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Microsoft Previews 'Less Intimidating' Windows Debug Tool

Microsoft has issued a preview of a new Windows debug console that's described as being "less intimidating" and "a bit easier for beginners."

Chatbots at Work: Office 365's Latest Collaboration Effort

Will Microsoft Teams ride on the coattails of Office 365, or will compatibility among business-grade intelligent bots leave room for Slack, HipChat, Google Hangouts and even Facebook Messenger, among others?

Microsoft Suggests Slow Death Coming for PowerShell 2.0

Microsoft this week indicated that it might take some time before Windows PowerShell 2.0 will get removed, even though organizations should still be working to get rid of it as a potential security hazard.

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update To Drop ReFS Creation Support in Pro and Home Editions

Microsoft quietly announced late last week that some editions of Windows 10 will lose file and disk creation capabilities using the Resilient File System (ReFS).

How To Edit the Active Directory Using ADSI Edit

While catastrophic if done incorrectly (always back up!), the editing the registry is the only solution to problems that Active Directory tools can't fix.

Windows as a Service Manifesto Draws Criticism

IT departments coming to grips with faster arriving Windows 10 updates have a new resource.

Microsoft To Block EMET in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

Microsoft last week explained more about how its Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) is getting removed and also how it is getting integrated into the Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) service.

Microsoft Unveils Windows 10 Pro for Workstations Edition

Microsoft on Thursday announced Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, a new edition of the client operating system that will be coming sometime this fall.

Kaspersky Lab Ending Microsoft Antitrust Complaints

Kaspersky Lab announced today that it is ending its recent antitrust complaints against Microsoft.

Microsoft Issuing Patch This Month for Windows 10 Version 1607 'Dual-Scan' Issue

Microsoft announced on Friday that an update will be arriving this month to address a Windows 10 "dual-scan" update problem for users of Windows Server Update Services.

Windows Enterprise Subscriptions Give Small Businesses Headaches

The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will be packed with the kind of security features that could really help small businesses, but they'll have to become enterprise customers.

Microsoft Device Health Preview Now Available

Microsoft this week released a public preview of Device Health, a new service that checks Windows 10 client devices for crashes and driver issues.

System Center Configuration Manager Update 1706 Released

Microsoft released System Center Configuration Manager update 1706 last week, adding new management capabilities.

Windows Subsystem for Linux Coming This Fall

Microsoft plans to advance the Windows Subsystem for Linux from its current beta-test phase with the "fall creators update" version of Windows 10.

Windows 10 Creators Update 'Fully Available' Again

Microsoft today suggested that the Windows 10 creators update was "fully available" worldwide for commercial deployment.

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