Microsoft will increase the price of Office 365 by up to 25% in March 2022, but there are things CIOs can do now to limit the damage. As the economy picks up, demand for many inputs is outstripping supply, driving up prices for things as diverse as construction materials, energy, food ingredients, and semiconductors. Soon, … Read more
The Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) and the Microsoft Safety Scanner (MSERT.exe) do more or less the same thing: scan for and remove Windows malware. We explore and explain the differences. Microsoft provides Windows users with two tools that offer malware scanning and repair services, should those scans turn up anything in need of … Read more
Microsoft’s new OS gives Windows 10 a much-needed facelift, tighter security, and a better overall experience. More than six years after Microsoft launched Windows 10, Windows 11 is finally here. It’s been one of the longest waits between operating system versions in Microsoft history. Has it been worth the wait? More important, when (and if) … Read more
Although it’s being marketed to consumers, Windows 11 is really about helping businesses protect sensitive data. Seriously, who did Microsoft develop Windows 11 for? Only people who like centered taskbars? Only people who don’t mind “unlearning” how to get into task manager? Maybe not, but I’d argue that Windows 11 wasn’t designed for you and … Read more
Unified Endpoint Management software lets IT manage all of an organization’s endpoint devices — smartphones, laptops, desktops, printers, IoT devices, and more — from a single management console. Here’s what to look for when shopping for a platform. Endpoint devices have become so ubiquitous, connected, and data-intensive that they are among the most valuable technology … Read more
If you’ve tried Windows 11 and for some reason want to go back to its predecessor, timing is key. The clock begins ticking as soon as you move to Windows 11. Here’s what to do. So, you’ve installed Windows 11, kicked the proverbial tires and taken it for spin — and now you want to … Read more
Built on the Fluid Framework, Microsoft’s Loop app comes in response to offerings by start-ups such as Coda and Notion and their “all-in-one” collaborative documents. While it’s unlikely to supplant traditional Office docs for now, Loop previews a ‘post-Office’ world. Microsoft this week unveiled a new productivity application, Loop, that combines elements of documents, spreadsheets, and … Read more
Microsoft is continuing to reposition, repackage and modify its licensing for pieces of its five-year-old Dynamics 365 and related Power Platform families of products. This week marks the fifth anniversary of Microsoft Dynamics 365’s launch. Dynamics has evolved considerably over that time via a long branding, pricing, and packaging road to become the expanding set … Read more
Microsoft and Google are engaged in a pitched battle to win over your business with suites of cloud-based productivity software and services. Here’s a look at the many different editions of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, along with what you can expect to pay for each one. Both Microsoft and Google would like to be … Read more
The flaw can be exploited to give an attacker administrator rights on a compromised system, despite efforts to fix the problem. Hackers have already created malware in a bid to exploit an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows Installer. Microsoft released a patch for CVE-2021-41379, an elevation of privilege flaw in the Windows Installer component for enterprise … Read more
