Microsoft warns Windows 7 users about end-of-life
Microsoft has rolled out a patch that will warn Windows 7 users that operating system updates are coming to an end quickly. The patch released last Wednesday warns users of the end of an era.
As of 14 January 2020, Microsoft will no longer roll out fixes for security flaws and vulnerabilities. That ... Read more
Windows 10 automatically deletes updates that cause start-up problems
Microsoft does everything it can to prevent a Windows 10-update from ending up on a device that is not suitable for that purpose. From now on, it will be possible for Microsoft to remove a problematic update without the need for user interaction.
The function must ensure that updates that are not s... Read more
How Microsoft test the quality of Windows updates
Microsoft gives more insight into the tools it uses to improve the quality of its Windows updates. Data plays a central role in this.
The Windows 10 October 2018 Update (1809) did not run very smoothly. Four months after launch, the update still only runs on 21 percent of all Windows 10 systems. Bec... Read more
Chrome update solves zero-day; immediate update recommended
Google has announced that a patch that it rolled out to web browser Chrome on March 1 solves a zero-day exploit that has been actively exploited. Updating your browser immediately is therefore very important. There are not many details about the update and the exploit.
A zero-day is a vulnerability ... Read more
New Windows 10-update contains a lot of fixes
Just two weeks have passed since the last Patch Tuesday, but Microsoft is already rolling out new updates to the Windows 10 October 2018 Update today. There are no new features in the package, but there are a lot of different fixes.
Today's release brings Windows 10 to build 17763.348 and includes a... Read more
Veeam comes up with several updates to its Availability Platform
Veeam has announced an update to its Veeam Availabiblity Platform. The enhanced functionality should help IT administrators eliminate concerns about cloud-based workloads in multi-client environments, cloud migration, and cloud-based backup of workloads in multi-client environments.
The company we k... Read more
Microsoft terminates free Windows 7 support early 2020
The end is near for Windows 7. Microsoft announced today that it will stop providing free support for the operating system in exactly one year's time. Free security updates will no longer be available in a year's time, which means that the company only helps people who are willing to pay for them.
F... Read more
Red Hat updates Ansible Tower for IT process automation
Red Hat has updated its enterprise framework for automating IT processes, Ansible Tower, to version 3.4. The improved features of the software focus on workflow functionality and security.
The updates should make it possible to simplify the management of complex hybrid cloud infrastructures as much ... Read more
Windows 10 build update provides customized Start menu
Microsoft recently released a new beta build for the future Windows 10 update. With build 18305, in addition to a huge list of other improvements and bug fixes, changes have been made to the Start menu and Windows Sandbox has been introduced.
The now released beta version includes many new features ... Read more
HPE optimizes management portfolio for data centers from edge to cloud environments
HPE Pointext introduces a number of services that can change and optimize the operational capabilities of users of its managed HPE Datacenter Care portfolio from edge to cloud environments. In addition, these services should further simplify complex IT environments.
According to the supplier, it is ... Read more