Microsoft feels the need, the need for speed in Teams Desktop app buckles up for faster switching between chats or channels or join a meeting Applications04 Nov 2022 | 52
Microsoft mulls cheap PCs supported by ads, subs Want a low-cost machine? Agree to be bombarded and the Windows giant could have a solution for you Personal Tech02 Nov 2022 | 86
Microsoft boss Nadella's compensation pack swells 10% to $55m Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma, the median? Ratio to Redmond's average employee pay is 289 to 1 Off-Prem28 Oct 2022 | 21
If you're still on Windows 7/8.1, it's time to say goodbye to Google Chrome Even better, upgrade to Windows 10 at the very least OSes25 Oct 2022 | 61
Microsoft ships non-Surface PC: a cheap Arm box for devs Windows Dev Kit 2023 packs Qualcomm's AI toys and an all-Arm environment for Windows coding Personal Tech25 Oct 2022 | 21
'Fully undetectable' Windows backdoor gets detected SafeBreach supposedly spots somewhat stealthy subversive software Security18 Oct 2022 | 21
Microsoft makes another round of jobs cuts amid slowing economy Around 1,000 souls reportedly tossed onto employment bonfire Off-Prem18 Oct 2022 | 4
Laugh all you want. There will be a year of the Linux desktop Opinion But, it won't play out the way you think it will OSes14 Oct 2022 | 151
National Cybersecurity Awareness program 18 years on: Don't click that Technology is addressing many of the cyberthreats, but the human element will always be a factor Security03 Oct 2022 | 3
Steganography alert: Backdoor spyware stashed in Microsoft logo Now that's sticker shock Research02 Oct 2022 | 27
Fixing an upside-down USB plug: A case of supporting the insupportable On Call Support chap braved fire and a mile-long run, only to find Windows 95 was the final hurdle Personal Tech30 Sep 2022 | 214
A match made in heaven: systemd comes to Windows Subsystem for Linux Has someone been Poettering about? OSes24 Sep 2022 | 118
Microsoft rolls out stealthy updates for 365 Apps Good thing Redmond has a brilliant track record with patches Applications15 Sep 2022 | 48
Automating Excel tasks to come to Windows and Mac Not just for the web anymore: Microsoft Office Scripts coming for the macro-managers among us Applications13 Sep 2022 | 42
Microsoft warns of bugs after nation pushes back DST switchover Some of the hardest things in programming: Handling times and dates OSes07 Sep 2022 | 75
The crime against humanity that is the modern OS desktop, and how to kill it Opinion Just one big GUI mess OSes05 Sep 2022 | 328
Microsoft adds virtual core licensing to Windows Server Yes, we're totally doing this as a favor for partners and not because we were being sued in Europe OSes29 Aug 2022 | 11
Windows 10 update breaks audio for some systems Here's your latest excuse to miss that Zoom meeting OSes22 Aug 2022 | 33
Microsoft brings more Arm64 support and an updated expiry date to Dev Channel Windows Best before September 15, 2023 OSes18 Aug 2022 | 13
Microsoft's Secure Boot fix sends some PCs into BitLocker Recovery Have your BitLocker key handy when updating, but maybe not on a Post-it stuck to the screen, OK? OSes15 Aug 2022 | 44
Microsoft unveils native Arm64 support in the .NET Framework Older operating systems excluded from the 4.8.1 release party Applications10 Aug 2022 |
Businesses should dump Windows for the Linux desktop Opinion It makes perfect sense for enterprises as well as enthusiasts. Just ask GitLab Security10 Aug 2022 | 259
Microsoft's fix for 'data damage' risk hits PC performance 'AES-based operations might be two times slower' without latest updates Security09 Aug 2022 | 24
Parallels increases prices with Desktop version 18 Running Windows apps on your M1 Mac just got a bit more expensive Virtualization09 Aug 2022 | 24
How to get Linux onto a non-approved laptop Dell certifies certain models for Linux, but if yours isn't, all is not lost OSes22 Jul 2022 | 56
Microsoft sunsets Windows built-in data leak prevention The alternative is a paid subscription service. What's the bet it's more expensive than the current offering? Software22 Jul 2022 | 10
Is Microsoft going back to the future on release cadences? Comment Further spacing out Windows builds is only part of the quality story OSes20 Jul 2022 | 65
Microsoft lures SMBs to Cloudy PCs by connecting them to Xbox accounts Windows as a service is getting more mature and manageable Virtualization20 Jul 2022 | 8
British boffins make touchless computing tech on the cheap No special hardware, internet connection, or cloud service needed, just a regular CPU and webcam Personal Tech19 Jul 2022 | 30
Microsoft tweaks Store policy for open source once again Paid-for open source is OK. But here's a form to report the scammers Applications19 Jul 2022 | 17
Windows Network File System flaw results in arbitrary code execution as SYSTEM Follina was all very exciting, but did you patch CVE-2022-30136? Security15 Jul 2022 | 9
