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May's Patch Tuesday updates make urgent patching a must
With three zero-days and several serious vulnerabilities in key Windows server and authentication areas, it's time to patch now.
Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?
Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 11 as they roll out to Windows Insiders. Now updated for Insider Preview Build 25115 for the Dev Channel and Insider Preview Build 22621 for the Beta Channel, released on May 11,...
Windows 10: A guide to the updates
Here's what you need to know about each update to the current version of Windows 10 as it's released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB5013942, released on May 10, 2022.
Download: UEM vendor comparison chart 2022
Unified endpoint management (UEM) platforms now dominate the enterprise mobility space. Our chart lets you quickly compare features and functions from eight top vendors.
Want a good Windows experience? Focus first on hardware
There are a variety of versions of Windows 10 and 11 available, and picking the right one depends on your security needs. But first, don’t skimp on hardware.
Cloud boosts Microsoft’s strong third quarter
Growth across all major business segments saw Microsoft post strong results for Q3 of 2022.
When humans make tech mistakes
Just because a vendor has a good track record doesn't mean they can't make mistakes that could lead to data loss. After all, tech vendors are human, too.
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Microsoft to kill Patch Tuesday for some enterprise users
The company plans to launch its Windows Autopatch service for enterprise users with Windows 10 or Windows 11 Enterprise E3 licenses; it will continuously deploy patches, eliminating the need for admins to manually deploy them.
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April's Patch Tuesday: a lot of large, diverse and urgent updates
This month's Patch Tuesday release was a big one, and includes fixes for Microsoft browsers and two zero-day vulnerabilities for Windows. Time to get busy updating!
More than half of PCs can't upgrade to Windows 11 — report
New data from Lansweeper, an asset manager software provider, shows the uptake of Windows 11 at just 1.44% of all systems — the result of an inability to run the new OS.
What to do about IE and .NET?
Internet Explorer is soon to be retired, and older versions of .Net are about to run out of support. But that doesn't mean Windows users should start deleting things right now.
We’re one step closer to Windows in the cloud
Microsoft is bound and determined to move your old Windows setup to Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS). Here are its latest moves.
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New hybrid work features are coming to Windows 11
Microsoft this week announced new Windows 11 features aimed at making hybrid work easier. Some address IT-specific problems, others target the workforce. They include productivity tweaks, deployment improvements and security updates,...
Windows 11 — we haven’t seen anything, yet
Microsoft this week talked up a number of changes and advances it plans to roll out for Windows 11 in the year ahead. Here's what the company has in mind.
Microsoft touts new hybrid work features in updates to Windows 11
Microsoft touted a series of upcoming features that will more tightly integrate its Cloud PC and local desktop capabilities and is incorporating AI into Windows 11 to enhance videoconferencing.
Windows 11 adoption appears to be stagnating
Windows 11, which launched six months go, appears to be flatlining in terms of uptake in the month of March, according to one data source. It's being used on one in five systems, and Microsoft says adoption has been faster than with...
EU targets big tech with new Digital Markets Act
The European Union wants to tackle issues of interoperability, data access and vendor self-preference with its landmark DMA legislation.
