Microsoft Warns Windows 10 Has A Serious Problem
Although Microsoft introduced new Windows 10 monthly charges, that has not improved the quality of its updates. In fact, Microsoft has just warned all Windows 10 users that its latest…
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Microsoft is embracing Android as the mobile version of Windows
Microsoft unveiled a bunch of Surface hardware during a press event in New York City last night. While matte black Surfaces, headphones with Cortana, and a new Surface Studio were…
Using Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations? Using Skype? Not for long!
Microsoft has flung out an advisory for some of its on-premises Dynamics 365 customers. Integrated Skype? Turn it off. Turn it off now. The issue, which could stop a user…
Microsoft reissues pair of Windows 10 cumulative updates
Microsoft today began shipping its fourth round of Windows 10 cumulative updates for September, bringing another batch of fixes to PCs on the April 2018 and Fall Creators updates (via…
Microsoft is building LinkedIn into Outlook and other Office apps
Microsoft is planning to more deeply integrate LinkedIn into the company’s Office apps. While we saw some LinkedIn integration in Word last year, Outlook will be updated to include information…
Microsoft’s Jet crash: Zero-day flaw drops after deadline passes
The Zero Day Initiative has gone public with an unpatched remote-code execution bug in Microsoft’s Jet database engine, after giving Redmond 120 days to fix it. The Windows giant did…
Microsoft: Like the Borg, we want to absorb all the world’s biz computers
Basically, if you’re an overworked sysadmin – or you don’t want an army of IT admins – you can sign up your workforce to use MMD-controlled, cloud-connected machines, and let…
Microsoft Windows U-turn removes warning about installing Chrome, Firefox
Microsoft has apparently reversed course on a Windows 10 test feature that sought to warn people from installing Chrome, Firefox and other browsers that challenged Microsoft’s own Edge.
Microsoft: You don’t want to use Edge? Are you sure? Really sure?
Microsoft really wants you to use Edge in the latest Windows Insider builds, and the software giant is not afraid to let you know it. Windows Insider Sean Hoffman took…
It’s September 2018, and Windows VMs can pwn their host servers by launching an evil app
In total, Microsoft addressed 61 CVE-listed vulnerabilities this month, including 23 that would potentially allow for remote code execution. One of the more noteworthy of those bugs is CVE-2018-8475, a…
Microsoft tells volume customers they can stay on Windows 7… for a bit longer… for a fee
Windows 7 continues to remain the most popular variant of Microsoft’s operating systems on corporate desktops, and enterprises are not showing much inclination to make the leap into the double…
Microsoft suffers global outage to Azure and Office 365 services
Users across the world have been unable to access critical Microsoft services, including Office 365 and Azure, for more than 24 hours after a “severe weather event” knocked one of…
Do you really think crims would do that? Just go on the ‘net and exploit a Windows zero-day?
The Windows ALPC security hole that emerged early last week remains unpatched, even though it is being actively exploited by hackers to gain total control over PCs.
Linux gaming gets a new head of Steam
Steam’s dream of Linux-powered Steam gaming machines never came to fruition, but the company has returned to Linux by bringing Windows-based games to Linux with a software-only approach.
Microsoft Investigated For Alleged Bribery and Corruption in Hungary
U.S. Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating Microsoft for possible bribery and corruption in its pursuit of software sales in Hungary, the Wall Street Journal reported…