Computerworld Microsoft

August 14, 2019

Is Windows pushing you to upgrade? Donât be bullied. Thereâs a middle path.

Many people running Win10 version 1803 â the most common version of Win10 â are seeing dire notices that they need to upgrade to 'the next version of Windows,' by which Microsoft means 1903. Hogwash. You have options. Hereâs what you can do. Read more â¶

Your Must-Read Stories

â¢	Microsoft axes Office 2019 from 'Home Use Program'

â¢	Leaving Windows 7? Here are some non-Windows options.

â¢	Microsoft pitches free help for Windows 7-to-Windows 10 upgraders

â¢	Microsoft relaxes telemetry rule for PCs managed with Windows Update for Business

â¢	Windows 10 Redstone: A guide to the Insider Preview builds

â¢	Slack touts âannouncement channelsâ for team update broadcasts

â¢	Windows 10: A guide to the updates

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A Modern Approach for Content Services: Migration of FileNet to Amazon Web Services

For too long, FileNet customers have struggled with an old and outdated system that can no longer meet the needs of modern content services platforms and infrastructures. Read more â¶

Microsoft axes Office 2019 from 'Home Use Program'

The company is moving away from perpetually-licensed Office 2019 and now offers annual subscriptions to Office 365 Personal and Office 365 Home for $69.99 and $48.99, respectively. Read more â¶

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Master data analytics and deep learning with this $35 Python certification bundle

The Complete Python Certification Bootcamp Bundle contains 12 courses on how to use Python for apps, data analysis, deep learning, and more. Read more â¶

Leaving Windows 7? Here are some non-Windows options.

If youâre not feeling too comfortable about Windows 10 as Windows 7 comes to the end of its days, there are alternatives. Read more â¶

Microsoft pitches free help for Windows 7-to-Windows 10 upgraders

With its FastTrack assistance program, the company will work with customers migrating from Windows 7, either Enterprise or Professional, or Windows 8.1 Enterprise or Professional, to Windows 10 Enterprise. Read more â¶

Microsoft relaxes telemetry rule for PCs managed with Windows Update for Business

A rule that kept privacy-first organizations from using group policies to manage the update service will no longer have to set the "diagnostic data level" for devices to Basic or above. Read more â¶

Windows 10 Redstone: A guide to the Insider Preview builds

Get the latest info on new builds of Windows 10 19H2 and 20H1 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Windows 10 Insider Preview Builds 18362.10012 and 18362.10013 for 19H2, released on Aug. 8, 2019. Read more â¶

Slack touts âannouncement channelsâ for team update broadcasts

The company also rolled out new APIs to make it easier for admins to manage and automate some functions in larger deployments. Read more â¶

Windows 10: A guide to the updates

Here's what you need to know about each update to Windows 10 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for KB4512508 (OS Build 18362.295), released Aug. 13, 2019. Read more â¶

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Watch this webcast and youâll get to see real-world statistics on the evolving role of the DBA, common DBA concerns and valuable insights for career success. Youâll also learn how the trends of DevOps, cloud, NoSQL, big data and more will shape the future. Read more â¶

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