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Bootnotes25 Dec 2024 | 11
Microsoft
Microsoft Edge takes a victory lap with some high-looking usage stats for 2024
Lots of big numbers, but market share wasn't one of them
Software24 Dec 2024 | 44
AI's rising tide lifts all chips as AMD Instinct, cloudy silicon vie for a slice of Nvidia's pie
Analyst estimates show growing apetite for alternative infrastructure
Systems23 Dec 2024 | 7
Microsoft investigating 365 Office activation gremlin
Says it's not sure what the issue is but points at admins tweaking licensing options
Applications20 Dec 2024 | 24
Microsoft coughs up yet more Windows 11 24H2 headaches
Users report the sound of silence from operating system update
OSes19 Dec 2024 | 78
Don't fall for a mail asking for rapid Docusign action – it may be an Azure account hijack phish
Recent campaign targeted 20,000 folk across UK and Europe with this tactic, Unit 42 warns
Cyber-crime19 Dec 2024 | 17
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NARROWER TOPICS
Microsoft won't let customers opt out of passkey push
Enrollment invitations will continue until security improves
Security18 Dec 2024 | 105
When old Microsoft codenames crop up in curious places
Chicago is my kind of driver model
Offbeat18 Dec 2024 | 67
Suggested Actions fails to suggest its own survival as Windows 11 feature killed
Final curtain call for weird wingman
OSes14 Dec 2024 | 33
Good news! You'll soon be able to send faxes again with Windows 11 24H2
Microsoft squashes eSCL bug
OSes11 Dec 2024 | 22
Microsoft hijacks keyboard shortcut to bring Copilot to your attention
AI assistant goes native – sort of – for Windows Insiders
AI + ML11 Dec 2024 | 108
Microsoft holds last Patch Tuesday of the year with 72 gifts for admins
Patch Tuesday Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, patching was done with the click of a mouse
Security10 Dec 2024 | 24
Microsoft delays final Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update to 2025
Quiet festive season for admins, but next year will be busy
PaaS + IaaS10 Dec 2024 | 10
Windows 11 24H2 strikes again – Outlook might not start with Google Workspace Sync running
Meanwhile, 365 Enterprise users have a date for new Outlook rollout
OSes09 Dec 2024 | 26
Microsoft dangles $10K for hackers to hijack LLM email service
Outsmart an AI, win a little Christmas cash
CSO09 Dec 2024 | 12
Microsoft teases Copilot Vision, the AI sidekick that judges your tabs
Edge-exclusive tool promises 'second set of eyes' for browsing
Personal Tech07 Dec 2024 | 39
Euro cloud body heads off to Microsoft's HQ to check it's keeping promises
Exclusive Wine-tasting seems to be an essential part of an EU-friendly Azure Local
PaaS + IaaS07 Dec 2024 | 14
Micropatchers share 1-instruction fix for NTLM hash leak flaw in Windows 7+
Updated Microsoft's OS sure loves throwing your creds at remote systems
Patches06 Dec 2024 | 13
Veteran Microsoft engineer shares some enterprise support tips
How to tell a customer they're an idiot without telling them they're an idiot
OSes06 Dec 2024 | 44
Microsoft: Another Chinese cyberspy crew targeting US critical orgs 'as of yesterday'
Redmond threat intel maven talks explains this persistent pain to The Reg
Security06 Dec 2024 | 16
Microsoft confirms there will be no U-turn on Windows 11 hardware requirements
TPM 2.0 'non-negotiable' for latest OS, says software giant
OSes04 Dec 2024 | 103
Microsoft learned of fresh antitrust probe from the news
Never mind our alleged cheating of customers – you guys are a bunch of leakers, Redmond tells watchdog
Legal04 Dec 2024 | 2
Microsoft says premature patch could make Windows Recall forget how to work
Installed the final non-security preview update of 2024? Best not hop onto the Dev Channel
CSO04 Dec 2024 | 25
£1B lawsuit targets Microsoft for allegedly overcharging Windows customers on other clouds
Yes, we've been over this before - several times, in fact
Legal04 Dec 2024 | 9
GitHub's boast that Copilot produces high-quality code challenged
We're shocked – shocked – that Microsoft's study of its own tools might not be super-rigorous
AI + ML03 Dec 2024 | 58
Windows 11 market share falls despite Microsoft ad blitz
Only 10 months left until Windows 10 end of support and people still seem to prefer it
OSes02 Dec 2024 | 90
Win a slice of XP cheese if you tell us where Microsoft should put Copilot next
Competition What's that coming over the hill, is it an AI?
Bootnotes02 Dec 2024 | 206
Microsoft preps big guns to shift Copilot software and PCs
Canalys Forums EMEA IT admins be warned: 13,000 tech suppliers coming for your employer's checkbook
AI + ML29 Nov 2024 | 53
Microsoft patches the patch that broke Exchange Server
If at first you don't succeed, you might be on the Microsoft Exchange team
OSes28 Nov 2024 | 5
Yup, half of that thought-leader crap on LinkedIn is indeed AI scribbled
Ten rules for maximizing your grindset! #1: Let a bot do your work for you
Bootnotes28 Nov 2024 | 54
Microsoft informed of yet another antitrust probe by US authorities
Investigation is apparently sweeping, but keen on info about AI, security, and cloud
Legal28 Nov 2024 | 5
Microsoft hits back at claims it slurps your Word, Excel files to train AI models
Updated Confusion over Connected Experiences settings in 365 apps spark concerns
AI + ML27 Nov 2024 | 42
Microsoft slaps Windows 11 update hold on hardware connected to eSCL devices
Scanners, printers, and... fax machines?
