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Microsoft is getting ready to end support for Windows 11 version 21H2. The company updated its support life cycle page to remind customers that the original version of the operating system will reach the end of servicing deadline on October 10, 2023. Microsoft detailed that the upcoming end of support affects the Home, Pro, Pro…

How can I easily perform management operations in AD from a customized Taskpad? As your AD infrastructure grows, and the number of objects within it constantly changes, you might find that managing the growing number of users, groups and computers is becoming more than a headache. Fortunately for us, one of Active Directory’s best features…

The Microsoft Azure cost estimator tool can help you determine what resources to move to the cloud, but Aidan Finn points out some glitches that need fixing.

MC528354 – Updated May 2, 2023: Microsoft has updated the content below with additional information. Thank you for your patience. The Modern Translator feature continues to rollout the previously announced changes, and, in this update, Microsoft will share the intended completion dates for all release channels along with the current channels the changes are in…

Microsoft announces that it will pause Windows 10 optional updates starting in May and extend security updates for some Windows 10 version 1709 SKUs to October. There are also details on new features coming to Edge, an update to Microsoft Emulator for Windows 10X, and news that Microsoft Search integration with Windows 10 is being delayed until Q4 2020. Additionally, I provide some tips on working at home.

What is the Windows File Protection (WFP) in Windows 2000/XP/2003? A major cause of incompatibility and crashes in W2K/XP is the fact that an application might overwrite dynamic link library (DLL) files with a similar name belonging to other applications. Often, these are DLL files that get placed in the %systemroot%\System32 folder during an application’s…

Whether you would like to use virtualization on your desktop PC or on a server farm, you must choose a virtualization product. The two most popular virtualization products are EMC’s VMware and Microsoft’s Virtual PC/Server. So how do you choose the right product for your needs? Let’s find out… Understanding Your Needs No matter what…

Microsoft this week pledged to bidirectionally support the Secure Shell (SSH) encrypted network protocol in the PowerShell scripting environment.

How can I enable the “Compressed Folder” feature in Windows 2000? The Compressed Folder feature that exists in Microsoft Plus! 98, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition and Microsoft Windows XP was not included in the Microsoft Windows 2000 family products. In order to open compressed file (with a .zip extension) in Microsoft Windows 2000, you have…

What does StreamInsight mean for customers? While OLTP databases have matured and are capable of processing thousands of transactions per second; they are not optimized for processing continuous high volume, low latency streams of data. Microsoft’s innovative StreamInsight™ platform allows customers to use their own proprietary algorithms to build custom real-time applications, ISVs to build…