Microsoft Improves Security for Windows Server Update Services
There haven't been any significant changes to Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) for years. But recently, Microsoft released..
How to Monitor Network Activity Using Windows 10 Packet Monitor (PKTMON)
Packet Monitor is a command-line tool that first appeared in Windows 10 version 1809. Although you could be..
SMB Compression Lowers Bandwidth and Improves Copy Times in Windows Server and Azure
SMB compression is a new feature in Windows that lets you turn on inline compression when copying or..
MJFChat: The Evolution of Windows from an IT Pro's Viewpoint
We’re doing a twice-monthly interview show on Petri.com that is dedicated to covering topics of interest to our..
Paul Thurrott's Short Takes: Microsoft Earnings Special Edition
Because it’s the most wonderful time of the quarter, this edition of Short Takes looks more closely at..
MJFChat: Navigating Azure: IaaS, PaaS, FaaS and more
We’re doing a twice-monthly interview show on Petri.com that is dedicated to covering topics of interest to our..
Microsoft Readies Windows Server 2021 with New Preview Builds
It's been quiet on the Windows Server front in recent months. But in the last few weeks Microsoft..
Everything You Need to Know About Windows – August 2020 Edition
August has been relatively quiet, but there have been some important announcements. So, let's get started. Microsoft releases..
TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot Become Mandatory for Windows Server Hardware in 2021
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it will be raising the security standard for the next major release..
MJFChat: How to Secure Active Directory
We’re doing a twice-monthly interview show on Petri.com that is dedicated to covering topics of interest to..
Patch Tuesday August 2020
This month Microsoft patches 2 zero-day vulnerabilities, one in Windows and another in Internet Explorer. Plus there's the..
Patch Tuesday - June 2020
This month, Microsoft addresses a record 129 CVEs. But the good news is that there are no zero-days..
Hackers Targeting Unpatched Windows Systems with Proof-of-Concept Code for SMB Vulnerability
As part of Patch Tuesday in March, Microsoft released a security advisory detailing a remote code execution (RCE)..
Windows Server Version 2004 Reaches General Availability
At the end of May, Microsoft released the Windows 10 May 2020 Update to 'seekers' via Windows Update...
Everything You Need to Know About Windows – May 2020
May was a busy month for Windows, not least because of the release of the Windows 10 May..
