January 09, 2019
The botched rollout in October of Microsoft's latest version of Windows 10 has hampered adoption of Windows 10 October 2018 Update. Read more â¶
Windows 10 1809 adoption remains in the cellar
Microsoft spins off security, compliance bits from Microsoft 365's priciest plan for E3 customers
Microsoft tries to take on the Chromebook once more
How Microsoft lost the wireless smartphone wars
Windows 10 Redstone: A guide to the Insider Preview builds
Microsoft is yanking patches already. Make sure automatic update is disabled.
A great start to patching in 2019
Patch Tuesday updates for Win7, KB 4480970 and KB 4480960 knock out networking
Mingis on Tech: As blockchain hype cools, a 'trough of disillusionment' for 2019?
Windows 10 1903 to seize 7GB of user storage space for smoother upgrades
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Microsoft is adding two new M365 add-on plans for corporate customers already subscribing to the Enterprise E3 version. Read more â¶
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Will the third time be the charm, or will Windows Lite join Windows 10 S and Windows RT as failed Windows variations? Read more â¶
Why is Microsoft losing the wireless and smartphone war? They are a powerful company. They are a leader with Windows OS and software like Word. With that said, over the past decade, they have tried and failed in wireless and smartphone space. Why is such a successful company, also such a failure? Read more â¶
Get the latest info on new builds of Windows 10 19H1 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Insider Preview Build 18309, released on Jan. 3, 2019. Read more â¶
The year is yet young, and Microsoft has already issued, then plucked, four bad patches. Do yourself a favor and let the cannon fodder test the patches before you put them on your machine. Read more â¶
With a gentle start to Microsoft updates for 2019, Microsoft has addressed 47 vulnerabilities with updates to Windows, Chakra, Edge and IE11. The only critical updates this month relate to both Microsoft browsers. Read more â¶
Reports are popping up all over that yesterdayâs Win7 Monthly Rollup and Security-only patches are causing big problems with networks using SMBv2 shares. The known solution is to uninstall the patch. Thereâs also a registry fix that may or may not work. Read more â¶
A year ago, blockchain aficionados were all but declaring the distributed ledger technology would be bigger than the internet. Maybe so, but not yet. So where does blockchain go from here? Read more â¶
The upcoming spring update will include a 'Reserved storage' feature that sets aside disk space for future upgrades. Read more â¶
A quick Q & A with Dana Fox, director of global business development for Athena Software Read more â¶
