Gizmodo

JUNE 10, 2021

As we wait to hear more about the next big update for Windows, Microsoft just teased the upcoming launch event with a medley of various startup sounds. The melodies for Windows 95, Windows XP, and Windows 7 have all been slowed down and linked together to form an 11-minute “slo-fi” experience.

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Gizmodo

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Microsoft will soon force Windows 11 Pro users to create a Microsoft account and be connected to the internet for the initial setup process. The new requirements mirror those for Windows 11 Home, which has required an internet connection and account since it launched in October of last year. Read more.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Microsoft’s big cloud businesses, Azure and Office 365, are driving much of the company’s growth. If ever there was a quarter to illustrate that Microsoft’s growth doesn’t depend on Windows PC sales anymore, this is shaping up to be it. Microsoft reports earnings Tuesday afternoon, Oct.

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Gizmodo

JUNE 24, 2021

Today Microsoft announced the next big chapter for its ubiquitous operating system: Windows 11 is here, and while there’s some awkwardness to work out (specifically in the way Microsoft is handling Android app integration), Windows 11 feels like the big facelift Microsoft really needed. Read more.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Microsoft describes the Azure Maia AI Accelerator as the first designed by Microsoft for large language model training and inferencing in the Microsoft Cloud. One of the Microsoft-designed chips, the Azure Maia AI Accelerator, is optimized for AI tasks, including generative artificial intelligence.

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Dataconomy

JANUARY 4, 2024

Microsoft introduces a groundbreaking addition to the Windows 11 experience – the AI Copilot key. The new Microsoft keyboard addition is not merely a button on the keyboard; it is a portal to a more personal, intuitive, and intelligent interaction with your PC. Turn your creative ideas into reality with Copilot.

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

Microsoft wants to make Windows 11 more flexible and open We’ve got a special episode of Decoder today — I’m talking to Satya Nadella, the CEO and chairman of Microsoft. If you think that sounds like a pretty intense role reversal for Apple and Microsoft, well, you’re not wrong.

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Anoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

In this post, you will how to upgrade Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 from v2.0 Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 Architecture Following is the architecture diagram of Veeam Backup Office 365 architecture. Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 server Veeam […].

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 30, 2021

Microsoft is cautioning that those who take an alternative road to installing Windows 11 on unsupported hardware won’t receive software updates. Read more.

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GeekWire

JULY 26, 2021

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Is Microsoft’s cloud growth a temporary blip, driven by the fleeting circumstances of the pandemic, or an enduring trend reflecting a larger change in customer mindset? Windows saw a temporary uptick a year ago, topping $6.1 GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota). per share, vs. $1.46 a year ago.

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Gizmodo

JULY 2, 2021

Much to the dismay of countless users, Microsoft’s Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) has been a mainstay in Windows throughout the years, but now for Windows 11, it looks like the BSOD is getting a makeover with a brand new color: black. Read more.

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Ahead of Windows 11's upcoming launch on October 5, Microsoft just released a completely redesigned version of its Photos app to Windows Insiders that looks like a big upgrade from the very basic image viewer we have today in Windows 10. Read more.

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Network World

APRIL 14, 2017

Microsoft this week began blocking Windows 7 and 8.1 But the company also refused to provide security fixes to Windows 7 systems that were powered by AMD's "Carrizo" CPUs, an architecture that was supposed to continue receiving patches. run on the latest processors was "challenging."

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 3, 2021

Windows 11 is arriving later this year , and with it, a new refreshed version of MS Paint and Photos. Initially spotted by Windows Latest , Microsoft has quietly posted pics of the two refreshed apps on Unsplash. Read more.

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Gizmodo

APRIL 20, 2021

Microsoft is reportedly reworking its entire Store app in Windows 10, including policy changes for developers and making the UI easier to navigate. Windows Central reports the changes are a sweeping rejuvenation of the Microsoft Store, changes that will hopefully encourage Windows 10 users to use the app more often… Read more.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 15, 2020

If you’ve been using Microsoft Office on an M1 Mac, it’s about to get better — Microsoft is announcing an update today that brings native support for Apple’s new custom chip architecture to the Windows productivity suite. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. Notably absent, however, is Teams.

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

We already know Microsoft is launching Windows 11 on Oct. Microsoft is having what many have pegged as a Surface hardware event on Sept. 5, but what would a new operating system be without new hardware to showcase it? 22 at 8 a.m. It’s all virtual, of course, and there’s a link available if you want to… Read more.

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Gizmodo

JULY 26, 2021

Windows 11 is on the way, and it’s going to bring with it a new look, new colors , and new features when it becomes available later in the year. But not everything that’s currently in Windows 10 is going to survive the upgrade. Read more.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The Microsoft Surface Duo | Dieter Bohn / The Verge. From Surface Mini to Surface Duo Microsoft is returning to making phones this week, as part of an ambitious project to usher in a new era of dual-screen and folding devices. This is the story of how Microsoft’s new folding Android phone came to be. Image: Windows Central.

