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Important! Microsoft is changing how you sign into Office365
Microsoft is retiring text message and phone call verification codes for Microsoft 365 on 1 February 2027. If a text code or phone call is the only way you currently verify your sign-in, you will not be able to sign in after that date until you set up a different...
A Five-Minute Winter Check-Up
Mid-winter, mid-financial-year, and everyone is heads-down. This is exactly when the small stuff slips: the update that keeps getting postponed, the password saved in the browser because it was quicker at the time. None of it takes long to put right, so this week's...
A one-word mistake wiped a hard drive this week
The AI said it was safe. It was not. A story going around this week is a good reminder of something we think about every day: who runs a command matters just as much as what the command does. Someone asked an AI assistant to clean up an old, leftover Windows...
A Sneaky New Way Scammers Fake Your Login Pop-up
A Sneaky New Way Scammers Fake Your Login Pop-up Most of us are used to seeing a small pop-up window appear when we click "Sign in with Microsoft" or "Sign in with Google" on a website. It feels routine, which is exactly why scammers have built a technique to fake it....
Watch Out for Fake Software Downloads Hiding in Search Results
Watch out for Fake Software If you have searched online recently for a common tool like ChatGPT, Claude, or even everyday utilities like Adobe Reader or Google Chrome, you have probably clicked a sponsored link or an AI generated summary near the top of the results...
Meet Copilot Cowork: Microsoft 365 Just Learned to Do the Work, Not Just Suggest It
Meet Copilot Cowork: Microsoft 365 Just Learned to Do the Work, Not Just Suggest It If you have used Microsoft 365 Copilot before, you already know it can help you draft an email or summarise a document in seconds. There is now a bigger step available, and it is worth...
Overseas Travel and eSIM Access Issues
Travelling Overseas? Your eSIM Could Affect Account Access If you're travelling internationally and planning to use an eSIM, there is an important issue to be aware of. We've recently seen several cases where people using eSIMs overseas appear to be signing in from a...
Office365 Pricing Changes – What New Zealand Businesses Need to Know
Microsoft 365 Pricing Update – June Nobody enjoys price increases, but Microsoft has confirmed Microsoft 365 pricing changes taking effect from end June. These changes will apply to many New Zealand customers as licences renew. We wanted to share a quick update so you...
OneDrive vs Teams: Where Should Your Business Files Live?
OneDrive vs Teams – Where Should Your Business Files Live? This is one of the most common Microsoft 365 questions we get from businesses across New Zealand: Should files be stored in OneDrive or Microsoft Teams? The short answer is simple 👇 🧑💻 OneDrive = Your...
Important! Microsoft is changing how you sign into Office365
Microsoft is retiring text message and phone call verification codes for Microsoft 365 on 1...
A Five-Minute Winter Check-Up
Mid-winter, mid-financial-year, and everyone is heads-down. This is exactly when the small stuff...
A one-word mistake wiped a hard drive this week
The AI said it was safe. It was not. A story going around this week is a good reminder of...
Forging Technology Partnerships
At Anvil we don’t try to do everything—we focus on what we do best and partner with those who share our vision. Instead of offering a one-size-fits-all approach, we carefully select trusted providers who share our values—experts who prioritize innovation, reliability, and strategic value.
This allows us to deliver the best solutions for your business, backed by partners who meet our high standards. When we make a recommendation, it’s because we trust it for our own business, too.
