While the update isn't a groundbreaking next step for Microsoft's latest OS, it did a handful of smaller changes that improve usability.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 09/12/2016
Even though Microsoft's large acquisition track record has been spotty, at best, the latest big buy could end in a huge win for the company.
Microsoft has bungled most of its largest acquisitions, but Redmond is determined not to see its $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype become one of them.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 08/26/2016
Microsoft's latest Windows 10 update makes it possible to interact with a system when locked. This can have both security advantages and disadvantages.
Thomas LaRock, tech evangelist, discusses the company's vision of the changing datacenter.
- By John K. Waters
- 08/17/2016
Microsoft has added a ton of new ways to track usage in its cloud services over the past few months.
Here's how to adjust how many notifications you receive on a daily basis.
Brand loyalty will give away in favor of ubiquitous devices from multiple makers that perform similarly.
Going the PowerShell route will save you time when creating a large batch of new Active Directory users.
The new Office 365 feature looks to simplify the process of making appointments.
Even adhering to best practices won't completely protect you from malware infection.
Keep track on users in Office 365 with this easy setup.
Microsoft can't do it alone, and at the heart of the initiative are new acquisition and partnerships.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 07/29/2016
Bundling these days is no longer a dirty word at Microsoft. Quite the contrary -- it's the hottest Microsoft strategy of the moment.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 07/22/2016
Version 9.5 of the Veeam Availability Suite, scheduled for release later this year, will be fully integrated with the Windows Server 2016 operating system and the Hyper-V-native hypervisor used in the datacenter, the company said.
- By John K. Waters
- 07/20/2016
Even though cloud technology is drastically altering how IT does its job, there will still be a need for tech pros in the modern enterprise.
Refresh Windows looks to battle the amount of unwanted software that is included with new PCs.
While a rare occurrence, you may have a need to fix a virtual disk that has come attached.
Could the buy be aimed at strengthening Microsoft's consumer experience?
Some found that, despite not wanting to upgrade to Microsoft's latest OS, they got it anyway.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 07/07/2016