Microsoft announced on Monday that its Microsoft Edge browser now supports the Web Authentication spec at the preview stage.
Researchers disclosed a new variant 1-type Spectre attack method earlier this week, but Microsoft's software apparently isn't affected by it.
Microsoft announced plans on Wednesday to end distribution of its monthly Windows 10 "delta updates," starting on Feb. 12, 2019.
Windows 10 version 1803 reached the semiannual channel release stage on Tuesday, according to Microsoft's documentation.
Microsoft earlier this month issued an advisory for the "lazy floating point state restore" security problem (CVE-2018-3665) that potentially could affect users of Windows and Intel Core processors.
Microsoft has declared the Windows 10 April 2018 release (version 1803) to be a successful one, at least in terms of its telemetry findings, and is now labeling the release as being "fully available."
Microsoft plans to stop the active participation of its employees in Microsoft Community forum discussions starting next month for certain older Windows and Office products, plus a few others.
Microsoft on Monday argued against organizations using Windows 10's long-term servicing channel update option.
Microsoft is continuing to improve Windows AutoPilot, with a few new previews announced this week.
Microsoft's Windows-as-a-service will be getting another twist, at least in terms of its terminology, according to an announcement on Thursday.
Microsoft talked extensively this week about Windows 10 version 1803 and how it can help IT pros with so-called "modern management" capabilities.
Intel Corp. and Microsoft on Monday disclosed two additional speculative execution side-channel attack methods, potentially affecting the security of most processors in computers of all types.
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that Windows 10 version 1803, also known as the "April 2018 Update," is available from the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center.
With its efforts around ARM, the Universal Windows Platform and progressive Web apps, Microsoft is exploring different ways to keep Windows relevant in a new era.
The Windows 10 IoT April 2018 Update was released earlier this week, with Microsoft promising that it'll make edge devices "more powerful."