Cumulative Update 2 for Microsoft SQL Server 2019 breaks SQL Server Agent
Microsoft has admitted that Cumulative Update 2 for SQL Server 2019 has a problem, and those using SQL Agent should either skip it or roll it back.
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Warning Issued For Millions Of Microsoft Windows 10 Users
In a new write-up, the ever-excellent BleepingComputer reveals that every Windows 10 computer is vulnerable to a serious (and widespread) system hack unless they change the default settings for viewing…
Microsoft’s Cortana drops consumer skills as it refocuses on business users
With the next version of Windows 10, coming this spring, Microsoft’s Cortana digital assistant will lose a number of consumer skills around music and connected homes, as well as some…
‘Developers have lost hope Microsoft will do the right thing’… Redmond urged to make WinUI cross-platform
Microsoft’s roadmap for developing Windows applications is opposed by some programmers who want to see a cross-platform solution, rather than just being Windows-only.
Admins beware! Microsoft gives heads-up for ‘disruptive’ changes to authentication in Office 365 email service
Microsoft has doled out more details on forthcoming changes to the way mail clients authenticate to Exchange Online, the email service used by Office 365.
The mess behind Microsoft’s yanked UEFI patch KB 4524244
Patch Tuesday’s truly odd Win10 patch KB 4524244 wreaked havoc before it was finally pulled last Friday night. Since then, accusations have flown about Kaspersky, in particular, and Microsoft’s complicity…
How one company is using Ubuntu Linux to make its IoT platform safer and faster
Engineers at Bosch Rexroth have chosen an open source way to power their app-based automation platform, citing better security and faster time to production.
Microsoft crack habit reports: User claims Surface Laptop 3 screen fractured again after repair
Screens on Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 3 have appeared to develop a crack habit, with one of the latest complaints claiming this happened even after repair.
Microsoft Warning Issued For Millions Of Windows 10 Users
Pushed to users as part of its latest ‘Patch Tuesday’ updates, Microsoft has confirmed the KB4524244 security update bundled in it can cause system freezes and crashes across every supported…
Linux is ready for the end of time
2038 is for Linux what Y2K was for mainframe and PC computing in 2000, but the fixes are underway to make sure all goes well when that fatal time rolls…
Google to Samsung: Stop messing with Linux kernel code. It’s hurting Android security
Samsung’s attempt to prevent attacks on Galaxy phones by modifying kernel code ended up exposing it to more security bugs, according to Google Project Zero (GPZ).
Microsoft will no longer force Bing by default for Office 365 ProPlus customers
Microsoft will no longer forcibly make Bing the default search engine in Chrome for Office 365 ProPlus customers. A techcommunity post from Microsoft announced the change. Microsoft states that people…
If you’re running Windows, I feel bad for you, son. Microsoft’s got 99 problems, better fix each one
Microsoft had one of its largest patch bundles in recent memory, as the Windows giant released fixes for 99 CVE-listed vulnerabilities.
South Korea’s government explores move from Windows to Linux desktop
In what may prove to be the biggest migration from Windows to the Linux desktop, the South Korean government is looking into shifting from Windows 7 to a trio of…
Microsoft flirts with new anti-trust challenge with new Start Menu-based Edge ads
Microsoft originally implemented the “Suggested” section on the Windows 10 Start Menu as a way to advertise its official apps; but in the latest listing, Microsoft has gone beyond self-promotion….