In July’s patches, Win7 basks in telemetry, the Win10 1903 RST upgrade block casts an unintentionally wide net, and we see problems with Visual Studio. Also: yet another fervent call to block the BlueKeep hole. This month, Microsoft Patch Land looks like a stranger Stranger ThingsUpside Down, where Security-only patches carry loads of telemetry, Visual Studio … Read more
The company’s changes to support timelines and its plans for each spring and fall Windows 10 upgrade will affect how often and when companies and consumers update their PCs. Here’s how things could shake out. Microsoft’s latest update upheaval will have long-term impact on Windows 10, affecting enterprise and small business upgrade scheduling and pushing … Read more
The company has begun telling companies about a variety of corporate features that have been baked into the browser, which is built on underpinnings from Google’s Chromium. Microsoft on Wednesday kicked off an Edge-is-for-enterprise effort, detailing the corporate features that have been baked into the under-construction browser so far and urging business users to give … Read more
Microsoft promised that its second version of Windows for 1909, code-named 19H2, but more consistently known as version 1909, will be a traditional Win10 1903 Service Pack 1. Hooray! What’s next? Conventional wisdom for Windows upgraders has always been, “Wait for Service Pack 1.” Microsoft generally screws up the first release of a new version … Read more
Windows 10 users say they’re being targeted by fraudsters through ads being delivered to Microsoft’s apps. Windows 10 users are complaining of being targeted by fraudsters through in-app ads delivered through Microsoft’s own software. The fraudulent apps are being delivered through native Windows 10 applications like the Microsoft News app, according to Windows-focused site Ghacks. … Read more
With the end of support for Windows 7 looming, four tech chiefs share their tips for making the switch to Windows 10. The clock is ticking for IT teams that haven’t made the switch to Windows 10 – support for Windows 7 ends on 14 January 2020. Despite that deadline, estimates suggest a third of Windows … Read more
Microsoft is releasing new versions of Windows 10 on a set schedule – and just as regularly retiring older versions from support. Here are all the dates you need to know about through Windows 7’s retirement in 2020 and beyond. Microsoft’s shift to Windows-as-a-service (WaaS) for Windows 10 yielded a repetitive, predictable schedule of version … Read more
Microsoft’s first fully managed blockchain suite based on JPMorgan’s Quorum enterprise ledger will offer automatic software updates and key governance tools, along with the ability to build smart contracts. Microsoft today announced its first Azure-based, managed blockchain platform using JPM’s Quorum enterprise-class distributed ledger technology. Since 2015, Microsoft’s Azure cloud service has allowed users to install a … Read more
The company this week added shared computer activation for Office to the less-expensive Microsoft 365 Business subscription; the rollout for the change begins on April 30. Microsoft this week announced it has added shared computer activation (SCA) for Office to the less-expensive Microsoft 365 Business subscription, giving small- and medium-sized businesses a way for multiple … Read more
Microsoft is making changes to the way it will be rolling out feature updates for Windows 10 starting with the 19H1/1903 release, which is now officially known as the “May 2019 Update.” Here’s what’s new. Microsoft is continuing to tweak how the Windows 10 update process works. The company is initiating a number of changes, kicking … Read more
