A handful of free apps and downloads can bring some of the biggest perks of the new operating system to your Windows 10 PC—no waiting required.
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The Most Important Things Microsoft Announced Today
After leaks and rumors, we got our first look today at Windows 11 and the future of Windows as a platform. Here’s what you have to look forward to this fall.
The Biggest Windows 11 News Is an App Store Overhaul
By playing nice with Android and letting developers use their own payments system, Microsoft has fashioned itself as the anti-Apple for developers.
How to Watch Microsoft’s Windows 11 Event—and What to Expect
The next version of Windows will finally be unveiled—officially, at least. Here’s how to watch live, and the features that will be on their way to your PC soon.
Microsoft’s new security tool will discover firmware vulnerabilities, and more, in PCs and IoT devices
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.
Microsoft product vulnerabilities reached a new high of 1,268 in 2020
56% of all Microsoft critical vulnerabilities could have been mitigated by removing admin rights, according to the 2021 BeyondTrust Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report.
All the New Privacy Features Coming to iOS and macOS
Improvements designed to keep your email private, crack down on data stealing apps, and help you find lost devices are on their way.
Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop: A cheat sheet
Cloud-based DaaS offers several advantages to a remote workforce. This guide to Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (formerly Windows Virtual Desktop) assesses the platform and what it can offer.
This open-source Microsoft benchmark is a powerful server testing tool
Storage is a vital component of a modern server. DISKSPD can provide valuable insights into how it performs under different workloads.
Google Remembers Android Tablets Exist, Adds a New Media Hub
A surge in interest for large-screen slates has prompted the company to inject an “Entertainment Space” into the user interface.