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Everything You Need to Know About Windows – October 2020 Edition

This month’s big news is the release of Windows 10 version 20H2. It’s a minor update but it comes with some worthwhile improvements. Also in October, Microsoft released a new version of its Edge browser to the Stable Channel and Microsoft provides a workaround for the ‘Reset this PC’ bug in Windows 10 version 2004.

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Microsoft extends anti-malware protection for Windows XP

Microsoft extends anti-malware protection for Windows XP. So what does this mean for the April 8th, 2014 deadline for Windows XP support?

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Windows 10 November 2021 Update (21H2) Release and New Features for IT Pros

16th November 2021, Microsoft made the Windows 10 November 2021 Update (21H2) generally available. In this article, I’m going to tell you about all the new features for IT pros. As with previous Windows 10 feature updates, Microsoft is taking a measured approach to the rollout, throttling availability via Windows Update to make sure users…

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BitLocker To Go Walkthrough Windows 7

Windows 7 is the next generation of operating system due from Microsoft and it is now set for a planned release in the final quarter of 2009 which would be just a bit shy of the three years since the release of Windows Vista. This article series is an overview of BitLocker and Encrypting File…

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Microsoft Starts Rolling Out the Windows 10 2022 Update with a “Scoped Set” of Productivity Features

Microsoft has started rolling out Windows 10 version 22H2, also known as the Windows 10 2022 Update, to all Windows 10 users. The latest feature update will be rolled out gradually via Windows Update, and the installation process should be pretty quick for users already running Windows 10 21H2 Windows 10 22H2 has been in…

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Add Missing User Properties Tabs in Active Directory Users and Computers on Windows Vista

This tip was submitted by Sorin Solomon, one of the Petri forums moderators: Those who followed the instructions in the article Installing Remote Server Administrative Tools on Windows Vista have probably noticed that even after installing the required RSAT tools on Windows Vista, few tabs are missing in the User properties in Active Directory Users…

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Microsoft Releases Updates to Patch Critical Outlook NTLM Vulnerability

Microsoft has released patches to address a critical security flaw in Outlook for Windows. The company confirmed that a Russian hacking group exploited the NTLM vulnerability to target several European and military organizations in 2022. The zero-day flaw (CVE-2023-23397) was first reported discovered by Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA). It’s a privilege escalation vulnerability…

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What’s New in Windows – January 2023

Windows has had a slow start to 2023. But nevertheless, there are some interesting pieces of news to share, including a 39 percent drop in Windows revenue from PC makers in FY2023 Q2, tabs coming to Notepad, an updated design for File Explorer, and more. So, let’s get started. Windows revenue plummets 39 percent in…

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Everything You Need to Know About Windows – December 2019

This month sees Microsoft preparing for the general availability of its new Chromium-based Edge browser in January, Windows Server Core container images get 40% smaller, and Windows Insiders get new builds in the Fast Ring that are not tied to a specific feature update.

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Microsoft Office 365: The Next Generation of Cloud-Hosted Exchange, Sharepoint, Office and Lync

Microsoft recently announced Office 365, the next step forward in their cloud computing platform and a significantly enhanced update to the current Business Productivity Online Standard Suite, or BPOS. Aaron Leskiw walks us through the major features of Office 365, including resources for admins transitioning from BPOS to Office 365.

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