Computerworld Eye on Microsoft
Updates and insights on Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Copilots, .NET and more
July 22, 2024
Microsoft pins Windows outage on EU-enforced âinteroperabilityâ deal
According to the agreement, Microsoft was to provide software makers the same level of access to Windows as Microsoft itself. Read more
CrowdStrike CEO apologizes for crashing Windows systems around the world, details fix
Attempts to mitigate a novel Windows threat caused systems running CrowdStrikeâs Falcon sensor to crash. Read more
UK regulators probe Microsoftâs hiring of former Inflection staff
The UK joins the US in reviewing the move, in which Microsoft scooped up Inflectionâs founder and CEO along with other key personnel. Read more
Building next-generation applications with the Windows Application SDK
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Put not your trust in Windows â or CrowdStrike
Who in the world would trust Windows for any mission-critical work? Read more
APT exploits Windows zero-day to launch zombie IE attack
Last weekâs patched Microsoft file spoofing flaw has been exploited in the wild by APT group Void Banshee by resurrecting Internet Explorer without the userâs knowledge. Read more
Microsoft pushes .NET 9 Preview 6 with a range of improvements
Latest .NET 9 preview brings code layout improvements to the RyuJIT compiler, caching improvements to ASP.NET Core, Metrics Gauge instrument, and much more. Read more
ARM-based Copilot+ PCs offer precious few backup options
At present, there are only a small number of backup and restore options for Copilot+ PCs running ARM64 Snapdragon X CPUs. Read more
How to use HybridCache in ASP.NET Core
HybridCache is a new API in .NET 9 that brings additional features, benefits, and ease to caching in ASP.NET Core. Hereâs how to take advantage of it. Read more
