How much will staying patched on Windows 7 cost you? Here’s the price list
Large businesses not ready to migrate off Windows 7 as of January 2020 and which opt for paid security updates should expect Microsoft’s update pricing to double each year.
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Windows Defender update: So secure, it wouldn’t let Secure-Boot Windows PCs, er, boot
It has been a trying time for Microsoft punters after a Windows Defender update left some PCs unable to boot last week, while other folk continue to struggle to even…
Forget snowmageddon, it’s dropageddon in Azure SQL world: Microsoft accidentally deletes customer DBs
The issue afflicted a number of Azure SQL databases that utilize custom KeyVault keys for Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), according to a message sent to users seen by The Register….
Many Windows 10 Users Unable to Connect to Windows Update Service
For the past two days, Windows 10 users from around the world have been reporting that they are unable to connect to Windows Update. When they attempt to do so,…
Microsoft decides Internet Explorer 10 has had its fun: Termination set for January 2020
Microsoft has warned that it isn’t only Windows 7 for the chop in 2020. Unloved Internet Explorer 10 will be joining it. Finally.
Trying to log into Office 365 right now? It’s a coin flip, says Microsoft: Service goes TITSUP as Azure portal wobbles
The day of week ends in “day” so, of course, Microsoft’s Office 365 has fallen over, and Azure portal is having a wobble, too. Right now, if you’re trying to…
You’re an admin! You’re an admin! You’re all admins, thanks to this Microsoft Exchange zero-day and exploit
Microsoft Exchange appears to be currently vulnerable to a privilege escalation attack that allows any user with a mailbox to become a Domain Admin.
Microsoft wins cloud business from Albertsons as fear of Amazon grows among retailers
Microsoft’s cloud business is taking full advantage of the growing fear of Amazon, announcing on Thursday its latest deal with a big retailer.
Office 365 enjoys good old-fashioned Thursday wobble as email drops over in Europe
Office 365 is enjoying a Thursday wobble this morning, at least as far as users in the UK and much of Europe are concerned. Users began noticing that something was…
Microsoft Adds PostgreSQL Scalability Solution with Citus Data Purchase
Microsoft announced on Thursday that it bought San Francisco-based Citus Data, a provider of an extension that scales out the open source PostgreSQL relational database management system in datacenters.
Microsoft Wallet for Windows Phone to be retired in February
Support is set to end for all Windows 10 Mobile devices by the end of this year, and Microsoft is already beginning to retire apps in anticipation. In an update…
How open-source software took over the world
It was just five years ago that there was an ample dose of skepticism from investors about the viability of open source as a business model. The common thesis was…
Microsoft sends a raft of Windows 10 patches out into the Windows Update ocean
Microsoft has released a second raft of fixes for Windows 10 following the monthly Patch Tuesday excitement last week. It has also issued some fixes for its latest Windows Insider…
Windows 7 enters its final year of free support
Windows 7’s five years of extended support will expire on January 14, 2020—exactly one year from today. After this date, security fixes will no longer be freely available for the…
It WASN’T the update, says Microsoft: Windows 7 suffers identity crisis as users hit by activation errors
Microsoft has said that activation errors seen by Windows 7 users should not be chalked up to Tuesday’s patch, but rather were an entirely different cockup. A tweak to the…