Computerworld Eye on Microsoft
Updates and insights on Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Copilots, .NET and more
April 22, 2024
Microsoft reminder: Support for Office 2016 and 2019 ends next year
Older versions of Office apps and servers will no longer get security updates as of October 2025 â when Windows 10 also reaches end of support. Read more
Report: Microsoft-OpenAI ownership might get conditional OK from EU regulators
European Commission regulators are officially noncommittal on the antitrust action, but a Reuters report indicates Microsoft-OpenAI deals are unlikely to trigger review. Read more
11 top productivity tips for Microsoft Edge
Take advantage of these handy tricks to save time, use fewer system resources, and get more done with the Edge browser. Read more
How Microsoftâs Git fork scales for massive monorepos
Microsoft has rolled its Git Virtual File System and Scalar optimizations into a fork of Git designed to support enormous repos and large distributed teams. Read more
The webcam privacy guide for Windows PCs
Modern Windows PCs are packed with webcam privacy tools. Hereâs what you need to know to get the most from them. Read more
Windows 10 Insider Previews: A guide to the builds
Get the latest info on new preview builds for Windows 10 22H2 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Build 19045.4353 for the Release Preview Channel, released on April 15, 2024. Read more
How to use the new minimal API features in ASP.NET Core 8
Parameter binding from forms, antiforgery tokens, and Native AOT are now supported in ASP.NET Core. Hereâs how to take advantage of them. Read more
