Microsoft Update Catalog works with any browser now
Just a quick heads up for those users and system administrators who are tired of accessing the Microsoft Update Catalog in Internet Explorer or using the workaround to use other browsers: the […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins October 2016
Microsoft released updates for supported operating systems and other company products on today's patch day. This guide provides you with information on the patches and related information. It covers all security and […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins September 2016
The following guide provides you with information about Microsoft's September 2016 Patch Day covering all security updates and non-security patches. Microsoft publishes security patches on the second Tuesday of each month that […]
Download updates from Microsoft's Update Catalog without IE
The following guide provides you with information on how to download updates from Microsoft's Update Catalog service without using Internet Explorer. Microsoft made several changes to updates and how updates are delivered […]
OneDrive for Desktop gets Pause feature
Microsoft released an update for its OneDrive for Windows desktop client yesterday that introduces a new pause feature for home and business versions of OneDrive. The OneDrive desktop client offered no options […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins August 2016
The following overview provides you with information on all security bulletins and updates that Microsoft released in August 2016. Microsoft releases security patches on the second Tuesday of each month. This month, […]
Word 2016: Researcher and Editor tools
Microsoft announced two new tools, Researcher and Editor, for Word 2016 today that introduce better research integration and writing assistance. Word 2016 is the newest version of the popular word editing software […]
OneDrive Automatic Albums feature rolling out
If you happen to store photos on Microsoft's online file hosting and synchronization service OneDrive, you may have noticed already that Microsoft added new features to it recently. Probably the biggest one […]
Microsoft gives away lots of free eBooks
Microsoft is giving away hundreds of free ebooks currently covering a wide variety of topics that include Windows, Azure, Office, Windows Server, and SharePoint among others. What's particularly interesting about the giveaway […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins July 2016
Welcome to the Microsoft Security Bulletins overview for July 2016. The overview covers July's Patch Day, and all patches released by Microsoft on July 12, 2016 for Windows and other company products. […]
Don't use Microsoft Edge to save passwords
Microsoft Edge, just like any modern browser, comes with options to save account passwords when you enter them on websites. Microsoft Edge displays a prompt at the bottom of the browser window […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins June 2016
This summary provides you with detailed information about the security bulletins that Microsoft released for its Windows operating system and other company products on June 14, 2016. The guide lists all security […]
Microsoft's Password Recommendations
Robyn Hicock of the Microsoft Identity Protection Team published a Password Guidance paper recently in which recommendations are made to IT administrators and users in regards to password security and management. Passwords […]
Skype file transfers limited to 100 MB
While Microsoft's Skype software is certainly not the best way to send files to contacts, it is without doubt convenient to do so if you are using the software anyway. All you […]
Microsoft updates OneDrive app for Windows 10
Microsoft released a new version of the OneDrive application designed specifically for Windows 10 devices and there specifically for devices with touch capabilities. While Windows 10 ships with an integrated OneDrive sync […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins May 2016
The Microsoft Security Bulletins May 2016 overview provides you with information about the May 2016 Patch Day for Windows and other Microsoft products. The overview lists all security and non-security patches that […]
Microsoft limits direct update downloads
Microsoft announced on April 29, 2016 on the official Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) blog that it won't make available some updates via the company's Download Center starting May 10, 2016. When […]
OneDrive referrals may get you 10GB extra storage
Microsoft announced back in 2015 that it made the decision to downgrade OneDrive plans for paying and free users without revealing at that time why it made the decision. The company came […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins April 2016
The Microsoft Security Bulletins overview for April 2016 provides you with detailed information about all security and non-security patches Microsoft released in the past 30 days for client and server versions of […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For March 2016
The Security Bulletins overview for March 2016 provides you with information about security and non-security patches that Microsoft released for supported versions of the Windows operating system and other company products such […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For February 2016
The Microsoft Security Bulletins overview for February 2016 provides you with detailed information about security and non-security patches that Microsoft released for its Windows operating system and other company products since the […]
What is Microsoft .NET Core 1.0
Microsoft's NET Framework has been an integrated component of all recent versions of the Windows operating system. While the actual version of the Framework installed by default differs with every release of […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For January 2016
Welcome to the Microsoft Security Bulletins overview for January 2016. It is the first patch day of the year by Microsoft and also the last day Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is […]
To improve its image, Microsoft needs to open up
Microsoft has a track record of being extremely tight lipped when it comes to the decisions it is making. The company expanded this even further with the release of Windows 10 by […]
OneDrive for Business: Microsoft announces unlimited storage
Microsoft announced plans last week to increase storage for OneDrive for Business customers to unlimited from the previous 1TB limitation. If that sounds to you, it is because the company announced the […]
Microsoft puts Man-in-the-Middle adware on the banlist
Microsoft announced yesterday that it made the decision to improve the browsing experience of users on its Windows platforms by changing its adware policies in regards to those techniques. Adware is without […]
If you are a free OneDrive user and want to keep your storage, do this
Microsoft announced back in November 2015 that it would downgrade storage on its cloud hosting service OneDrive for nearly any customer of the service. Paying customers, those subscribed to Office 365 would […]
Microsoft ends support for .Net Framework 4, 4.5 and 4.5.1
Microsoft announced earlier this year that it would end support for the Microsoft .Net Framework 4, 4.5 and 4.5.1 on January 12, 2016. End of support means that these .Net versions won't […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For December 2015
Welcome to this month's overview of the Microsoft December 2015 Patch Day. The guide provides you with relevant information about all security and non-security patches that Microsoft released since the November 2015 […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For November 2015
Welcome to the Microsoft Windows patch overview for November 2015. The guide provides you with relevant information about all security and non-security patches that Microsoft released for Windows and other company products […]
Microsoft announces OneDrive storage plan downgrades
Microsoft announced yesterday that it will make changes to the storage plans of its online file hosting and synchronization service OneDrive and to OneDrive storage given to Office 365 subscribers. The changes […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For October 2015
The Microsoft Patch overview for October 2015 provides you with detailed information about security and non-security patches and advisories that Microsoft released in the past 30 days for Microsoft Windows and other […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For September 2015
The patch day overview for September 2015 provides you with everything you need to know in regards to security and non-security patches that Microsoft released this month. It begins with an executive […]
Microsoft has a communications problem
When Microsoft announced that Windows 10 would be freely available for a year, one focus of the discussion that ensued afterwards concentrated on the company's attempt to lure users with the free […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For August 2015
This is the Microsoft patch overview for August, 2015. It reviews all security and non-security patches that the company has made available for its Windows operating system and other company products. The […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For July 2015
Welcome to the July 2015 patch overview that reviews all security and non-security patches that Microsoft released this month for Microsoft Windows and other company products. This is the last Patch Tuesday […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For June 2015
This page offers detailed information about Microsoft's June 2015 Patch Day. The company releases security patches for its Windows operating system as well as other company products on the second Tuesday of […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For May 2015
This page offers an overview of Microsoft's May 2015 patch day. The guide provides you with information about each security bulletin that was released today as part of the the update day. […]
What you need to know about Office 2016 before you install it
Microsoft has just published the Office 2016 Preview application for home and enterprise. It is available to Office 365 subscribers, other Office users and non-Office users on the Office website. If you […]
Microsoft: Android and iOS apps, Edge, Win32 programs in store
Microsoft kicked off this year's BUILD conference with a bang as it made several interesting announcements today. For starters, the company revealed the name for the new web browser which it called […]
