Microsoft this week described an upcoming Desktop Analytics service for ensuring application compatibility, particularly when upgrading Windows 10 and Office 365 ProPlus.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - September 07, 2018
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is giving organizations more time to carry out upgrades via some newly announced Windows and Office 365 ProPlus servicing terms.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - September 06, 2018
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has specified end dates for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 apps in the Microsoft Store, prodding developers to port them to Windows 10.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - August 20, 2018
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is promising that the next major releases of Windows 10 and Windows Server will kick off a new update scheme that will feature smaller monthly patch deliveries.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - August 17, 2018
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The next major Windows 10 release will get a Windows Pseudo Console for better support of command-line and graphical user interface-based applications.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - August 16, 2018
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A prominent Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) had this advice for Microsoft regarding its rather convoluted Windows 10 and Office patching process: Slow down, and only deliver new feature updates once per year.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - August 09, 2018
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's John Wilcox, a contributor to the Microsoft Tech Community, shared some details of the company's monthly Windows operating system update release process this week.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - August 03, 2018
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft plans to end distribution of its monthly Windows 10 "delta updates" starting Feb. 12, 2019, the company announced this week.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - July 13, 2018
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft this week dubbed Windows 10 version 1803 (also known as the April 2018 Update and previously code-named "Redstone 4") as being in the semiannual channel (SAC) release stage, although what that means exactly is a matter of some conjecture. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - July 12, 2018
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft last week released test build 17704 of Windows 10 "Redstone 5," but missing from the feature lineup was one of the company's most innovative contributions to productivity.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
 - July 02, 2018
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Based on its telemetry findings, Microsoft now declares that the April 2018 release of Windows 10 (also known as version 1803 and previously code-named "Redstone 4") can advance to the "fully available" stage.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - June 14, 2018
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft this week gave another argument against Windows 10's long-term servicing channel (LTSC) update option for organizations. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - June 12, 2018
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's out-of-the-box PC-provisioning service is getting some new features to make it easier for end users to set up company-issued Windows 10 devices themselves.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - June 08, 2018
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft recently announced another change to the terminology it uses to describe update milestones in its "Windows as a Service" model.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - June 04, 2018
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft this week touted the new "modern management" capabilities in Windows 10 via the recent April 2018 Update, also known as version 1803.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - May 24, 2018