Microsoft this week warned users that its fixes for the recently disclosed Meltdown and Spectre CPU security flaws could slow down their systems.
- By Kurt Mackie
- January 09, 2018
This week's disclosure of a far-reaching CPU security vulnerability has prompted a raft of responses from OS vendors, researchers, chip makers and security software providers.
- By Kurt Mackie
- January 04, 2018
Users of the Enterprise and Education editions of Windows 10 version 1511 just got a six-month support reprieve, Microsoft said on Tuesday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- November 15, 2017
Organizations preparing to deploy Windows 10 can turn to Microsoft's "free" Windows Analytics tools for help, the company said this week in a Web presentation.
- By Kurt Mackie
- November 08, 2017
Microsoft this week turned the spotlight on the "Fall Creators Update" edition of Windows 10 Internet of Things (IoT), previously known as Windows Embedded.
- By Kurt Mackie
- November 03, 2017
Microsoft's new fiscal year got off to a much better start than expected, with the company reporting $24.5 billion in revenues for its first FY18 quarter, more than $1 billion higher than analysts had forecast.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- October 26, 2017
When it rolled out the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update earlier this week, Microsoft gave much of the limelight to its support for mixed reality headsets and various user interface improvements. However, Microsoft's latest operating system update offers a vast array of other practical features.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 18, 2017
Microsoft on Tuesday took the wraps off the new Surface Book 2, in addition to announcing the general availability of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (previously code-named "Redstone 3").
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- October 17, 2017
The upcoming Windows 10 "Fall Creators Update," expected to arrive on Oct. 17, will feature some major Windows and Linux Console improvements.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 13, 2017
Microsoft's privacy features in the Home and Pro editions of the Windows 10 "Anniversary Update" and the "Creators Update" were found to violate privacy laws set forth by the the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA).
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 13, 2017
Microsoft shed a little more light this week on Windows 10's so-called "dual-scan" behavior, which has been the source of some consternation among organizations.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 12, 2017
Microsoft outlined its evolving approach to Windows 10 deployments in an Ignite session last week called "Deploying Windows 10: An Overview of What's New and Future Direction."
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 05, 2017
Microsoft 365 will be a licensing option for a broader swath of potential Microsoft customers starting next week.
- By Scott Bekker
- September 28, 2017
Microsoft has unveiled a new line of low-cost Windows 10 S devices designed for those at the very front of the customer service experience.
- By Chris Paoli
- September 27, 2017
Microsoft gave a progress report of its Edge browser, including new security and development improvements, at its third-annual Edge Web Summit event in Seattle this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 14, 2017