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Security Advisor
The issues could ultimately lead to a system being caught in a crash/reboot loop.
08/18/2014
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Members of the Internet Explorer platform team acknowledge there are no plans to port Internet Explorer to Apple or Google mobile OSes and also hint that the browser could get a new name.
08/18/2014
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News
Microsoft might be planning to release a "technology preview" test version of its next OS under development, possibly sometime this fall.
08/15/2014
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A day may come when client operating systems and VMs don't matter, Redmond magazine columnist Don Jones proclaimed this week to an audience of IT pros at TechMentor.
08/15/2014
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News
Internet performance degradations may occur this week and the next due to settings on some IPv4 routers that are used across the Internet.
08/14/2014
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News
While the overall smartphone market continues to grow on the back of Google and Apple's mobile platforms, others, including Windows Phone, are underperforming.
08/14/2014
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
The virtual personal assistant feature in Windows Phone 8.1 would be a perfect fit for the next Microsoft OS -- with some tweaks.
08/14/2014
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News
Should IT pros be making plans now for moving off Windows 7? The answer is, "Yes," according to Gartner Inc.
08/13/2014
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Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich tells a TechMentor audience in his keynote that Microsoft's cloud service is gaining share, features and is more unique.
08/13/2014
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News
Chromebooks are mostly being used today in North American educational markets, but sales are set to triple by 2017, according to a new report from Gartner Inc.
08/12/2014
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Security Advisor
This moth's Security Update addresses a total of 37 flaws.
08/12/2014
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News
Microsoft's new security protection feature for Internet Explorer that blocks older installations of ActiveX will now start to take effect on Sept. 9, instead of the earlier announced Aug. 12 date, and it will only block Oracle Java ActiveX for now.
08/11/2014
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News
The .NET Fundamentals team announced in a blog post last week that support for .NET Framework 4.5.1 and older will be ending in 2016.
08/11/2014
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The Windows Server tool Repadmin can be your best friend when trying to pinpoint and fix Active Directory issues.
08/08/2014
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News
August 12 will be a big milestone day for IT pros managing Microsoft's latest Windows operating systems.
08/08/2014
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Web sites that use strong encryption will rank higher in search results, Google announced, building on its new "HTTPS Everywhere" push.
08/08/2014
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News
So-called "Windows 9" rumors are continuing to flow this week.
08/07/2014
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News
Microsoft wants organizations and individuals to use the latest Internet Explorer versions, so much so that it announced some new policy changes today.
08/07/2014
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Security Advisor
Plus: Researchers create unlock key to reverse high-profile ransomware "CryptoLocker."
08/07/2014
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Here's the what, how and why of the SharePoint deployment tool.
08/07/2014
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News
Microsoft plans to add ActiveX blocking capabilities into certain versions of its Internet Explorer browsers on Aug. 12.
08/06/2014
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Will the exposure of Surface during NFL games give the devices more caché or will consumers be unfazed?
08/06/2014
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Security Advisor
This week's incident highlights the need for a change in attitudes relating to corporate security.
08/06/2014
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Windows Insider
Will Configuration Manager slowly disappear into obsolete or will it change with the times? The answer could still go either way.
08/06/2014
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News
Microsoft announced a beta this week of a new setup tool for IT pros called "Azure Active Directory Connect."
08/05/2014
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News
Microsoft announced today that it will start to deliver new updates to Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 on Aug. 12.
08/05/2014
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Security Advisor
The study took a look at 16 multinational enterprises in the first half of 2014 to map out what the top trouble areas for IT are.
08/05/2014
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In-Depth
The feature, part of Microsoft's Azure cloud service, makes it easy to create file shares in the public cloud.
08/05/2014
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News
Microsoft issued a warning to IT organizations running so-called "hybrid" messaging environments that combine Exchange Server 2013 and Exchange Online.
08/04/2014
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News
Microsoft could be planning to entice users of older Windows editions by offering free upgrades to "Windows 9" next year.
08/04/2014
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Microsoft will appeal the latest ruling upholding a search warrant for a criminal investigation that it must turn over e-mail stored overseas.
08/04/2014
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In-Depth
Microsoft is among a number of new providers upsetting the status quo by offering software defined storage, cloud-based data protection, flash-based arrays and converged Web scale infrastructure.
08/04/2014
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News
Microsoft alleges that Korean device maker Samsung has backed away from an earlier Android agreement.
08/01/2014
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News
Microsoft plans to release an updated Internet Explorer 11 mobile browser with the next release of Windows Phone 8.1 that will address some Web site compatibility issues.
08/01/2014
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The Surface Pro 3 is now available with an Intel Core i3 processor for $799, along with i7-based systems for compute- and graphics-intensive usage.
08/01/2014
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The latest update lets users save in the PDF file format, renders video in PowerPoint and improves Excel usage.
08/01/2014
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Nearly six months after taking over as the third CEO in Microsoft history, Satya Nadella has started putting his own stamp on the company.
08/01/2014
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News
Microsoft released Update Rollup 3 (UR3) for System Center 2012 R2 this week, as well as Update Rollup 7 (UR7) for System Center 2012 Service Pack 1.
07/31/2014
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Security Advisor
The latest version adds two new mitigation features and support for 64-bit systems.
07/31/2014
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Foley on Microsoft
Following with the rest of the company's new mission statement, the Office team has been focused on mobile, cloud and non-Windows platforms.
07/31/2014
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News
Microsoft announced yesterday that an upcoming update to Windows Phone 8.1 will be aimed at expanding Cortana's availability to more countries and introduce Start screen folders.
07/31/2014
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News
IT pros may have been caught flat footed when it came to migrating client machines off Windows XP, according to an industry survey.
07/30/2014
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The raid is the latest salvo by China's effort to escalate it's scrutiny of large U.S. tech companies.
07/30/2014
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News
Microsoft announced a second preview release of its Azure Active Directory (AD) Sync Services solution this week.
07/29/2014
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News
Organizations should strategically consider using public cloud services for backup and disaster recovery scenarios, according to research and consulting firm Forrester.
07/29/2014
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In-Depth
Since Edward Snowden first revealed major cloud companies' cooperation with the NSA's covert surveillance, Microsoft and other vendors have been fighting hard to restore their image through public measures to protect users' privacy. While Redmond readers respect the effort to varying degrees, they're taking their own countermeasures.
07/29/2014
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When it comes to enterprise security, you're not paranoid -- everyone is out to get you.
07/29/2014
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News
Microsoft and IBM are showing growth in the cloud infrastructure services market relative to market leader Amazon Web Services, according to analyst reports.
07/28/2014
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Now that Microsoft is cancelling TechEd and other conferences, what's to expect from the company's recently announced mega conference?
07/28/2014
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Elliot Management reportedly has invested $1 billion in EMC and believes the company's shares would perform better without VMware and Pivotal.
07/28/2014