A returns. Bring your questions, challenge our panel of "experts," and submit them early for a chance to win some fabulous PDQ swag.

Join us live and hang out with fellow IT pros for another packed episode of PDQ LIVE.

Pre-show at 9:30. Nerd talk at 10:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m4ogHWBgSU

The PowerShell Scanner is in PDQ Connect, and we're finding new ways to make sysadmins' lives suck less.
Brock is showing how to track Windows Store apps with the PowerShell Scanner, complete with a trip down the Windows Store rabbit hole.

Then we're joined by Bogdan, a vulnerability management expert, to talk security, the latest trends in the vulnerability landscape, and what admins should keep on their radar.
We'll also dig into some of his clever CLI and Home Assistant projects, including ideas that could pair nicely with PDQ Connect.

Join us for another completely reasonable amount of sysadmin nerdery.

Preshow at 9:00. Nerd talk at 10:00 https://youtube.com/live/2u0s1ZlkmJU

This week on PDQ LIVE, we’re rounding up the latest PDQ Connect features and updates.

Want to pull Dell warranty info right from PDQ Connect? Good news: we’ve got a PowerShell Scanner for that. Andrew will show you how it works.

Join us for the creative, the innovative, and the slightly concerning.

Pre-show at 9:30. Nerd talk at 10:00 https://youtube.com/live/l0XzRdXQSBc

Think your browsers are locked down? We’re digging into browser security with GPO, Intune, and some PowerShell to help uncover the stuff quietly waiting to become a problem.

Chrome’s been bulking up lately. Like… 4GB worth. We’ll show you how to trim the bloat and get it back to running a little leaner.

We’ve also got a few supply chain security goodies to throw into the mix because apparently attackers never sleep.

Pre-show at 9:30. Nerd talk at 10:00 https://youtube.com/live/D6DUkuqrflQ

Patch Tuesday is back, and so is the monthly Microsoft chaos. We’ll break down what matters, what doesn’t, and what might ruin your afternoon.

Josh is sharing his picks for a small-team IT stack that punches way above its weight without destroying your budget.

Why is every empty field turning into a data center? We’re digging into the AI infrastructure boom and where this whole thing is headed.

Skynet status: hopefully still pending.

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