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Microsoft’s new security tool will discover firmware vulnerabilities, and more, in PCs and IoT devices

Posted on June 18, 2021by Andres

Devices have multiple OSs and firmware running, and most organisations don’t know what they have or if it’s secure. Microsoft will use ReFirm to make it easier to find out without being an expert.

Get your software ready for the next Windows update with this tool

Posted on June 14, 2021by Andres

Instead of running your own fleet of test PCs for software updates, why not let Microsoft manage them in the cloud?

Hone your Microsoft Excel skills with these 10 courses

Posted on June 10, 2021by Andres

This online training includes 75+ Microsoft Excel formulas and functions, tips on using Excel with Python, machine learning, and data science, Excel VBA basics, a Power BI hands-on guide and more.

Windows Virtual Desktop gets new features and pricing, and a new name

Posted on June 7, 2021by Andres

Azure Virtual Desktop, the new name for Microsoft’s cloud-based virtual desktop service, reflects more options for using Azure services rather than a reduced emphasis on Windows.

How to use free templates in Windows 10 Power Automate

Posted on May 24, 2021by Andres

Power Automate makes low-code programming in Windows 10 easy. But using its free templates makes it even simpler. Here’s how.

How to create your first app with the free Windows 10 Power Automate

Posted on May 18, 2021by Andres

Windows 10 Power Automate taps into the benefits of low-code programming. Individual users have the power to automate just about everything in a Microsoft environment.

Security

They Hacked McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines—and Started a Cold War

Posted on April 20, 2021by Andres

Secret codes. Legal threats. Betrayal. How one couple built a device to fix McDonald’s notoriously broken soft-serve machines—and how the fast-food giant froze them out.