Microsoft has released a useful tool for users so that they can check for compatibility issues with memory integrity or HVCI (hypervisor-protected code integrity), a key security feature in Windows.
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Microsoft has taken some steps to begin reducing the size of its Windows Server Container images. It has also announced future plans to undock Edge and make it an optional component.
Windows Server vNext Preview build 25357 is now out on ISO and VHDX and it's available in 18 languages. This build continues the development of Microsoft's next-gen Server Edition.
Microsoft eases licensing terms for its Windows Server product lineup to pose greater competition to rivals. They are dropping certain restrictions to lower costs for customers and increase adoption.
Microsoft has confirmed interop issues related to Legacy LAPS support. Apparently, using the feature with the latest April Patch update breaks it. Thankfully, there are workarounds.
Windows Server 2003 was supported officially by Microsoft for over 12 years, and it's actually still being used by 0.02 percent of all PCs worldwide, according to info from StatCounter.
Windows Server vNext Preview build 25346 is now out on ISO and VHDX and it's available in 18 languages. This build continues the development of Microsoft's next-gen Server Edition.
Microsoft has released special Defender update for Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Servers This update is meant to bring improved security and performance to Windows install images.
Microsoft has issued an update today about the third phase security hardening changes deployment for Windows Server Kerberos protocol. These changes are meant to patch a major security flaw.
Fueled by "popular demand", Microsoft has finally introduced Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) as a built-in feature on certain versions of its operating system.
Windows Server vNext Preview build 25335 is now out on ISO and VHDX and it's available in 18 languages. This build continues development of the next-gen Server Edition, release details inside.
Microsoft has issued a reminder today about the third phase security hardening changes deployment for Windows Server Kerberos protocol. These changes are meant to patch a major security flaw.
Windows Server vNext Preview build 25324 is now out on ISO and VHDX and it's available in 18 languages. This build continues development of the next-gen Server Edition, release details inside.
Microsoft, today, has released additional helpful resources regarding DCOM hardening, which has been in place since 2021. This comes a month after the company issued a reminder about the changes.
Windows Server vNext Preview build 25314 is now out on ISO and VHDX and it's available in 18 languages. This build continues development of the next-gen Server Edition, release details inside.
Windows client and server users in Croatia may see discrepancies in currency data due to their country recently joining the Eurozone. Microsoft has issued a workaround as is working on a patch.
The latest edition of Macrium Reflect fixes a couple of major issues. The first one is related to disk image failures where users reported an "Invalid Function" error, while the second is an AVX bug.
Microsoft will be enabling some DCOM protocol hardening changes by default with next month's Patch Tuesday. This may result in interoperability issues between networked client and server devices.
Windows Server vNext Preview build 25295 is now out on ISO and VHDX and it's available in 18 languages. This build continues development of the next-gen Server Edition, release details inside.
Microsoft has rolled out an out-of-band (OOB) update to resolve an issue related to XPS documents not displayed correctly in WPF-based readers. The problem was introduced in December's Patch Tuesday.
Our latest edition of Microsoft Weekly unpacks news about Microsoft's declining revenues in consumer categories, some Windows 11 updates, bugs, and fixes, and a bunch of app enhancements.
The second Windows Server vNext Preview build within a month is out on ISO and it's available in 18 languages. This build continues development of the next-gen Server Edition, release details inside.
Join us in a jampacked week in a new edition of Microsoft Weekly as we recap all the important stuff from the world of the Redmond tech giant, including the death of Windows 8.1 and a Teams paywall.
Thes first Windows Server vNext build of the year is out with the typical ISO and its available in 18 languages. Microsoft says the Azure VHDX edition ran into some issues and will be updated later.
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This week's edition of Microsoft Weekly is filled to the brim with news about tons of new Windows bugs (and fixes), a bunch of Patch Tuesday updates, and improvements to a competent file manager.
Microsoft confirms the process to create new Network Adapters joined to a VM network on Hyper-V hosts in Windows Server is broken since the last Patch Tuesday. Temporary mitigation has been issued.
This month's Windows Server vNext includes a Datacenter: Azure Edition, with the typical ISO and bits available in 18 languages. There are no known issues reported with this final build of the year.
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In this edition of Microsoft Weekly we have a lot to unpack, including lots of Windows bugs and their associated fixes, changes to Windows 11 in the latest Dev Channel build, and games in Teams (!).
Organizations, enthusiasts, and developers might be pleased to know that VMware Workstation Pro now officially supports Windows 11 via a virtual TPM 2.0 device present in version 17.0 of the product.
Microsoft has released out-of-band Windows updates in order to patch issues in Kerberos authentication on Domain Controllers. The updates need to be installed manually via Microsoft Update Catalog.
Microsoft has released a new Windows Server Preview build 25246 today to Windows Insiders. Available in both ISO and VHDX formats, the ISO can be downloaded right now in 18 languages.
Microsoft has released a new Windows Server Preview today for Windows Insiders. Build 25227 is available in both ISO and VHDX formats, the ISO can be downloaded right now in 18 languages.
Microsoft has rolled out VHDX and ISO files for the latest Windows Insider vNext Preview build 25217. Activation keys are available for preview builds of Server Standard and Datacenter.
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Microsoft has enabled a preview feature by default in the latest Windows 11 Dev Channel build 25206. It is related to improving the security of SMB NTLM authentication and reducing attack surfaces.
Microsoft has released a new Windows Server Preview today for Windows Insiders. Build 25206 is available in both ISO and VHDX formats, the ISO can be downloaded right now in 18 languages.
Microsoft has released a new Windows Server Preview build 25192 today for Windows Insiders. Available in both ISO and VHDX formats, the ISO can be downloaded right now in 18 languages.
Microsoft is making major changes to how SMB compression operates in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022. The enhancements will particularly interest IT admins and users in client-server environments.
The latest Windows Server 2022 cumulative update KB5016693 (build 20348.946) brings several improvements and fixes including in TPM, BitLocker, Defender for Endpoint, and much more.
Microsoft has published a notification with a reminder that Windows Server 20H2, the last release in the Semi-Annual Channel, is about to reach its end of support on August 9, 2022.
The latest Windows Server 2022 update KB5015879 (OS Build 20348.859) is here with multiple improvements and bug fixes including performance boost in IOPS, a fix for a Defender bug, and more.
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