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Outlook 2016 click-to-run desktop clients are now getting the necessary code for the Focused Inbox feature. It’s a good step forward when a really important client is upgraded with an important feature, but you kind of wonder what’s happening for the poor-old on-premises community…

Joseph Finney explains why there are so few popular desktop apps in the Windows app store.

Microsoft has just released the March 2023 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10. For Windows 11 users, today marks the public rollout of the “Moment 2” feature update that brings a new search box to the taskbar and many other new features.  On the security front, this month’s Patch Tuesday updates include…

Because Microsoft is actually in the news for a change, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s new Edge, facial recognition regulation, market cap, Windows 10 on ARM, and much more.

A summary of the possible upgrade paths from previous versions to the Windows 7 operating system.

Microsoft Teams is getting a new update that will allow users to mute notifications during Teams meetings. The company has recently announced that the Mute notifications feature is now available in public preview for desktop and web users. The Mute notifications feature expands the existing capability in Microsoft Teams that lets users customize their notifications…

Windows 11 Smart App Control is a new feature that Microsoft introduced in Windows 11 version 22H2, also known as the 2022 Update. Smart App Control is a system-level feature that can help to protect your Windows 11 PC by blocking malicious and untrusted apps. In this article, we’ll explain how Windows 11 Smart App…

November has come and gone but for those looking to catch-up on Azure, here’s what you need to know.

Microsoft has released yesterday the September 2022 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10. This month, the company fixed 64 security vulnerabilities, with six of them being rated critical. On the new features front, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is getting a boost on Windows 11 and Windows 10, and there are also other…

Because it’s the ides of March, this edition of Short Takes looks at Huawei’s Plan B, a Windows 7 courtesy reminder, Windows 10 automatic driver rollback, Microsoft v. Foxconn, and much, much more.