Rory Monaghan
@rorymon.com
Microsoft MVP
Host of the #5BytesPodcast
Galway United Supporter, Sponsor + Co-Op Member.
Host of the #5BytesPodcast
Galway United Supporter, Sponsor + Co-Op Member.
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Rory Monaghan
@rorymon.com
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Patch Tuesday News! Azure Outage Impacted Windows Updates! Win11 26H1 Info!
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New Episode! 🚨
I go into an update on the Secure Boot certificate update, the upcoming Windows 11 26H1 release, recent Azure outage, signs Microsoft will be focusing on quality and more!
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/o0JtQdJwyK8J...
📺 View: youtu.be/CTkNnLmtdVo
I go into an update on the Secure Boot certificate update, the upcoming Windows 11 26H1 release, recent Azure outage, signs Microsoft will be focusing on quality and more!
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/o0JtQdJwyK8J...
📺 View: youtu.be/CTkNnLmtdVo
New Episode! 🚨
I go into an update on the Secure Boot certificate update, the upcoming Windows 11 26H1 release, recent Azure outage, signs Microsoft will be focusing on quality and more!
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/o0JtQdJwyK8J...
📺 View: youtu.be/CTkNnLmtdVo
I go into an update on the Secure Boot certificate update, the upcoming Windows 11 26H1 release, recent Azure outage, signs Microsoft will be focusing on quality and more!
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/o0JtQdJwyK8J...
📺 View: youtu.be/CTkNnLmtdVo
Patch Tuesday News! Azure Outage Impacted Windows Updates! Win11 26H1 Info!
YouTube video by 5bytespodcast
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
New Episode! 🚨
I go into an update on the Secure Boot certificate update, the upcoming Windows 11 26H1 release, recent Azure outage, signs Microsoft will be focusing on quality and more!
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/o0JtQdJwyK8J...
📺 View: youtu.be/CTkNnLmtdVo
I go into an update on the Secure Boot certificate update, the upcoming Windows 11 26H1 release, recent Azure outage, signs Microsoft will be focusing on quality and more!
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/o0JtQdJwyK8J...
📺 View: youtu.be/CTkNnLmtdVo
Reposted by Rory Monaghan
Join the first online Cloudpaging User Group meetup of 2026!
We will get to see some cool tooling shared by Austin Wall & Mitchell Paris & a peak at how they streamline some of their app management processes. Numecent will also share their latest news.
Register: www.meetup.com/cloudpaging-...
We will get to see some cool tooling shared by Austin Wall & Mitchell Paris & a peak at how they streamline some of their app management processes. Numecent will also share their latest news.
Register: www.meetup.com/cloudpaging-...
Cloudpaging User Group 2026 Q1, Thu, Feb 26, 2026, 2:30 PM | Meetup
**We’re back with exciting new content for the first meetup of 2026!**
Join us for the first Cloudpaging User Group session of the year, where we will get to see some cool
www.meetup.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Join the first online Cloudpaging User Group meetup of 2026!
We will get to see some cool tooling shared by Austin Wall & Mitchell Paris & a peak at how they streamline some of their app management processes. Numecent will also share their latest news.
Register: www.meetup.com/cloudpaging-...
We will get to see some cool tooling shared by Austin Wall & Mitchell Paris & a peak at how they streamline some of their app management processes. Numecent will also share their latest news.
Register: www.meetup.com/cloudpaging-...
Reposted by Rory Monaghan
Microsoft reports active exploitation of internet-exposed SolarWinds Web Help Desk that enabled lateral movement, persistence via legitimate tools, and risk of full domain compromise in versions prior to 2026.1.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Yzx650YcaeW
#Cybersecurity #ThreatIntel
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Yzx650YcaeW
#Cybersecurity #ThreatIntel
Microsoft Warns of Active SolarWinds Web Help Desk Exploitation -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft's Defender Security Research Team has observed threat actors actively exploiting internet-exposed SolarWinds Web Help Desk instances in multi-stage intrusions that led to lateral movement toward high-value assets within targeted organizations.
