The latest week was a particularly busy one in the world of Microsoft, especially due to Patch Tuesday and some issues caused by it. Windows 11 also received a new Sound Recorder app in preview.
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Microsoft has released its Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. They both come with a few fixes and known issues. They can be downloaded manually or through Windows Update.
In our latest recap for the Microsoft-verse, we have lots of stuff to talk about including tons of Windows updates, recent cybersecurity incidents, and some useful features being added to Edge.
Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. Unlike the Windows 11 Patch Tuesday update, these two include an extensive list of improvements & fixes and known issues.
We have had a very exciting past few days in the Microsoft-verse due to some references to the never-announced Windows 9 and a secret File Explorer in Windows 11 that you can read about here!
Microsoft has released the latest Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 7 and 8.1. Those on Windows 7 need to be paying for the extended security update (ESU) support to get this update.
In this week's recap of everything that happened in the Microsoft-verse in the past few days, we have news related to a lot of Windows 11 leaks, a bunch of Teams upgrades, and some security insights.
Microsoft has released its Patch Tuesday update for Windows 8.1. It includes a fairly long list of release notes as well as two issues. Luckily, Microsoft has also provided workarounds for the issues.
This was quite an interesting week in the world of Microsoft thanks to lots of new Windows builds which brought along multiple improvements and fixes... as well as some headaches for Server admins.
Microsoft has released its Patch Tuesday update for Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. It includes a fix for Active Directory attributes that were not being written correctly during LDAP modify operations.
The two latest Firefox versions 95.0.2 and 95.0.1 fix a couple of crash bugs on Windows. The former resolves an issue with older AMD CPUs while the latter fixes a Windows shutdown crash bug.
In this week's recap, we take a look at Microsoft's continued efforts to make Edge your default browser, significant changes to Windows, and a new Dev Channel build, among many other things.
Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. Both patches fix several issues on each Windows version but both also carry known issues, luckily, there are workarounds.
It has been an exciting week in the world of Microsoft thanks to lots of Windows updates and builds, and the Surface Laptop SE and Windows 11 SE. Find out more about this in our latest weekly digest.
As part of Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released updates for Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. They address several printer issues and a Pen pixel issue on Windows 7. There are several known issues too.
Microsoft has announced that it is ending support for the OneDrive desktop sync client on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 next year. Affected users have been asked to upgrade to Windows 10 or Windows 11.
Along with Windows 11 and Windows 10, Microsoft is also rolling out Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 8.1 and users running Windows 7 that have opted for extended security updates.
Nvidia has released the first Game Ready driver for Windows 11, despite previously offering support for the Insider Previews, this driver is the official one and also includes DLSS support for games.
In this edition of Microsoft Weekly, there is news of new Windows 11 builds, a bunch of users who can no longer test it on VMs, monthly Patch Tuesday updates, Office 2021 release date, and more.
Along with the Windows 10 updates, Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 have also begun rolling out. As usual, Windows 7 updates are only for those who have opted for paid patches.
In this week's recap, we take a look at yet another version of PrintNightmare, the confirmation of Humankind launching on Game Pass day one, and much more. Be sure to catch up via our handy overview.
Along with Windows 10, cumulative updates are rolling out to Windows 8.1 and eligible Windows 7 users. There are fixes for the recent vulnerabilities, along with the usual crop of improvements.
Microsoft has released another patch for the critical PrintNightmare vulnerability. It makes major changes to the Point and Print functionality on Windows, and immediate installation is recommended.
Microsoft has announced that it is expanding App Assure to support Windows 365. Customers can now engage directly with Microsoft in case they face compatibility issues on its latest offering.
In addition to serving cumulative updates for Windows 10, Microsoft is releasing patches for Windows 8.1 and eligible Windows 7 users. They bring security improvements and other fixes.
This past week has seen PrintNightmare patches come out (and be contested), the arrival of new Insider builds, additional Game Pass games, and more. Be sure to catch up via our handy overview.
Despite claims to the contrary, Microsoft says that its PrintNightmare patch works as intended. It states that security researchers who are calling it ineffective are using insecure configurations.
Security researchers are reporting that Microsoft's fix for the PrintNightmare vulnerability that rolled out to most Windows versions is ineffective, and can let attackers completely bypass it.
Microsoft has offered some further mitigations against the highly dangerous PrintNightmare exploit. The company has also given it a CVSS rating of 8.8/10, which almost awards it "critical" severity.
An exploit called "PrintNightmare" is being investigated by Microsoft. It potentially affects all versions of Windows. U.S. CISA has marked it as "critical" as it can lead to remote code execution.
Google's Project Zero team has disclosed yet another elevation of privilege exploit present in Windows given Microsoft's inability to properly fix it in the given 90 days time frame.
Nvidia today announced that it will stop providing Gamer Ready Driver updates for OS generations older than Windows 10, starting this October. The only exception is for critical security updates.
Microsoft is rolling out the monthly patches for Windows 7 users that have opted to pay for Extended Security Updates and for Windows 8.1 users. Here's what's new in these updates.
The monthly Patch Tuesday updates for all supported Windows versions are out, including for Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 users, with the latter available to extended security update subscribers.
A new acquisition, new content for games, and even new Surface devices were all unveiled this week. If you haven't had time to catch up, make sure to do so via our handy weekly recap.
Microsoft has released its monthly set of updates for all supported versions of Windows. As usual, that includes Windows 8.1 and, for those paying for extended security updates, Windows 7.
The week that's just gone by has brought us news of the ongoing Exchange vulnerabilities, the completion of Microsoft's ZeniMax buyout, and much more. Be sure to catch up via our handy overview.
It's once again time for Microsoft's Patch Tuesday, meaning there are updates rolling out to all supported versions of Windows. That includes Windows 8.1 and, for ESU customers, Windows 7.
Microsoft is once again rolling out a catch of updates to all supported versions of Windows, going as far back as Windows 7, for customers that pay for it. Here's what's new for it and Windows 8.1.
We're now on the second Tuesday of January, and the first Patch Tuesday of the year, with cumulative updates for supported versions of Windows. Here's what's new for Windows 7 and 8.1.