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Windows 10 Updates Will Stop Restoring Deleted Apps

Microsoft is promising that future Windows 10 upgrades will stop adding back preinstalled Windows apps that end users or IT pros have removed.

Microsoft Update Catalog Now Accessible by All Browsers

Microsoft today announced that the Microsoft Update Catalog can now be accessed by other browsers besides Internet Explorer.

Working with Office Lens for Windows 10

The application makes it (somewhat) easy to upload photographic data to Office 365.

Microsoft Research Releases Anti-Recon Security Tool

Security researchers at Microsoft have released a PowerShell script that aims at stopping attackers from pulling off reconnaissance in a compromised network.

Shavlik Offers Tips on the New Microsoft Patch Approach

Security and patch management software vendor Shavlik offered its views about this week's Patch Tuesday release event, which will bring a world of changes for busy IT pros.

Microsoft Outlines Windows Update Details Coming October 11

Microsoft today offered a few more details about the cumulative update model that will be arriving for all supported Windows systems on Oct. 11.

Microsoft Issues Fix for Windows 10 KB3194469 Install Problem

Microsoft has released a fix for a Windows 10 cumulative update that proved problematic for some Windows Insider Program participants.

IT Pros Face Adjustments with Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 Cumulative Updates Arriving Next Week

Organizations running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 soon will see an end to the timeworn IT tactic of rolling back Windows patches that cause problems.

Windows 10 Install Issues Seen with Update KB3194496

Microsoft's latest Windows 10 update release, dated Sept. 29, may not be installing for some users.

Windows 10 Anniversary Update: Linux Inside

Harness Bash and PowerShell for DevOps everywhere you work with the new Windows Subsystem for Linux.

Microsoft Edge Application Guard Takes Center Stage

Microsoft's biggest security announcement this week during its Ignite event for IT pros may have concerned Edge, the company's consumer-oriented Web browser.

Is All Hope for a Truly 'Universal' Windows Platform Lost?

Microsoft looks to be in a transitional mode with its Windows everywhere strategy due to its struggling mobile sales.

Shame on Microsoft for Leaving Surface Pro Customers in the Dark

Microsoft's PC/tablet hybrid has a serious battery issue -- an issue Microsoft refuses to properly acknowledge.

Microsoft Issues Workaround for WSUS 0xc1800118 Error Affecting Windows 10 Updates

Microsoft this week announced some steps to address problems in getting Windows 10 version 1607 via the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) management solution.

Microsoft Update Will Delete Infamous Get Windows App

Microsoft issued an update this week that will finally get rid of the "Get Windows App."

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