To protect users from brute force attacks, Microsoft has pushed out an update that allows IT admins to enable account lockout policies on Windows computers that receive security updates.
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A new Local Privilege Escalation bug affecting all prevalent versions of Windows OS has received unofficial patches from 0Patch after Microsoft refused to fix the NTLM authenticating protocol.
At its Inspire 2021 conference today, Microsoft has revealed several new initiatives to make it easier for customers to migrate and modernize their solutions on the company's Azure infrastructure.
Microsoft has published a security advisory regarding a vulnerability in multiple versions of Windows, which would allow ill-intentioned attackers to remotely execute code on a targeted machine.
Over a year after it announced the product, Microsoft's new Chromium-based Edge browser is now generally available for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server, and macOS.
Today is the last day of extended support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008, so that means that there's one final update. There are also new updates for Windows 8.1 and Server 2012.
Today is Patch Tuesday, so all supported versions of Windows are getting updates. Naturally, that includes older versions like Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, along with their Server equivalents.
Today is Patch Tuesday, and alongside of new updates for all supported versions of Windows 10, Microsoft is also releasing new updates for older versions of the OS including Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.
Alongside of a range of updates for supported versions of Windows 10, Microsoft patched older operating systems today too, including Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and Server 2012.
Today is Patch Tuesday, meaning that it's time for Microsoft to release updates for all supported versions of Windows, and that includes older versions like Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.
Microsoft released its monthly rollup updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 today, as well as for older versions of Windows Server. The fixes come as part of this month's Patch Tuesday updates.
Microsoft has released an emergency Windows update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 systems to fix a serious memory bug that was introduced after a bungled Meltdown patch in January.
Today, Microsoft released updates for all supported versions of Windows, and that includes older versions like Windows 7 and 8.1, as well as the different versions of Windows Server.
Microsoft is adding an official 'third tier' to the product lifecycle of Windows / SQL Server. Launching in 2017, customers can pay a fee for six years of additional support. Server 2008 lives on!
Microsoft has announced details of its transition from individual patches and fixes for Windows 7 and 8.1, to a model of Windows 10-style cumulative 'Monthly Rollup' updates, beginning in October.
The latest batch of security patches is now out from Microsoft and a number of them address critical vulnerabilities. As such we recommend you upgrade as soon as possible to keep your machine safe.
Microsoft has issued a security advisory alerting the public to targeted attacks against Windows Vista, all versions of Lync, and other software products while providing a temporary fix.
Microsoft has extended its official free technical support for Windows Server 2008. The free support was to end on July 9th, 2013 but it will now end on January 15th, 2015.
An update to Windows 7 released yesterday has given a strong clue that a final release of the first service pack for the operating system isn't too far away. According to a Microsoft support page, the...
A very critical security vulnerability has been discovered without a fix for it yet. The exploit can hijack a computer remotely if the victim simply visits a compromised web site. The attack allows...
Ian McDonald: I had a bunch of people internally ask me why Windows Server shows it's version as Windows Server 2008 SP1 (for brevity - WS08). I will explain it, but I wanted to...
Keith Combs: Windows Server 2008 is in the RTM process so for all practical purposes, it's shipped. Inside is a beta of Hyper-V. Hyper-V will be setting the stage for a whole new wave of...
Vijayshinva Karnure, a IIS, ASP and ASP.NET troubleshooter as well as a consultant for developers and system admins of Microsoft India is so cool! He has published an article on how you, yes, you can...
