Microsoft finally gets around to supporting rar, gz and tar files in Windows
No more downloading decompressors and dodging malware and payment demands, maybe
Software24 May 2023 | 79
Windows
First ever 64-bit version of Windows rediscovered … and a C compiler for it too
Nearly quarter of a century after it wasn't released, Windows 2000 for DEC Alpha found on a discarded disk
OSes19 May 2023 | 91
Why Microsoft just patched a patch that squashed an under-attack Outlook bug
Let's take a quick dive into Windows API
Patches12 May 2023 | 45
Microsoft may charge different prices for Office with or without Teams
How to appease antitrust regulators by looking like you're doing something
Storage05 May 2023 | 32
Russia tops national leagues in open source downloads
Putin FOSS to work when Microsoft et al abandoned pariah state
OSes05 May 2023 | 28
Microsoft pushes users to the Edge in Outlook, Teams
The 1990s are back, baby
Applications02 May 2023 | 53
BROADER TOPICS
NARROWER TOPICS
No more feature updates for Windows 10 – current version is final
Shift off to Win 11 now, go on... better hope your biz is giving out fresh hardware
OSes28 Apr 2023 | 210
Microsoft is busy rewriting core Windows code in memory-safe Rust
Now that's a C change we can back
CSO27 Apr 2023 | 110
Another cloud provider runs to shelter from Microsoft's licensing practices
First British biz joins Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers
PaaS + IaaS27 Apr 2023 | 8
How fiends abuse an out-of-date Microsoft Windows driver to infect victims
It's like those TV movies where a spy cuts a wire and the whole building's security goes out
Research24 Apr 2023 | 16
Microsoft suggests businesses buy fewer PCs. No, really
Redmond wants you using Cloud PCs instead because they offer a better sustainability story
Personal Tech24 Apr 2023 | 96
Microsoft tells admins to autoreview your Autopatch alerts or autolose the service
And you wouldn't want that ... would you?
Security05 Apr 2023 | 20
Microsoft pushes out PowerShell scripts to fix BitLocker bypass
Attackers exploiting the vulnerability could access encrypted data
Software19 Mar 2023 | 28
UNIX co-creator Ken Thompson is a… what user now?
Elder statesman of system software makes a shocking revelation
Offbeat17 Mar 2023 | 91
Google euthanizes Chrome Cleanup Tool because it no longer has a purpose
Times have changed and unwanted software on Windows is a rarity (unless you count Windows itself)
Security11 Mar 2023 | 4
Microsoft adds features to Windows 11 monthly – managing it is your problem
'Continuous innovation' means it's time to refine your WSUS skills unless you want users doing all sorts of weird stuff
OSes02 Mar 2023 | 71
Happy Valentine's Day: Here's the final nail in Internet Explorer's coffin
Browser finally gone, but its memory, engine, wails of user and dev torment live on until at least 2029
Software14 Feb 2023 | 21
Windows November update trips up some Intel graphics drivers
If you're having trouble with your games, this may be why
OSes09 Feb 2023 | 4
You can run Windows 11 on just 200MB of RAM – but should you?
Video Just because you can doesn’t mean you should
OSes08 Feb 2023 | 98
Microsoft is changing how it handles device diagnostic data to keep EU sweet
Data sovereignty – the Windows maker has heard of it
Networks06 Feb 2023 | 10
Microsoft swears it's not coming for your data with scan for old Office versions
Don't mind us, we'll just have a quick look for unsupported installs and then disappear, we pwoooomise
Software03 Feb 2023 | 77
Microsoft sweeps up after breaking .NET with December security updates
XPS doc display issues fixed – until the next patch, at least
Patches01 Feb 2023 | 3
Japan's NTT Docomo uses invisibility cloak tech to fix 5G reception
Giving windows a transmissive metasurface can improve coverage from a single base station
Networks01 Feb 2023 | 8
If your Start menu or apps are freezing up on Windows, Microsoft has a suggestion
No, it's not install Fedora Linux, sadly
OSes26 Jan 2023 | 100
Microsoft took its macros and went home, so miscreants turned to Windows LNK files
Adapt or die
Research23 Jan 2023 | 6
Nearly 300 MSI motherboards will run any old code in Secure Boot, no questions asked
Updated 'I believe they made this change deliberately' claims researcher
Security17 Jan 2023 | 13
Microsoft locks door to default guest authentication in Windows Pro
Bringing OS version into sync with Enterprise and Education editions
CSO17 Jan 2023 | 24
Microsoft Defender ASR rules strip icons, app shortcuts from Taskbar, Start Menu
Happy Friday 13th sysadmins! Techies find workarounds but Redmond still 'investigating'
Security13 Jan 2023 | 40
Microsoft fixes Windows database connections it broke in November
January Patch Tuesday update resolves issue caused by Patch Tuesday update late in '22
Patches11 Jan 2023 | 3
Need a video editor, FOSS fans? OpenShot and Kdenlive both refreshed
Cross-platform so you can run it on a Windows box, too
Applications15 Dec 2022 | 43
Want to detect Cobalt Strike on the network? Look to process memory
Security analysts have tools to spot hard-to-find threat, Unit 42 says
Security06 Dec 2022 |
Redox OS version 0.8 is both strange and very familiar
'Experimental operating system' it may be, but it's still Unix/Linux-like
OSes29 Nov 2022 | 41
Windows Subsystem for Linux now packaged as a Microsoft Store app
Nothing says 'We love open source and want it to be available in Windows' like only delivering updates from a closed digital tat bazaar
Virtualization23 Nov 2022 | 51
Qualcomm faces fresh competition in world of Arm-based Windows PCs
Comment Let the games begin...
