More than four months after Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP, Windows 8 has finally overtaken the unsupported OS, according to Web site analytics firm StatCounter.
- By Scott Bekker
- 09/15/2014
This month's offering includes one "critical" and three "important" bulletins that look to fix 42 different flaws.
Will Nadella's Microsoft look to stop its Surface push? Or will the company give it some more time to grow?
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 08/29/2014
Microsoft's rumored "Windows 9" next-generation operating system might kick off a more regular update release cycle from Microsoft.
Microsoft's new faster software release cycles have affected its product lifecycle support polices as well, in unusual ways.
While the rumor of the major next update did not pan out for this month, Brien Posey argues that big changes for Windows 8 could still be making its way through the pipeline.
The issues could ultimately lead to a system being caught in a crash/reboot loop.
Microsoft might be planning to release a "technology preview" test version of its next OS under development, possibly sometime this fall.
The virtual personal assistant feature in Windows Phone 8.1 would be a perfect fit for the next Microsoft OS -- with some tweaks.
Should IT pros be making plans now for moving off Windows 7? The answer is, "Yes," according to Gartner Inc.
This moth's Security Update addresses a total of 37 flaws.
August 12 will be a big milestone day for IT pros managing Microsoft's latest Windows operating systems.
So-called "Windows 9" rumors are continuing to flow this week.
Microsoft wants organizations and individuals to use the latest Internet Explorer versions, so much so that it announced some new policy changes today.
Microsoft announced today that it will start to deliver new updates to Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 on Aug. 12.