The latest version of Windows relies on an ‘enablement package’ to turn on features that transform Windows 10 1903 into 1909. Microsoft now calls that move a pilot program. Microsoft has trumpeted the smaller size of Windows 10 1909, the fall feature upgrade that broke the twice-annual mold the company used in 2017 and 2018. … Read more
They may not get much press, but these powerful built-in Windows 10 tools can help you work smarter. If you’ve been using Windows 10 for a while, you probably know about Cortana and OneDrive. But there are other, powerful features built into Windows 10 that you might not know about or have thought to use. These tools … Read more
Enterprises will soon have access to Azure Arc and Azure Synapse Analytics, two new services that bolster Microsoft’s cloud offerings. Microsoft’s Ignite event traditionally attracts more from the developer ranks, but the technologies on display are increasingly of relevance to CIOs developing cloud strategies today. At Ignite 2019 in Orlando last week, Microsoft unveiled a … Read more
Microsoft is planning to roll out a major change in the way users will be able to buy Power BI, Power Apps and Flow starting in mid-November. And a number of IT admins are none too pleased. The concept of self-service has been integral to Microsoft’s Power Platform for a while now. But a coming … Read more
With Windows 7 rapidly approaching the end-of-support deadline, it’s time to get cracking on upgrading your organization to Windows 10. Use this planner to help ensure a successful migration. All good things must come to an end, and the reign of Windows 7 as an actively supported, good-enough operating system is no exception. While it … Read more
A broadened Cisco-Microsoft partnership promises to extend Cisco SD-WAN to the Azure cloud and to optimize and secure connectivity to Office 365. Cisco and Microsoft this week extended their relationship to make it easier and more efficient for SD-WAN customers to set up and run direct Internet access to enterprise applications such as Office 365 and other … Read more
October started in the cellar, with a third-time attempt at patching the CVE-2019-1367 IE zero-day that nobody needed, but the situation has gradually improved. Get the October patches installed, but watch out for a handful of known cowpies. If you had automatic update turned on at the beginning of October, you got clobbered with a … Read more
The January end-of-support deadline for Windows 7 is fast approaching. Here’s a rundown of some of the issues companies should keep in mind as that date draws near. The Redmond doctor came into the room, huffed a chair into place, but wouldn’t meet Windows 7’s eyes, just stared at the desk. “I’m afraid it’s bad … Read more
As the January end-of-support deadline for the aged OS approaches, Microsoft is ramping up efforts to get users to move to Windows 10. Microsoft will soon begin nagging users running Windows 7 Professional to remind them that the operating system is soon to be shelved. “We are now extending the notifications … to Windows 7 … Read more
The newly renamed ‘Windows 10 November 2019 Update’ is nearing release. But given the company’s past naming conventions, it might not show up until November. Microsoft now says the year’s second Windows 10 feature upgrade would be released shortly and has given it the guileless name of “Windows 10 November 2019 Update.” “We believe that … Read more