ow.ly
February 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Microsoft reports active exploitation of internet-exposed SolarWinds Web Help Desk that enabled lateral movement, persistence via legitimate tools, and risk of full domain compromise in versions prior to 2026.1.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Yzx650YcaeW
#Cybersecurity #ThreatIntel
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Yzx650YcaeW
#Cybersecurity #ThreatIntel
Reposted by Rory Monaghan
This update addresses several bugs with tools like Command Palette, Advanced Paste, Light Switch, and more. #PowerToys #Microsoft
PowerToys 0.97.2 is out with useful fixes for multiple tools
This update addresses several bugs with tools like Command Palette, Advanced Paste, Light Switch, and more.
www.neowin.net
February 10, 2026 at 10:12 AM
This update addresses several bugs with tools like Command Palette, Advanced Paste, Light Switch, and more. #PowerToys #Microsoft
I guess Patrick Hickey playing in defence for @bfcdublin.bsky.social was not just a flight of fancy for preseason #LeagueofIreland #GreatestLeagueInTheWorld #BOHPAT
February 8, 2026 at 3:07 PM
I guess Patrick Hickey playing in defence for @bfcdublin.bsky.social was not just a flight of fancy for preseason #LeagueofIreland #GreatestLeagueInTheWorld #BOHPAT
New Episode! 🚨
This was a tough one to produce! 🚑
I cover the retirement of a Microsoft product API, the disablement of another Microsoft feature, worrying cyber attack news and much more!
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/DhTcIuTFG6iy...
View: youtu.be/fAjXhfAmuSc?...
This was a tough one to produce! 🚑
I cover the retirement of a Microsoft product API, the disablement of another Microsoft feature, worrying cyber attack news and much more!
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/DhTcIuTFG6iy...
View: youtu.be/fAjXhfAmuSc?...
Win11 Outperforms Win10! NTLM to be Disabled by Default! VMware ESXi Being Exploited in Attacks!
On this episode, I cover the retirement of a Microsoft product API, the disablement of another Microsoft feature, worrying cyber attack news and much more!
Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/bl
soundcloud.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:10 PM
New Episode! 🚨
This was a tough one to produce! 🚑
I cover the retirement of a Microsoft product API, the disablement of another Microsoft feature, worrying cyber attack news and much more!
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/DhTcIuTFG6iy...
View: youtu.be/fAjXhfAmuSc?...
This was a tough one to produce! 🚑
I cover the retirement of a Microsoft product API, the disablement of another Microsoft feature, worrying cyber attack news and much more!
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/DhTcIuTFG6iy...
View: youtu.be/fAjXhfAmuSc?...
Squad is build for the new League of Ireland season.
You can build your team at: fantasyloi.leagueofireland.ie
You can build your team at: fantasyloi.leagueofireland.ie
February 6, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Squad is build for the new League of Ireland season.
You can build your team at: fantasyloi.leagueofireland.ie
You can build your team at: fantasyloi.leagueofireland.ie
Reposted by Rory Monaghan
We are officially part of @Microsoft's Azure IP Co-Sell program! This is a huge step forward in our alliance with Microsoft, making it easier than ever for customers to procure Cloudpager in the Microsoft Marketplace, including the option to draw down from your MACC agreement.
February 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
We are officially part of @Microsoft's Azure IP Co-Sell program! This is a huge step forward in our alliance with Microsoft, making it easier than ever for customers to procure Cloudpager in the Microsoft Marketplace, including the option to draw down from your MACC agreement.
I was talking to a young fella in college this morning. He was telling me about potentially doing work placement or studying abroad as part of his course & it reminded me that in my degree everyone’s work placement was spending one afternoon a week working in the college helpdesk. Half assed college
February 4, 2026 at 10:54 AM
I was talking to a young fella in college this morning. He was telling me about potentially doing work placement or studying abroad as part of his course & it reminded me that in my degree everyone’s work placement was spending one afternoon a week working in the college helpdesk. Half assed college
Everyone else get an email from BlueSky? Reads like: Hey, don't worry about the lack of engagement, it is part of the platform's charm 😂
Although I don't post here all that often, I do enjoy reading the posts. It is becoming a useful platform, imo.
Although I don't post here all that often, I do enjoy reading the posts. It is becoming a useful platform, imo.