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GeekWire

MAY 25, 2023

Microsoft President Brad Smith speaks Thursday morning at Planet Word, a language arts museum in Washington, D.C. Microsoft offered its own answer to that question in the form of a “blueprint” for governing artificial intelligence, outlined by Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president and vice chair, at an event in Washington, D.C.,

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Gizmodo

JUNE 14, 2021

We still don’t know what’s next for Windows, though we will almost certainly find out at Microsoft’s event on June 24. Both Nvidia and Microsoft are urging users to upgrade to the latest, lest they get left behind in unsupported software land. Read more.

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Gizmodo

JULY 7, 2021

Windows users, listen up. Late Tuesday, Microsoft released an emergency patch for a critical security bug dubbed “PrintNightmare.” Per Microsoft, attackers can take advantage of this vulnerability to install malicious code, view or change a person’s data, or even “create new accounts with full user rights”—so download… Read more.

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Anoop

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Windows update mechanism changes in the recent past are most confusing for me. I don’t think anyone is very clear about Microsoft’s strategy about Windows 10 updates. In this post, I will share some tips about service Stack Updates, Windows Update Client, etc. SSU WUA WaaS UUP). SSU WUA WaaS UUP).

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Storage IO Blog

MARCH 28, 2018

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Insiders Preview Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Insiders Preview has been announced. Windows Server 2019 in the past might have been named 2016 R2 also known as a Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Amazon’s new Luna cloud gaming platform is powered by Windows servers and Nvidia GPUs. Luna supports more than 100 games thanks to this Windows support, allowing developers to quickly move their existing Windows games over to an AWS instance and provide cloud streaming access to subscribers. Amazon’s Luna controller.

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GeekWire

JUNE 22, 2020

Apple confirmed plans to shift its Mac lineup to its own processors , moving its notebook and desktop computers away from Intel chips after 15 years, and said Microsoft and Adobe are already updating their software for the new architecture. Three Windows PC vendors — Lenovo, HP and Dell — currently dominate the market. .

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Gizmodo

JUNE 24, 2021

Microsoft just took the wraps off Windows 11 , its long-awaited visual overhaul of the PC operating system used by more than a billion people. But now that we know what Windows 11 looks like, how can you start using it? Read more.

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Gizmodo

MAY 6, 2021

Bits and pieces of Microsoft’s sweeping aesthetic changes to Windows 10, codenamed Sun Valley, have dropped over the last few months. The OS is getting support for the Advanced Audio Codec (AAC) codec over Bluetooth , new folder icons , and reportedly a much-needed overhaul to its Microsoft Store user interface.

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Gizmodo

JUNE 15, 2021

We’re just one week away from finding out what Microsoft has in store for the next version of Windows, but developer build leaks indicate Windows 11 is getting a dramatic visual overhaul. Read more.

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Gizmodo

JANUARY 26, 2022

Microsoft today previewed its first major Windows 11 update, which will bring taskbar improvements and long-awaited Android app integration. Also coming to the desktop OS are redesigned Notepad and Media Player apps and new ways to share windows.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 4, 2021

More than six years after the release of Windows 10, Microsoft is releasing the next big chapter in its ubiquitous OS on Oct. A recent survey suggests that more than 60% of people aren’t even aware that Windows 11 is coming out, which indicates there probably won’t be a mad rush to upgrade. Read more.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 15, 2021

There are plenty of reasons why you might not be rushing out to upgrade to Windows 11. Emojis might be low on that list, but the fact that Microsoft isn’t delivering on the three-dimensional pop-out emoji it promised us months ago is not a great sign. Read more.

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Gizmodo

JANUARY 28, 2022

Windows 11 has been available to install since last October, and its first major update is already on the way. But Microsoft also released another OS, Windows 11 SE, which looks like Windows 11 and shares some common features, but there are also a slew of differences that separate Windows 11 SE laptops from their full… Read more.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 31, 2021

We’re getting closer to a Windows 11 launch date: Microsoft announced that the next generation of its operating system for PCs will begin rolling out as a free upgrade beginning Oct. Read more.

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Gizmodo

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Microsoft is bringing a handful of usability upgrades to Windows 11 while pushing what is arguably the single most anticipated feature into a public beta. Read more.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 27, 2021

Windows 11 is going to be a major upgrade. But before you can get there, Microsoft wants you to have the necessary hardware. The company published a blog post officially detailing the system requirements for Windows 11.

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Gizmodo

JANUARY 20, 2022

With the release of Windows 11 , Microsoft took a big step toward modernizing its desktop OS by redesigning outdated interfaces. But when the update arrived, the reception was mixed. Some things looked great, others were wonky (a centered Taskbar, really?!), and then there were some areas that seemed completely… Read more.

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