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Guide To The Windows Recovery Environment: How To Access And Use It

Learn about the Windows Recovery Environment and how to access and use it to troubleshoot and fix common technical issues with your computer, like when Windows won’t boot. What is the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)? Windows Recovery Environment, or WinRE, is a recovery environment that can repair common startup issues with Windows.  It’s a simplified,...

Last Update: Aug 08, 2024

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Microsoft Discontinues Support for Windows 7 ESUs and Windows 8.1

Microsoft is finally ending support for Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESUs) and Windows 8.1. This means that the company will no longer provide software updates and technical assistance to PCs running legacy versions of Windows operating systems. Microsoft announced the end of mainstream support of Windows 7 in January 2020. However, the company introduced…

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Microsoft Acknowledges Office Zero-Day Flaw Affecting Windows Diagnostic Tool

Microsoft has acknowledged a new zero-day remote code execution flaw in its Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT). The Microsoft Security Response Center team explained that the security flaw impacts all supported versions of Windows and Windows Server. Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) is a service in Windows 11/10/8.1/7 and Windows Server. The tool enables the…

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How to Achieve World-Class Windows Patching Like a Pro

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

One of the most difficult and rewarding topics on an IT Pro’s plate – Patching. If you’re an IT Pro responsible for patch management in your organization, are you following the right approach to achieve world-renowned status on doing it effectively? Let’s take a look at some methods and procedures to get you that next…

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Microsoft’s PrintNightmare Patch Not Effective Against Vulnerability

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Late yesterday, Microsoft released a patch that was expected to close the vulnerability that is known as PrintNightmare. The patch, which you can install via Windows Update and was released out-of-band, was known to not fully address all instances of Windows and Server but now it looks like researchers have uncovered that the patch is…

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Everything You Need to Know About Windows – January 2020

In January we finally said goodbye to Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. Microsoft made its new Edge browser generally available, fixed a search bug in File Explorer, and started rolling out Calls in Your Phone for Windows 10 19H1 and newer.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: Microsoft Earnings Special Edition (January 2020)

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Because Microsoft announced its most recent quarterly earnings this week, this edition of Short Takes is going to obsess over the results, with a deeper dive into key parts of the business.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: January 17

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Because it’s been a while, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s new carbon-negative push, thanking the NSA for finding a serious Windows 10 flaw, Microsoft’s new Edge browser, a new Walkie-Talkie feature coming to Teams, and much, much more.

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Windows 7 Support Ends Today But You Probably Aren’t Impacted By This

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Today is the day that many have likely feared for years, Windows 7 is officially reaching its end of support today. What this means is that starting tomorrow, if a vulnerability is discovered, Microsoft likely won’t patch it (for free) and your device will now be exposed.

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What’s in Store for Windows in 2020

Windows 7 reaches end-of-life, Microsoft throws Windows a lifeline with Windows 10X, Windows 10 gets another major feature update, and Windows Server continues to support Azure.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: December 20

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Because the year is winding down, this edition of Short Takes looks at the terrible new direction of the Windows Insider Program, New Edge is to browsers as New Coke was to cola, Windows 7 and Microsoft Security Essentials, and much, much more. Now they’re just messing with us Keeping track of how the Windows…

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Patch Tuesday November 2019

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

This month sees Microsoft patch a zero-day in IE, a security advisory for TPMs, and release the Windows 10 November 2019 Update for seekers.

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