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Good news: Nearly nine out of ten Windows PCs have Automatic Updates enabled. Bad news: Less than three in ten Windows PCs are actually current with the latest patches and updates. You might ask yourself, “How is that possible?” Well,
Automatic updates don’t work if you never restart the PC Read More »
Microsoft issued an update with the October Patch Tuesday security bulletins to address a zero day vulnerability in Windows used by the Sandworm cyber espionage campaign (MS14-060). Apparently the fix doesn’t fully address the flaws in the vulnerable OLE component,
Microsoft issues new guidance and Fix It update for Windows zero day Read More »
Docker–and the concept of containers–is hot right now, and still gaining momentum. The ability to run virtualized apps in modular containers independent of the operating system enables organizations to be much more agile and efficient. Microsoft wants to incorporate that
Microsoft is bringing native support for Docker to Windows Server Read More »
It isn’t a problem so much with the faster broadband speeds these days, but I remember how frustrating it used to be to receive a 3MB or 4MB file attachment on an email over dial-up. Yikes! Even at broadband speed,
Microsoft streamlines sharing files with OWA and OneDrive for Business Read More »
Thanks to Star Walk, I have an answer to questions like, “Hey, Dad. What is that star there just to the right of the moon?” Granted, nine times out of ten it ends up being a nearby planet rather than
Star Walk 2: Easily the best $3 app you can buy Read More »
Personally, I already got used to the Windows 8-style Start screen, and configured the tiles the way I want them. The new hybrid mashup approach to the Start button / menu / screen behavior feels like a step in the
Windows 10 lets you customize the Start Menu experience Read More »
Microsoft announced to the world yesterday that “Windows 9” will actually be called Windows 10. The name caught most of the tech media and Windows users by surprise. As with all things Microsoft there will be naysayers and bashers no
Windows 10: What’s in a name? Read More »
Let the games begin! The Windows Insider Program site is now live, and once you click Get Started to join the Windows Insider Program you will also be able to download and install the Windows 10 Technical Preview. Microsoft explained
Windows 10 Technical Preview and Windows Insider Program are live Read More »
Microsoft officially unveiled Windows 10 on September 30, 2014, skipping Windows 9 entirely and announcing that a technical preview would be available for download starting October 1. Terry Myerson, then Executive Vice President of the Operating Systems group, described it
Check Out the New Windows 10 for Yourself Read More »
It used to seem like Microsoft was rolling out updates to OneNote every week. Now, it seems like it’s alternating between OneNote and OneDrive, and this week it’s OneNote’s turn again. Microsoft launched an updated version of OneNote to take
Microsoft rolls out OneNote apps for iOS 8 and Android Wear Read More »