February 3, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Everyone else get an email from BlueSky? Reads like: Hey, don't worry about the lack of engagement, it is part of the platform's charm 😂
Although I don't post here all that often, I do enjoy reading the posts. It is becoming a useful platform, imo.
Although I don't post here all that often, I do enjoy reading the posts. It is becoming a useful platform, imo.
Heard a lad on Off the Ball saying "while this winter has been particularly bad".
This is the mildest winter in the 5 years I have lived in South Galway...I am guessing he means particularly bad for Dublin? Good old Dublin centric media.
This is the mildest winter in the 5 years I have lived in South Galway...I am guessing he means particularly bad for Dublin? Good old Dublin centric media.
a man in a suit is standing in a living room holding a coat .
ALT: a man in a suit is standing in a living room holding a coat .
media.tenor.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Heard a lad on Off the Ball saying "while this winter has been particularly bad".
This is the mildest winter in the 5 years I have lived in South Galway...I am guessing he means particularly bad for Dublin? Good old Dublin centric media.
This is the mildest winter in the 5 years I have lived in South Galway...I am guessing he means particularly bad for Dublin? Good old Dublin centric media.
New Episode! 🚨
I cover more Windows Update fallout news, information on recent out-of-band patches for Office, the latest AI news and much more!
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/9KbswI0d8Rdd...
📺 View: youtu.be/l14X29XDUSc
I cover more Windows Update fallout news, information on recent out-of-band patches for Office, the latest AI news and much more!
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/9KbswI0d8Rdd...
📺 View: youtu.be/l14X29XDUSc
Out-of-Band Patches Released! App-V Script Utilized in Exploit! Win11 Boot Errors!
On this episode, I cover more Windows Update fallout news, information on recent out-of-band patches for Office, the latest AI news and much more!
Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/out-of
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January 28, 2026 at 11:26 PM
New Episode! 🚨
I cover more Windows Update fallout news, information on recent out-of-band patches for Office, the latest AI news and much more!
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/9KbswI0d8Rdd...
📺 View: youtu.be/l14X29XDUSc
I cover more Windows Update fallout news, information on recent out-of-band patches for Office, the latest AI news and much more!
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/9KbswI0d8Rdd...
📺 View: youtu.be/l14X29XDUSc
Reposted by Rory Monaghan
Windows 11 has reached 1 billion users faster than Windows 10
Windows 11 has reached 1 billion users faster than Windows 10
Windows 11 hits a big milestone
buff.ly
January 28, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Windows 11 has reached 1 billion users faster than Windows 10
Seems like ChatGPT has hit another regression phase. I asked it a simple maths question, it got it wrong, then asked it to recommend a League of Ireland Fantasy Team, it suggested a GK who didn't play last season, had him listed for the wrong team, suggested a GK as a CB & a winger from Cork City.
a husky dog is laying on a couch and making a funny face while mom says i 'm special .
ALT: a husky dog is laying on a couch and making a funny face while mom says i 'm special .
media.tenor.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Seems like ChatGPT has hit another regression phase. I asked it a simple maths question, it got it wrong, then asked it to recommend a League of Ireland Fantasy Team, it suggested a GK who didn't play last season, had him listed for the wrong team, suggested a GK as a CB & a winger from Cork City.
New Episode! 🚨
I cover the recent Windows Updates from Patch Tuesday & issues caused by them, some recent AI developments & worrying news that a Fortune 100 Financial company was hit by a strain of malware plus much more!
📺 View: youtu.be/ZKxL29YapJo
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/5WruBwrEuWdL...
I cover the recent Windows Updates from Patch Tuesday & issues caused by them, some recent AI developments & worrying news that a Fortune 100 Financial company was hit by a strain of malware plus much more!
📺 View: youtu.be/ZKxL29YapJo
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/5WruBwrEuWdL...
Apple and Google Sign Major Agreement Patch Tuesday News! ChatGPT Go Now Worldwide!
YouTube video by 5bytespodcast
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January 20, 2026 at 9:04 PM
New Episode! 🚨
I cover the recent Windows Updates from Patch Tuesday & issues caused by them, some recent AI developments & worrying news that a Fortune 100 Financial company was hit by a strain of malware plus much more!