Get over it: Microsoft is a Linux and open source company these days Opinion 'The Evil Empire' hasn't been evil for about eight years now Software13 Jul 2022 | 167
Microsoft 365 patches for Windows 7 to end in 2023 By then you won't be able to install the suite on Windows 8.1 Security12 Jul 2022 | 9
Take the day off: Windows Autopatch is live and can even fix cloudy PCs But first, there's a whole lot of AD and Intune prep to be done Patches12 Jul 2022 | 13
HavanaCrypt ransomware sails in as a fake Google update Difficult to detect, hiding its window by using the ShowWindow function in Windows Security11 Jul 2022 | 5
Choosing a non-Windows OS on Lenovo Secured-core PCs is trickier than it should be What the powers that be have disabled in the BIOS, you must enable once more OSes11 Jul 2022 | 81
Microsoft delays controversial ban on paid-for open source, WebKit in app store Embrace, extend, excuses Applications08 Jul 2022 | 34
Systemd supremo Lennart Poettering leaves Red Hat for Microsoft What's the opposite of defenestration? Software07 Jul 2022 | 191
China rallies support for Kylin Linux in war on Windows openKylin project is latest chapter in Beijing's love-hate relationship with Redmond OSes03 Jul 2022 | 51
Microsoft issues fix for Windows 11 Wi-Fi hotspots Meanwhile, 'search highlights' will tell you 'what's special about each day' Networks24 Jun 2022 | 19
WSL2 on Windows Server 2022 hits Windows Update Devs who like a Linux flavor to their server code get a gift from Redmond OSes22 Jun 2022 | 1
Microsoft pulls Windows 10/11 installation websites in Russia Big Tech sanctions continue to roll in, Putin retaliates with counter sanctions OSes21 Jun 2022 | 65
Wi-Fi hotspots and Windows on Arm broken by Microsoft's latest patches Updated Only way to resolve is a rollback – but update included security fixes OSes20 Jun 2022 | 57
How did you mourn Internet Explorer's passing? Tombstones, memes, Clippy, and probably a cat or two. The web pays its respects Software16 Jun 2022 | 85
Microsoft warns IT admins on EU data processing, fixes File Explorer flaws Surface Pro X users advised to dodge another Dev Channel build or risk the ultimate Dark Mode OSes16 Jun 2022 | 1
Not a GNOME fan, and like the look of Windows? Try KDE Plasma or Cinnamon New versions of both desktops drop... with one the oldest FOSS 'top around OSes16 Jun 2022 | 40
Unpatched Exchange server, stolen RDP logins... How miscreants get BlackCat ransomware on your network Microsoft details this ransomware-as-a-service Research15 Jun 2022 | 1
Internet Explorer 11 limps to the end of Windows 10 road Going from the semi-annual channel, but you'll never really wash it off the internals Software14 Jun 2022 | 42
Microsoft's sought-after tabbed File Explorer gets closer to release Users hopeful of waving bye to window overload as staggered rollout moves from Dev to Beta Channel OSes14 Jun 2022 | 9
HelloXD ransomware bulked up with better encryption, nastier payload Russian-based group doubles the extortion by exfiltrating the corporate data before encrypting it. Security13 Jun 2022 | 5
Microsoft brings tabs to File Explorer New Insider build adds a few toys, but leaves Pro X users reaching for the power button OSes10 Jun 2022 | 26
Windows on Arm users finally receive Native PowerToys A full two years after the release of Surface Pro X, but they're ready for action Applications08 Jun 2022 | 4
I love the Linux desktop, but that doesn't mean I don't see its problems all too well Comment Fragmentation has put paid to the dream of this OS ever being bigger than Windows OSes08 Jun 2022 | 270
Microsoft slows some hiring for Windows, Teams, and Office 'Making sure the right resources are aligned to the right opportunity' ahead of next fiscal year Software27 May 2022 | 8
Windows Subsystem for Linux gets bleeding-edge Ubuntu 'This is not recommended for production development. It may be unstable and it will have bugs' OSes13 May 2022 | 11
Warning: Windows update breaks authentication for some server admins Microsoft probes complaints of domain controller headaches OSes12 May 2022 | 10
Microsoft Security Experts: Humans and automation to fight off cyber threats "We live this fight ourselves everyday," Microsoft says of enterprise attacks Security09 May 2022 | 9
Windows Insider builds are back for Lenovo PCs in China Microsoft tinkers with defaults as block lifted with PC Manager update OSes19 Apr 2022 | 1
Microsoft details how China-linked crew's malware hides scheduled Windows tasks All so that it can maintain backdoor access across reboots Security14 Apr 2022 | 22
Git for Windows issues update to fix running-someone-else’s-code vuln Running a multi-user Windows environment and Git? Time to patch Patches13 Apr 2022 | 2
Happy birthday Windows 3.1, aka 'the one that Visual Basic kept crashing on' 30-year-old software that first introduced Windows Registry and killed Real Mode OSes07 Apr 2022 | 108
Microsoft brings Cloud PCs and local desktops together in Windows 365 'Just the beginning of our Windows and Microsoft cloud integration' says Windows boss Software06 Apr 2022 | 44