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Microsoft Claims PC Power Savings with Edge Browser

Microsoft claimed today that its Edge browser beats out rivals in terms of energy efficiency.

How To Interpret the Results of a Best Practices Analyzer Scan

With the scan conducting more than 70 tests, the results could be a bit difficult to follow.

Microsoft June Patch Breaks Group Policy Settings for Some Orgs

One of Microsoft's 17 patch Tuesday security releases issued this month has caused problems with Group Policy Object settings for some organizations that applied it.

Microsoft Publishes Windows 10 App Compatibility and Microsoft Edge Policy Lists

Microsoft now has a site that IT pros can check to see if an application is compatible with Windows 10.

Azure Delivers with Remote Server Management Tools

How to configure and administer Windows Server 2016, including the Nano configuration, with Microsoft's forthcoming Azure-based Remote Server Management Tools option.

Microsoft's Windows 7 Convenience Rollups Choking on Some VMware VMs

Microsoft's "convenience rollups" for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 aren't playing well with some VMware virtual machines (VMs), the two companies warned this week.

Microsoft Bringing New Security Scan Option to Windows 10 This Summer

Microsoft will add a new malware scanning option for consumers with the Windows 10 "anniversary update" release that's coming this summer.

Microsoft Remote Desktop App for Windows 10 Arriving Next Month

Microsoft announced this week that its Remote Desktop application for Windows 10 clients will be exiting its current preview state in "the next couple of weeks."

Microsoft Announces More Phone Hardware Restructuring and Layoffs

Microsoft announced a further restructuring of its Windows Phone hardware business today, with a near $1 billion write down and hundreds of job cuts.

Microsoft Pushes More Users into the Windows 10 Upgrade Zone

This weekend, Microsoft upgraded users to Windows 10 via a new ploy.

Microsoft Releases System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview Update 1605

Microsoft this week released update 1605 for System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) technical preview.

Microsoft Issues Windows 7 SP1 'Convenience Rollups'

Microsoft today announced the availability of so-called "convenience rollups" for Windows 7 Service Pack 1, as well as Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

Microsoft Expands Advanced Threat Protection Preview for Windows 10 Clients

Microsoft announced today that it has expanded its Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection service preview to "IT professionals and enterprise customers."

At Build 2016, Everything Old Was New Again

This year Microsoft showed off improvements across its large line of products and services.

Windows 10 Upgrade Offer and GWX 'Nagware' To End After July 29

Microsoft sent a message to Windows 10 upgrade holdouts this week that its free upgrade offer will be ending on July 29.

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