Systems16 Nov 2022 | 10
OpenPrinting keeps old printers working – even on Windows
Ubuntu Summit Or, how to make an unsupported printer work on Windows 11 with Ubuntu and WSL2
Software10 Nov 2022 | 76
Windows breaks under upgraded IceXLoader malware
We're the malware of Nim!
Security10 Nov 2022 | 14
Euro clouds lodge another complaint against Microsoft over anti-competitive licenses
Updated CISPE says Redmond's recent concessions did not level the playing field
Off-Prem09 Nov 2022 | 27
Microsoft feels the need, the need for speed in Teams
Desktop app buckles up for faster switching between chats or channels or join a meeting
Applications04 Nov 2022 | 52
Microsoft mulls cheap PCs supported by ads, subs
Want a low-cost machine? Agree to be bombarded and the Windows giant could have a solution for you
Personal Tech02 Nov 2022 | 86
Microsoft boss Nadella's compensation pack swells 10% to $55m
Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma, the median? Ratio to Redmond's average employee pay is 289 to 1
Off-Prem28 Oct 2022 | 21
If you're still on Windows 7/8.1, it's time to say goodbye to Google Chrome
Even better, upgrade to Windows 10 at the very least
OSes25 Oct 2022 | 61
Microsoft ships non-Surface PC: a cheap Arm box for devs
Windows Dev Kit 2023 packs Qualcomm's AI toys and an all-Arm environment for Windows coding
Personal Tech25 Oct 2022 | 21
'Fully undetectable' Windows backdoor gets detected
SafeBreach supposedly spots somewhat stealthy subversive software
Security18 Oct 2022 | 21
Microsoft makes another round of jobs cuts amid slowing economy
Around 1,000 souls reportedly tossed onto employment bonfire
Off-Prem18 Oct 2022 | 4
Laugh all you want. There will be a year of the Linux desktop
Opinion But, it won't play out the way you think it will
OSes14 Oct 2022 | 151
National Cybersecurity Awareness program 18 years on: Don't click that
Technology is addressing many of the cyberthreats, but the human element will always be a factor
Security03 Oct 2022 | 3
Steganography alert: Backdoor spyware stashed in Microsoft logo
Now that's sticker shock
Research02 Oct 2022 | 27
Fixing an upside-down USB plug: A case of supporting the insupportable
On Call Support chap braved fire and a mile-long run, only to find Windows 95 was the final hurdle
Personal Tech30 Sep 2022 | 217
A match made in heaven: systemd comes to Windows Subsystem for Linux
Has someone been Poettering about?
OSes24 Sep 2022 | 118
Microsoft rolls out stealthy updates for 365 Apps
Good thing Redmond has a brilliant track record with patches
Applications15 Sep 2022 | 48
Automating Excel tasks to come to Windows and Mac
Not just for the web anymore: Microsoft Office Scripts coming for the macro-managers among us
Applications13 Sep 2022 | 42
Microsoft warns of bugs after nation pushes back DST switchover
Some of the hardest things in programming: Handling times and dates
OSes07 Sep 2022 | 75
The crime against humanity that is the modern OS desktop, and how to kill it
Opinion Just one big GUI mess
OSes05 Sep 2022 | 334
Microsoft adds virtual core licensing to Windows Server
Yes, we're totally doing this as a favor for partners and not because we were being sued in Europe
OSes29 Aug 2022 | 11
Windows 10 update breaks audio for some systems
Here's your latest excuse to miss that Zoom meeting
OSes22 Aug 2022 | 33
Microsoft brings more Arm64 support and an updated expiry date to Dev Channel Windows
Best before September 15, 2023
OSes18 Aug 2022 | 13
Microsoft's Secure Boot fix sends some PCs into BitLocker Recovery
Have your BitLocker key handy when updating, but maybe not on a Post-it stuck to the screen, OK?
OSes15 Aug 2022 | 44
Microsoft unveils native Arm64 support in the .NET Framework
Older operating systems excluded from the 4.8.1 release party
Applications10 Aug 2022 |
Businesses should dump Windows for the Linux desktop
Opinion It makes perfect sense for enterprises as well as enthusiasts. Just ask GitLab
Security10 Aug 2022 | 264
Microsoft's fix for 'data damage' risk hits PC performance
'AES-based operations might be two times slower' without latest updates
Security09 Aug 2022 | 24
Parallels increases prices with Desktop version 18
Running Windows apps on your M1 Mac just got a bit more expensive
Virtualization09 Aug 2022 | 24
How to get Linux onto a non-approved laptop
Dell certifies certain models for Linux, but if yours isn't, all is not lost
OSes22 Jul 2022 | 56
Biting the hand that feeds IT
