October 30, 2020
Are you getting ROI from the cloud? Read more â¶
Defining your data strategy for a multi-cloud world
Get the October patches installed â and seriously consider Win10 2004
IT can now force Window 10 feature upgrades past Microsoft blockers
Microsoftâs 'Productivity Score' â filling a multi-decade-old critical need
Windows 10 Insider Previews: A guide to the builds
Microsoft cheat sheets: Dive into Windows and Office apps
Get your data in order Read more â¶
Odd ancillary patches have their problems, but the mainstream October patches look pretty reliable. The big question: Is Win10 version 2004 up to your stability standards. Iâm skeptical -- especially because it has few worthwhile improvements. (And, yes, Microsoft is pulling the old âdamn the torpedoesâ stunt with version 20H2.) Read more â¶
Microsoft has now empowered IT admins to push a Windows 10 feature upgrade onto PCs, even if Microsoft attempts to block the hardware from getting the refresh. Read more â¶
Microsoft this week moved to address an age-old problem: figuring out how to measure productivity boosts. Enter the company's new Microsoft 365-based Productivity Score. Read more â¶
Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 10 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Insider Preview Build 20246 for the Dev Channels, released on Oct. 29, 2020. Read more â¶
These guides will help you find your way around several generations of Microsoftâs Office apps for Windows â and Windows itself. Read more â¶
