Microsoft
Microsoft | News, how-tos, features, reviews, and videos
![A hand reaches to activate controls marked with gear icons [ process / update / fix / automate ]](https://images.idgesg.net/images/article/2020/08/hand_reaches_to_activate_controls_with_gear_icons_process_development_update_fix_automate_by_putilich_gettyimages-1220461550_2400x1600-100854509-medium.3x2.jpg){kind=icon}
Windows 10: A guide to the updates
Here's what you need to know about each update to the current version of Windows 10 as it's released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB5003173, released May 11, 2021.
How to block the Windows 10 May 2021 Update, version 21H1, from installing
Windows 10 21H1 is a minor update, but it’s still wise to opt out of beta testing it. Here’s how to keep the upcoming release off your system for now.
Microsoft, Mozilla plan new upgrade tactics for Edge, Firefox
Edge users in IT-managed environments will continue to get all updates via established IT-directed channels. Meanwhile, Mozilla is rolling out a new background update process for its browser.
![A hand activates the software update button in a virtual interface. [ update / patch / fix ]](https://images.idgesg.net/images/article/2020/08/hand_activates_software_update_button_in_virtual_interface_development_update_patch_fix_by_ra2studio_gettyimages-1220938772_2400x1600-100854508-small.3x2.jpg)
Patch Tuesday preview: Time for a 'measured' approach to updates
As May's Patch Tuesday rolls around, it's time to take things slow. Here's how to get Windows 10 do just that.
10+ Microsoft Teams tips for Mac users
A growing army of Mac users needs to learn how to get work done in Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft previews new Windows servicing APIs for enterprises
Microsoft has launched a public preview of the APIs IT admins can use to control Windows Update for Business Deployment Service — part of the company's efforts to push commercial customers toward cloud-only servicing for Windows 10.
![Microsoft > Word [Office 365]](https://images.idgesg.net/images/article/2019/02/cw_microsoft_office_365_word-100787162-small.3x2.jpg)
Handy Word keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac
You can accomplish a surprising amount without moving your hands off the keyboard in the Microsoft Word app for Windows or macOS.
FAQ: What's Microsoft done to perpetual Office now?
Microsoft plans to continue to offer a "perpetual" version of Office for enterprises, with the latest in that line due out later this year. So just what is Office LTSC, and what's it mean for enterprises?
Microsoft patents biometric 'wellness insights' tool for workers
The just-published patent describes a feature that generates an employee “anxiety score” based on data such as blood pressure and heart rate, suggesting when workers need to take a break.
Microsoft previews perpetual license Office LTSC to enterprises
Microsoft has released to corporate customers a preview of its next pay-once, perpetual license version of Office: the tongue-twistingly named Office LTSC Professional Plus 2021.
![Gears emerge from a laptop display [ development / fix / process / update ]](https://images.idgesg.net/images/article/2020/08/laptop_with_gears_emerging_from_display_development_fix_process_update_by_serhii_mudruk_gettyimages-1201799929_2400x1600-100854507-small.3x2.jpg)
April patch recap: Mostly quiet on the Microsoft front
April offered few patch surprises from Microsoft, and it’s been much quieter than March, when printing issues arose. Here’s a look at what we’ve seen — and some concerns about a new feature called ‘News and Interests.’
4 steps to repair Microsoft Office
If one or more Office apps is acting glitchy, work your way through this series of repair maneuvers, starting with the simplest.
The Patch Tuesday focus for April: Windows and Exchange (again)
Another very broad series of updates across the Windows ecosystems for this April patch cycle. Unfortunately, four vulnerabilities affecting Windows have been publicly disclosed and one security vulnerability has been reported as...
FAQ: Microsoft preps Windows Update for Business as go-to enterprise servicing tool
The changes, which would replace WSUS and are part of an effort by Microsoft to pull IT to the cloud, are due out by the end of June.
The Microsoft-Nuance Deal: A new push for voice technology?
Microsoft's decision to buy Nuance for $19.7 billion highlights how important voice-activated technology is already in healthcare and how ubiquitous it might become elsewhere.
When online suites go down, we need options not on the cloud
In the last week or so, Microsoft and Google briefly saw their online office suites go down. Before we get too reliant on the cloud for ordinary desktop work, maybe we should rethink what we're doing and consider a safety-belt...
For Microsoft and Apple, a reprise of all-virtual dev conferences
While the pandemic in some ways may be easing, both companies are sticking with online-only events for developers this year.
Windows Update for Business: details, details
Though most Windows 10 users assume Windows update for Business is mainly for, well, business use, it offers plenty of options for controlling updates and working with Intune.
![Microsoft Windows 10X [logo]](https://images.idgesg.net/images/article/2021/03/microsoft_windows_10x_logo_2400x1600-100882262-small.3x2.jpg){kind=logo}
-
White Paper
-
Analyst Report
Sponsored -
eBook
Sponsored -
White Paper
