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Because Windows Vista is finally dead, this edition of Short Takes looks at the last stand for an unfairly maligned Windows version, the Creators Update, and upcoming Microsoft hardware events.

Microsoft announced some new updates for its Microsoft Sentinel solution this week. The company has highlighted a new Workspace Manager feature, Hunts feature to identify security threats, and other improvements. Specifically, Microsoft Sentinel is getting a new Workspace Manager that enables IT admins to manage multiple Sentinel workspaces from a central workspace. The feature supports…

Where can I download DirectX 9.0c? Microsoft DirectX 9.0 for home users will update your current version of DirectX – the core Windows technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC. Typically, any title that uses DirectX will install the version of DirectX it requires in order to run. Therefore, you generally should…

September was Ignite month – I will get to that in a moment. That means there should be lots of news. And this should be a post full of Azure announcements. But will it be?

In the Microsoft calendar, July marked the end of FY20 and the start of a whole new semester for Azure (and Windows) development.

Red light for RTM? Learn why we think it’s best to wait for Windows 8.1 RTC before upgrading your systems.

Because life is too short for crapware, this edition of Short Takes focuses on Microsoft’s decision to end the free Windows 10 upgrade and kill the upgrade nagware, Microsoft won’t fix Windows 7 bug, admins can no longer block Store on Windows 10 Pro, and much, much more.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is stepping down – are the company’s fumblings to blame? Learn how Microsoft dropped the ball in this new 3-part op-ed series.

Microsoft has acknowledged a new issue with the recent Windows updates, which prevents users from copying or moving files/shortcuts via Group Policy Object (GPO). The issue is caused after installing the September Patch Tuesday updates, and it affects all supported versions of Windows. Earlier this month, several IT admins complained that the GPO could no…

MC649046 – Microsoft 365 Apps are disabling server sign-in prompts using Basic authentication in Office Apps. Microsoft is making this change because basic authentication is a legacy authentication method that sends a username and password with each request. As a result, an attacker can access these credentials and use them to access resources. Continued use…