As you're probably aware, Microsoft has officially pulled the plug on Windows 7 support for everyone except those who are paying for the privilege via the company's ESU (Extended Security Updates) policy.
The final Windows 7 update was KB4534310. After that, unless you've paid for ESUs, no further updates are coming, no exceptions.
As you may have heard, Microsoft is getting out of the browser game. Recently, the company announced that they were redesigning their Edge browser, which never quite caught on and replacing it with Microsoft chromium edge.
Rather than trying once more to reinvent the wheel, the company has opted to build the re-imagined Edge browser on Google's Chromium technology.
Over the last twelve months, we've heard reports from companies of all shapes and sizes that have suffered from data breaches. Now, Microsoft has experienced its own customer service database data breach.
Many of them were caused by an act of carelessness on the part of an employee that accidentally left an important database exposed to the world.
Do you still have a few machines in your company that are running Windows 7? If so, be aware that the end of Windows 7 support happens in a matter of weeks.
January 14, 2020 is the end of the line. After that, you will have the option to pay for extended security updates for up to three additional years.
Windows users aren't big fans of change. Recall the cries of outrage when Microsoft tried in vain to retire MS Paint, which was never a very good graphics program and only a small subcomponent of the company's OS. Users revolted to the point that Microsoft decided rather than kill off the ancient program, they simply moved it to the app store so people could keep access to it if and as they wished.
Are you using a device that's running on Windows 10 Mobile? If so, you don't have a lot of company. Sadly, the OS never really caught on. Microsoft pulled the plug on its development, announcing that the end of OS support would stop.
Unfortunately, that day has arrived.
Microsoft RDP has its share of problems with VNC applications.
That simple truth has sparked the rise of a number of open-source VNC (Virtual Network Computing) applications, which allow a user to remotely control another computer.
Regardless of which VNC solution you use, they all work pretty much the same way.
It appears that Microsoft is getting rid of its Cortana App in several countries due to security concerns. With more than 141 million monthly users, this will have a significant impact on Microsoft's users. The question is whether the United States will be next.
Microsoft recently published an important new support document relating to several versions of Windows servers.
The document reads, in part, as follows:
"After you configure a Windows-based computer to use large amounts of memory, including persistent memory, it takes longer than expected to start up.
Microsoft continues its war against spam and phishing emails with a new feature in Office 365 called 'Unverified Sender.'
And so, Microsoft designed it to help Outlook users identify emails containing poisoned files or requests for personal or sensitive information.
