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Intel's Optane memory technology can significantly improve the performance of your Windows 10 system -- provided you enable it correctly. A single mistake can render the system unbootable. Here's how to do it the right way.
01/25/2021
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Windows 10 comes with built-in tools that can help users get the most out of their sound and video hardware.
01/15/2021
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Microsoft on Tuesday notified Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) users that it's no longer going to automatically support "user proxies" to get patches from Microsoft's content delivery networks (CDNs), starting with this month's cumulative update release.
01/13/2021
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Planning to run Hyper-V VMs on your Windows desktop? Here's how to ensure that you don't deplete Windows of the resources it needs to run smoothly.
01/13/2021
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Windows includes a built-in tool that can help you spot correlations between recent changes and current system problems. Here's how to use it.
01/11/2021
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Microsoft is suspending the delivery of the Windows 10 Team 2020 Update for Surface Hub 2S conference devices via the Windows Update service due to problems.
12/08/2020
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
When one of his Windows Servers stopped connecting to its storage array, Brien could find only an incomplete fix and an even weirder problem with Windows.
12/04/2020
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
The Windows indexing feature doesn't always deliver the correct results of a file search. Here are five troubleshooting steps you can take whenever Windows indexing acts up.
12/02/2020
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Content indexing works well for finding files that contain text, but it's no help when searching for non-text data. Brien's workaround is to take advantage of Windows 10's file metadata feature.
11/30/2020
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Microsoft this week announced that the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 Extended Security Update (ESU) program is approaching Year 2.
11/13/2020
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Accessing Windows 10 drivers classified as "optional updates" will be more of a manual seek-and-install type of experience, starting on Nov. 5, 2020, Microsoft explained in a Wednesday announcement.
10/29/2020
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Microsoft last week announced that users of Surface Hub 2S videoconference screens soon will be getting the latest Windows 10 feature update.
10/28/2020
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Microsoft last week explained that IT pros can use an Update Compliance application addition to the Azure Portal to tell when Windows 10 feature updates get blocked.
10/27/2020
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Microsoft on Tuesday announced the "semiannual channel" release of Windows 10 version 20H2, otherwise known as the "October 2020 Update," and it also released Windows Server version 20H2.
10/20/2020
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Microsoft flooded virtual attendees of its Ignite conference with general availability announcements ranging from the high-profile Project Cortex to Azure SQL to major and minor components of Microsoft's three clouds.
09/22/2020
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) affirmed in a Monday announcement that code is publicly accessible that could be used to exploit a "Critical"-rated Netlogon vulnerability in newer Windows Server versions.
09/14/2020
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Microsoft on Tuesday released security patches to address 129 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) this month in its software products.
09/08/2020
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Microsoft on Tuesday announced the ability to run Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise operating systems on Surface Hub 2S conference devices.
09/02/2020
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Microsoft this week announced a more simplified way to add security baseline settings for Windows 10 PCs used by Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscribers.
08/29/2020
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Members of the Windows Insider Program can now test the next long-term servicing channel (LTSC) release of Windows Server, Microsoft announced on Wednesday.
08/28/2020
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Microsoft on Wednesday announced it has extended the service life of Windows 10 version 1803 by about six months, but just for certain editions that are typically used by organizations and schools.
08/26/2020
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Microsoft has backported support for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) version 2 into Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909.
08/21/2020
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Microsoft on Thursday announced that Windows 10 version 20H2 has been released for testing in preparation for a coming commercial release in the fall, known as the "general availability" release.
08/21/2020
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Microsoft released August security patches on Tuesday, addressing 120 common vulnerabilities and exposures.
08/12/2020
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Microsoft announced a preview this week of a revamped Azure Stack HCI product that runs its own operating system, known as "version 20H2."
07/23/2020