If the company wants the device to be relevant, it will need to learn the mistakes of the past and have a vibrant app ecosystem up and running quickly.
While the cause to run universal apps logged in as an admin may never come up, it's now possible to do this in Windows 10.
While supporting a competing device may be puzzling, Microsoft may have a good reason for doing so.
Microsoft's improbable partnership with the open source platform continues, as the company sets its aim for more Linux integration among its products and services.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 04/11/2016
The easiest way to accomplish this task is to modify the individual disk attributes.
If you are constantly getting a message to repair a damaged file in PowerPoint, here's a possible solution.
Plus: Parallels Remote Application Server bolsters UI and security; Docker Datacenter suite released.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 04/05/2016
The company wants all your devices to work in harmony, with Windows at the heart.
Microsoft is making progress in streamlining tasks for Office 365 administrators.
- By Christian Buckley
- 03/31/2016
You can lead IT pros to the cloud, but you cannot make them float.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 03/25/2016
Microsoft takes a right step in the direction of consistency with the redesign of its two major cloud offerings.
The company signed on in an effort to lead a hand in creating energy efficient datacenter specs.
- By John K. Waters
- 03/24/2016
While the consumer version still seems to be some time away, a limited number of developers will be getting their hands on it sometime next month.
Plus: Will Microsoft's courtship of Oracle customers be successful?
- By Joey D'Antoni
- 03/14/2016
From dedicated support to hardware/software deals, the limited OS support for upcoming Skylake line might actually benefit those looking to get in early.
If things do go wrong with your Windows 10 template, here's how to fix it (most of the time).
Many of us Microsoft watchers for nearly a decade have made predictions if, and how, Microsoft would come up with a mobile strategy that might finally catch fire.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 03/03/2016
When creating multiple Windows 10 VMs, you might run into some problems …
An increased spending budget for federal cybersecurity aims to plug infrastructure holes.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/25/2016
Even if you only use the Exchange Server and Microsoft Office services, making the jump to Office 365 will be well worth the investment for your enterprise.