Qualys is a sponsor of TechSpective Microsoft kicked off the new decade with a bang. Last Tuesday was the first Microsoft Patch Tuesday of 2020, and one of the patches pushed out by Microsoft addresses a dangerous flaw in Crypt32.dll …
Patch or Mitigate Dangerous Microsoft Windows CryptoAPI Spoofing Vulnerability ASAP Read More »
Microsoft has learned a thing or two. It has adopted many design and marketing tactics from Apple, and now it seems like it is employing strategy from Star Trek: The Next Generation when it comes to propagating Windows 10: We …
Microsoft Borrows Windows 10 Strategy from the Borg Read More »
Decisions, decisions. They say variety is the spice of life, and if that axiom is true then the selection of innovative Windows PCs is pretty spicy. Microsoft works closely with OEM partners like HP, Dell, and Lenovo to ensure the …
Variety is the fuel that drives the Windows PC ecosystem Read More »
30 Days with Surface Pro 3: Day 4 Getting around in Windows seems to be a fluid concept these days. The way the Windows 10 Technical Preview works is different from the way Windows 8.1 works, which is different from …
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 »
There is a lot that goes into a NASCAR race before the drivers start their engines. The pre-race inspection is designed to ensure the vehicles are safe, and that all teams comply with NASCAR rules. For decades, that process has …
NASCAR pre-race inspections? There’s a (Windows 8) app for that! 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 …
There is a lot of good news for Microsoft in the most recent Net Market Share data. The silver lining is overshadowed, however, by the fact that the current flagship operating system–Windows 8–actually declined in market share over the last …
A closer look at Windows 8’s decline in market share Read More »
Windows 8 / 8.1 is different than previous versions of Windows. There is no arguing that. Microsoft was forced to accept the evolution of the tech and computing ecosystem beyond the traditional desktop PC, and to adapt Windows in a …
Master Windows 8.1 in seconds with this one simple tip Read More »
I called it. Vegas (and Wall Street) were probably taking odds on the pervasive rumors and speculation about a “Surface Mini”, but as a Surface Pro 2 user I couldn’t see any real value in a smaller model. A BIGGER …
Surface Pro 3 really is ‘the tablet that can replace your laptop’ Read More »
