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Microsoft Issues Final Patch Tuesday Updates for Windows Server 2003

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

It’s the end of an era: On Tuesday, Microsoft issued its final set of Patch Tuesday security updates for Windows Server 2003.

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Bye Windows Server 2003, In Remembrance

Last Update: Jun 27, 2025

Aidan Finn looks back on his experience when he first deployed Windows Server 2003 and considers what might have happened in the future.

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Enable Two-Factor Authentication with Microsoft Accounts and Outlook.com

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn steps for enabling two-factor authentication for your Microsoft accounts for increased security and protection against leaks.

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WPC 2015: 5 Announcements IT Pros Should Care About

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn lists five announcements emerging from Microsoft’s 2015 Worldwide Partner Conference that IT pros should care about.

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Microsoft to “Upgrade the World” Starting July 29

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft has announced its plans to “upgrade the world” to Windows 10 starting on July 29. The software giant will also host special events in 13 cities.

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Every Business is a Tech Business: Cultivating Better Business Practices

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Russell Smith discusses the value of adopting cloud solutions to improve productivity through collaboration in small businesses.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: July 10, 2015

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

This week’s other news includes reasons for Windows Phone’s failure, getting closer to the truth of HoloLens, the PC industry continues to tank, and more.

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Moving from CSV to XML Part 4

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Over the last several articles I’ve been documenting my journey of transitioning from CSV files to XML. I encourage you to get caught up on past articles otherwise today’s content won’t make much sense. My ultimate goal from the beginning was to come up with a tool to convert or transform a CSV file into…

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Microsoft to Lay Off 7800 Employees, Take $7.6 Billion Write-Off on Nokia Purchase

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft will write off $7.6 billion, take a restructuring charge related to the Nokia purchase, and lay off 7,800 employees, mostly in its phone business.

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CSV to XML with PowerShell: Writing Typed Objects to the Pipeline

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this article series on converting CSV to XML with PowerShell, Jeff Hicks shows us how to write typed objects to the pipeline.

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CSV to XML with PowerShell: Capture Type Information for Different Properties

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this article series on moving CSV to XML, Jeff Hicks shows us who to capture type information for different properties.

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Alternatives to the OneDrive for Business Sync Client

Last Update: Jan 14, 2026

Russell Smith looks at the many issues with Microsoft’s OneDrive for Business sync client, and why third-party solutions don’t step up to the challenge for resolving those issues.

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