The changes, which would replace WSUS and are part of an effort by Microsoft to pull IT to the cloud, are due out by the end of June. At its Ignite developers conference in March, Microsoft issued a host of announcements — some new, some more akin to status updates — about new features and functionality for … Read more
There are a few odd problems with the latest Microsoft patches, but they’re sporadic and reasonably-well understood. Go get the outstanding updates installed now, but avoid “optional” patches. It looks like we’re good to go with Microsoft’s August Windows and Office patches. The second cumulative update for Windows 8.1, KB 4578013, throws some Virtual Private … 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
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
Timeline, Bluetooth sharing and an improved “do not disturb” feature are among the highlights of the upcoming release, code-named Redstone 4. Microsoft is due to release the next major update for Windows 10 in March or April. Rumor has it that the release, code-named Redstone 4, may be called the “Spring Creators Update,” following in … Read more
