Oracle has released an emergency fix that looks to address an issue when installing Java on Windows.
- By John K. Waters
- 02/08/2016
Microsoft is promising greater organizational control over roamed Windows 10 operating system settings and application-state data when using the Azure Active Directory (AD) service.
Microsoft today switched Windows 10 from being an "optional update" in Windows Update to being a "recommended update," according to a report.
Merging the hardware team with the Windows team has made huge inroads to change the device focus of Microsoft.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 01/29/2016
Microsoft told its computer hardware partners this week that they'll have to provide a Windows support notice to buyers of Intel Skylake-based PCs.
Microsoft today published a list of Intel Skylake-based PCs that can run Windows 7/8.1 operating systems but will have truncated Windows product lifecycle support.
Most organizations that have started Windows 10 migrations are planning to complete them by year-end 2016, according to a small, industry-sponsored survey.
Microsoft's product lifecycle support policies for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 could vary somewhat, based on a machine's underlying hardware and chip technologies.
Microsoft plans to expand its Windows 10 upgrade push "later this month" in the U.S. market, with other markets to follow.
Windows 8 passed Microsoft's "extended support" milestone yesterday, which marks its continued use as a potential security hazard.
A list of top priorities for IT in the new year, including Windows 10 migrations, ID and access management, encryption, office politics, and DevOps.
- By Scott Bekker
- 01/11/2016
Microsoft this week provided a glimpse of how System Center Configuration Manager will show Windows 10 servicing details.
Microsoft is shifting to an operational focus and creating a security graph to help address the alarming new threat landscape and the rise of cloud computing.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/05/2016
While Microsoft may not be quite as busy this year as they were in 2015, the impact of its moves should still make it a memorable year.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 01/04/2016
Brien bats .500 on his Microsoft predictions for the year.