Windows 10X leaked: very similar to ChromeOS
A version of Windows 10X has been leaked close to the version Microsoft plans to release later this year. With the lightweight operating system, Microsoft wants to bring low-cost hardware to the market to compete with Google's Chromebooks.
The Verge has shared several details about the new opera...
Microsoft fixes Defender’s zero-day vulnerability on Patch Tuesday
Microsoft’s latest monthly security patches came out on Patch Tuesday, with the fix for Defender’s zero-day included. January's updates patch a total of 83 vulnerabilities, spread out over a wide range of Microsoft's products. They include cloud-based offerings, the Windows OS, Enterprise Serve...
Big tech firms halt political budgets after Capitol insurrection
Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft will stop its political spending after last week saw an insurrection at the Capitol. In a report released by Axios, Facebook was quoted saying that it would pause all PAC contributions for at least the ongoing quarter, while its policies are under review.
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Surface Pro 7+ offers new processor and 4G connectivity
Microsoft has announced its latest Surface Pro. It is a relatively minor update to the Surface Pro 7 that came out in 2020. The tablet is specifically aimed at the business market.
As the name suggests, there are no large-scale changes to the Surface Pro 7+, so our review of the Surface Pro 7 wi...
Microsoft updates Sysmon to better defend against malware attacks
This latest update is notable in helping admins defend against malware attacks.
Microsoft has announced a new release of their Sysinternals package. As part of the release, they have updated the Sysmon utility with the ability to detect Process Herpaderping and Process Hollowing attacks.
Sysm...
Review: Microsoft Surface Go: luxurious laptop for on the go
This autumn, Microsoft released its first affordable laptop in the Surface line. The Surface Laptop Go does not have the high-end hardware of its bigger brothers but should offer an excellent user experience for little money. In this review, we will find out if this is possible.
Microsoft has re...
Microsoft working on new Outlook app for Windows and macOS
Microsoft is developing a new version of the Outlook app for Windows and macOS. The company wants to simplify all the different email applications into a single design.
A screenshot shared by Windows Central shows an interface similar to the browser version of Outlook. The difference is that it'...
Leaked documents reveal key features of Microsoft Surface Pro 8
Certification submission describes salient features of the new device.
Interesting news out of South Korea arrived this week. The documents Microsoft submitted to gain that country's certification for a new 4G LTE Surface Pro 8 have been leaked. These documents provide us with a peek at what the...
Old ARM version of Windows surfaces
On Archive.org someone has uploaded an old build of PolarisOS. This is a stripped-down version of Windows 10 intended to run on low-cost computers with ARM architecture. The early version does not contain a user interface.
User scamdisk has uploaded PolarisOS Build 16299 to Archive.org. In the d...
Microsoft leads SharePoint workflow users to Power Automate
Microsoft has created a workshop for users who are still using SharePoint Workflow. These users are encouraged to switch to the new Power Automate platform.
In the course of the past year, Microsoft phased out the workflows in SharePoint 2010. The company has also announced that a similar fate a...
Microsoft tool can recognize and automate repetitive tasks
Microsoft Power Automate Desktop is now generally available. The low-code tool to automate workflows can scan the behaviour of users to come up with new proposals for automation.
Power Automate Desktop can automate various tasks on Windows computers, such as opening web pages and navigating to s...
Honor working with Microsoft for Windows laptops
Honor, which until recently was a daughter brand Huawei that sold smartphones, has entered into a partnership with Microsoft. The company wants to make laptops that run Windows.
Honor plans to release a new generation of laptops in the MagicBook line in January 2021. Unlike previous MagicBooks t...