St. Mary's College prepares for Windows 8 rollout
St. Mary’s College will upgrade student and staff devices to Windows 8 next year, following a recent technology refresh that included a rollout of new notebooks to students and teachers.
View ArticleWidespread outages hit Windows 8/8.1 Metro Mail, Windows Live Mail, Windows...
Last night at about 12:30 a.m. EDT, Microsoft issued a bulletin warning of widespread outages for Windows 8 and 8.1 Metro Mail, Windows Live Mail, and Windows Phone 8.1 mail. The bulletin stated:
View ArticleWindows 8 growth spurt: Better late than never
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 now power more personal computers than the still-strong, senior-citizen Windows XP, according to the latest statistics from analytics vendor Net Applications.
View ArticleWindows 8 users face patch spigot shutoff in 7 months
Windows 8 users have a little less than seven months to move to Windows 8.1 or be severed from Microsoft's security update stream.
View ArticleNew government guide designed to boost Windows 8 security
The Australian Signals Directorate has released a collection of four new hardening guides designed to help government agencies secure their IT environments.
View ArticleIn Pictures: User guide to Windows 10
If you’re going for an immediate upgrade to Windows 10 from your Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 computer, this guide will get you up to speed as quickly as possible.
View ArticleWindows 10's usage share jumps 4x in three days
Microsoft's Windows 10 got off to a roaring start in its first few days, with its initial usage share handily trumping that of the firm's last free upgrade, Windows 8.1, data from a Web analytics...
View ArticleMicrosoft revokes Windows 8's patch privileges today
To continue to receive security updates, Windows 8 users must upgrade to Windows 8.1, the free 2013 edition available from the Windows Store, Microsoft's app warehouse.
View ArticleMicrosoft makes final, aggressive Windows 10 upgrade push
Microsoft has begun the final push in its upgrade offensive against consumers and businesses running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.
View ArticleMicrosoft relents on shorter Windows 7 support decree
Microsoft today repudiated an early retirement date for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 support.
View ArticleFree Windows tools, ready for the taking
Almost anything can be had for free if the circumstances present themselves. Read through this compilation of stories about free stuff such as free apps for Windows 10 and tools for Windows 8.
View ArticleWindows 7 update guide: How 'security-only' and 'monthly rollups' differ
Microsoft in 2016 changed the way it rolls out updates for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, leaving many IT admins and users confused. Here's how to sort out what the company is doing.
View ArticleMicrosoft to cover Windows 7 with advanced threat service
Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection can detect ongoing attacks on corporate networks, investigate the attack or breach, and provide response recommendations. It will be added to Windows 7 and...
View ArticleMicrosoft walks away from Windows 7, Office 2013 support forums
Beginning in July, Microsoft will stop participating in several Microsoft Community forums but TechNet support discussion forums will remain unchanged.
View ArticleIt’s time for Microsoft to kill the Microsoft Store - or else fix it
Fixing it would be easy: Just offer people the software they want to download.
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