OSes26 Nov 2024 | 8
Bing Wallpaper app, now in Windows Store, accused of cookie shenanigans
Microsoft free tool snooping on users? Surely not!
Security26 Nov 2024 | 47
Microsoft reboots Windows Recall, but users wish they could forget
Comment AI snapshot tool stumbles back into the spotlight with more issues
AI + ML25 Nov 2024 | 79
Microsoft shuttering dedicated licensing education, certification site
Spreading the content around other places – and may also sprinkle some AI in because why not
Software25 Nov 2024 | 13
Now’s your chance to try Microsoft’s controversial Windows Recall ... maybe
Like its AI, this automated screenshotter and logger is a feature not exactly everyone wanted
OSes22 Nov 2024 | 37
Microsoft pulls text recognition from Photos app preview
OCR tech not quite ready for primetime, in this bit of Windows at least
Applications22 Nov 2024 | 14
New York Times lawyers claim OpenAI accidentally deleted evidence in copyright case
Updated Probably not intentional, but '150 person-hours' of work were still lost
AI + ML21 Nov 2024 | 8
Arm lays down the law with a blueprint to challenge x86's PC dominance
Now it's up to OEMs and devs to decide whether they want in
Systems21 Nov 2024 | 19
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 struggles to take off
If only the company in the title knew how to scale servers in the cloud
Personal Tech20 Nov 2024 | 42
European Cloud Competition Observatory created to keep an eye on software licensing
Exclusive Initiative follows Microsoft settlement with CISPE consortium
PaaS + IaaS20 Nov 2024 | 3
Microsoft 365 Copilot trips over angle brackets, frustrating coders
updated Chatbot seems to choke when fed tricky less-than character
AI + ML19 Nov 2024 | 22
Microsoft breaks timezones in Settings and calls on an unlikely ally for help
Control Panel hobbles to the rescue!
Applications19 Nov 2024 | 30
Microsoft goes thin client with $349 Windows 365 Link mini PC
Ignite Just as good as Apple at making squat boxes, but this one doesn't do very much
Personal Tech19 Nov 2024 | 64
Microsoft unleashes autonomous Copilot AI agents in public preview
Ignite They can learn, adapt, and make decisions – but don't worry, they're not coming for your job
PaaS + IaaS19 Nov 2024 | 9
Windows 95 setup was three programs in a trench coat, Microsoft vet reveals
MS-DOS, a minimal Windows 3.1, and finally the teal delight of Windows 95 awaited installers
OSes19 Nov 2024 | 86
NASA and Microsoft intro Earth Copilot to tame satellite data overload
Proof of concept allows geospatial datasets to be conversationally queried
AI + ML16 Nov 2024 | 9
Musk also wants to fight Microsoft in legal grudge match with OpenAI
House of GPT says suit is 'baseless and overreaching'
AI + ML15 Nov 2024 | 21
Microsoft Exchange update fixes security flaws, breaks other stuff
Flawed patch stops on-premises, hybrid server transport rules in their tracks for some
Applications15 Nov 2024 | 33
Microsoft Power Pages misconfigurations exposing sensitive data
NHS supplier that leaked employee info fell victim to fiddly access controls that can leave databases dangling online
Security15 Nov 2024 | 6
Microsoft finally releases a direct-download Windows 11 on Arm ISO
Good news for supporting Windows on Arm devices and adding new ones
OSes14 Nov 2024 | 10
AI PCs flood the market. Their makers hope someone wants them
Despite 49% surge in shipments, buyers seem unconvinced
Personal Tech14 Nov 2024 | 37
Qualcomm's Windows on Arm push would be great – if only it ran all your software
Analysis Until compatibility issues are properly addressed, it'll never stand up to x86
Personal Tech14 Nov 2024 | 52
Microsoft 365 Copilot goes monthly for a 5% premium and annual commitment
Other subscriptions also set for updates in the name of 'cash flow flexibility'
Software14 Nov 2024 | 26
Microsoft slips Task Manager and processor count fixes into Patch Tuesday
Sore about cores no more
Patches13 Nov 2024 | 7
Admins can give thanks this November for dollops of Microsoft patches
Patch Tuesday Don't be a turkey – get these fixed
Patches13 Nov 2024 | 21
Will Windows Insiders find Recall lurking under the Christmas tree?
Satya Claus has something special for all the good little girls and boys
OSes12 Nov 2024 | 20
Clues to Windows Intelligence found in Windows 11 builds
Somewhere to find AI settings, or just a button to uninstall the operating system once and for all?
OSes12 Nov 2024 | 44
Microsoft 'resolves' and 'mitigates' Windows Server 2025 update whoopsie
No sign of 'rollback' yet
OSes11 Nov 2024 | 26
When Windows Server 2025 is delivered like it's 1999, nobody gets to party
Opinion What's the difference between a broken update system and a malware injection engine?
OSes11 Nov 2024 | 24
Microsoft still not said anything about unexpected Windows Server 2025 installs
Affected business calls situation 'mindbogglingly dangerous' as sysadmins reminded to check backup and restore strategies
OSes08 Nov 2024 | 36
Biting the hand that feeds IT
