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Windows 11 is here: Key points to know as Microsoft rolls out its new operating system

GeekWire

Windows 11 is a free upgrade for computers and tablets running Windows 10, the operating system that Microsoft first released more than six years ago. Windows 11 is also a way for the company to boost the PC industry and bring additional attention to its own Surface devices.

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Microsoft hands IT admins beefed-up Windows release health hub

Computerworld Vertical IT

Microsoft has begun rolling out its Windows release health dashboard to the Microsoft 365 admin portal, a move the company previewed earlier this month at its all-virtual Ignite conference. To read this article in full, please click here

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What to expect in Windows 11: Former Microsoft PM Kevin Stratvert on the new upgrade

GeekWire

Stratvert is a former Microsoft program manager who left the company to focus full-time on his work as a YouTube creator, producing how-to videos about software and services from Microsoft and others. To paraphrase a certain Spinal Tap guitarist , is it really worthy of taking it up to eleven?

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Enterprise IT in 2014 – Under-the-Radar Challenges with WAN Bandwidth, BYOD, and XP Security

CTOvision

In addition, desktops and laptops remain revenue-critical workhorses for most companies, and cannot be neglected. The bandwidth gap, the difference between bandwidth companies need and what they actually have, is large and growing. Companies should plan accordingly. Limited WAN Bandwidth. About the Author: .

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Microsoft postpones Windows anti-exploit tool's retirement

Network World

company dismissed EMET as a behind-the-times tool, and again urged customers to upgrade to Windows 10, arguing that the new operating system is much more secure than previous editions when supplemented by EMET. At the same time, the Redmond, Wash.

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Windows 11 is getting a new Media Player app you can test today

The Verge

“At the heart of Media Player is a full-featured music library that allows you to quickly browse and play music, as well as create and manage playlists,” explains Dave Grochocki , a senior program manager lead for Microsoft’s Windows inbox apps team. The update to the new Media Player will replace the Groove Music app.”.

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Microsoft’s new Android antivirus app is now available in preview

The Verge

Scans are instantly performed detect malware and potentially unwanted applications (PUA),” explains Kanishka Srivastava , a senior program manager at Microsoft. “If Microsoft is also planning an iOS antivirus app, although it’s clear the company will be far more limited with what it provides on Apple’s operating systems.

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