📺 View: youtu.be/ZKxL29YapJo
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/5WruBwrEuWdL...
I cover the recent Windows Updates from Patch Tuesday & issues caused by them, some recent AI developments & worrying news that a Fortune 100 Financial company was hit by a strain of malware plus much more!
📺 View: youtu.be/ZKxL29YapJo
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/5WruBwrEuWdL...
The best view we got was directly above us and to the south away from the lights of Galway City. That dramatic green light was over The Burren to the south of us. It was like someone turned on a light but it dimmed after 2 minutes.
January 19, 2026 at 10:26 PM
The best view we got was directly above us and to the south away from the lights of Galway City. That dramatic green light was over The Burren to the south of us. It was like someone turned on a light but it dimmed after 2 minutes.
The Northern Lights gave is a show tonight in the west of Ireland.
January 19, 2026 at 9:56 PM
The Northern Lights gave is a show tonight in the west of Ireland.
Reposted by Rory Monaghan
The Patch After the Patch: Microsoft Issues Emergency Fix for Remote Desktop and Shutdown Bugs
The Patch After the Patch: Microsoft Issues Emergency Fix for Remote Desktop and Shutdown Bugs
Microsoft releases emergency OOB updates in Jan 2026 to fix critical Remote Desktop login and shutdown/hibernation bugs caused by Patch Tuesday.
securityonline.info
January 19, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The Patch After the Patch: Microsoft Issues Emergency Fix for Remote Desktop and Shutdown Bugs
Reposted by Rory Monaghan
Did you know Windows 11 has an option to end tasks right from the taskbar? 👀
So you don't need to open task manager - you can just right click the app and end it from there
So you don't need to open task manager - you can just right click the app and end it from there
January 18, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Did you know Windows 11 has an option to end tasks right from the taskbar? 👀
So you don't need to open task manager - you can just right click the app and end it from there
So you don't need to open task manager - you can just right click the app and end it from there
Reposted by Rory Monaghan
🚨The Microsoft #PowerShell #PSResourceGet Module 1.2.0-rc1 has been released.
- Still has the Issue with PowerShell 5 and Uninstall-PSResource 😣
bit.ly/3NKw1O0
- Still has the Issue with PowerShell 5 and Uninstall-PSResource 😣
bit.ly/3NKw1O0
January 15, 2026 at 9:08 AM
🚨The Microsoft #PowerShell #PSResourceGet Module 1.2.0-rc1 has been released.
- Still has the Issue with PowerShell 5 and Uninstall-PSResource 😣
bit.ly/3NKw1O0
- Still has the Issue with PowerShell 5 and Uninstall-PSResource 😣
bit.ly/3NKw1O0
Reposted by Rory Monaghan
I created a small demo project on how to ship a #PowerShell 7.5.4 script as a single EXE file to 64-bit Windows machines without installing PowerShell on said target machines.
github.com/markekraus/P...
github.com/markekraus/P...
GitHub - markekraus/PSToExe: An example project of how to create a single EXE file for distribution of a PowerShell script without needing to install PowerShell 7.5.4 on target machines.
An example project of how to create a single EXE file for distribution of a PowerShell script without needing to install PowerShell 7.5.4 on target machines. - markekraus/PSToExe
github.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:29 AM
I created a small demo project on how to ship a #PowerShell 7.5.4 script as a single EXE file to 64-bit Windows machines without installing PowerShell on said target machines.
github.com/markekraus/P...
github.com/markekraus/P...
Reposted by Rory Monaghan
AWS flips switch on Euro cloud as customers fret about digital sovereignty
AWS flips switch on Euro cloud as customers fret about digital sovereignty
EU-only ops, German subsidiaries, and a pinky promise your data won't end up in Uncle Sam's hands
Amid continued trade and geopolitical volatility between Europe and the US, Amazon Web Services is making its European Sovereign Cloud generally available today and plans to expand so-called Dedicated Local Zones.…
dlvr.it
January 15, 2026 at 9:35 AM
AWS flips switch on Euro cloud as customers fret about digital sovereignty