Windows 11 continues to evolve at a rapid pace, with the upcoming 2025 release making headlines across the tech world. Renowned journalist Paul Thurrott, whose decades of experience and insight have shaped the understanding of countless Windows enthusiasts, recently spotlighted the most...
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With each iteration, Microsoft continues to redefine the core experience of Windows 11, blurring the boundary between conventional workflows and intuitive, context-aware computing. In its latest Beta build, Microsoft has begun rolling out a set of features aimed squarely at tackling an age-old...
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In the evolving landscape of productivity software, Microsoft’s latest maneuver subtly but unambiguously signals the company’s determination to make OneDrive an inseparable partner to its Office suite. This change will soon become undeniably visible to anyone who has resisted Microsoft’s...
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A new wave of changes is coming to the Microsoft 365 app experience for Windows users, and it is poised to leave a significant mark on the relationship users have with their documents—and with Microsoft’s own OneDrive cloud storage platform. From March 2025, Microsoft will begin a carefully...
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File Explorer gets the basics of file management right, but in a world where efficiency and customization dictate our digital workflows, the base experience often leaves power users and even enthusiastic novices wanting more. The good news? File Explorer can become an ultra-productive powerhouse...
In the ever-capricious world of SQL Server management, where every version number is both a badge and a potential migraine, Devart has dropped its latest update like a tactical nuke: dbForge Tools for SQL Server 7.1 is here, bringing support for SQL Server 2025, the SSMS 21 Preview, and the...
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Rarely does a software announcement sound like an event worthy of a parade, but if Sikich and Dysel have their way, North American equipment dealers might want to at least wave a celebratory flag or two. Fresh off a cloud-scented handshake across the Atlantic, Sikich, the Chicago-based maestro...
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The FydeOS v20 update, charmingly dubbed “Cosmic Memories,” arrives with all the grace and anticipation of a high-stakes OS season finale—except this time, everyone gets a productivity boost, not just plot twists.
Notes App Gets a Brain (and a Soul)
Front and center is the FydeOS Notes overhaul...
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Imagine a world where “Patch Tuesday” no longer triggers existential dread or frantic Googling of “Why did my server reboot at 3 a.m.?”—that world is fast approaching, courtesy of hotpatching for Windows Server 2025. The much-awaited feature, originally Azure-only, is now about to spill over...
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Vietnam’s leading telecom titans have apparently decided to join forces—with less the flair of superheroes and more the seriousness of a boardroom agreement—to untangle the thorny mess that is digital safety. MobiFone, Viettel, and VNPT, three names as familiar to Vietnamese mobile users as...
A quiet Windows setup screen—that ritual blue void—has long been the modern shaman’s cave for IT pros, a sanctuary for existential questions like, “How long will this spinning circle last?” and “Will Cortana awaken from her slumber to haunt me, again?” With KB5059093, Microsoft attempts to...
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In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity and information technology, last week brought noteworthy developments that deserve the attention of Windows users and IT professionals alike. Two major headlines dominated the landscape: the announcement of a hotpatching option for Windows Server 2025...
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NAS devices used to be the domain of obsessive home tinkerers and IT admins armed with arcane knowledge about jumper pins, network subnets, and the correct way to stack a drive bay without summoning the wrath of the hardware gods. But by 2025, Network-Attached Storage systems have swaggered onto...
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Windows 7: the golden child, the operating system that managed to charm both crusty IT veterans and fussy home users alike, wasn’t just good—it was unsettlingly good. So good, in fact, that many even now look upon their old, unsupported Windows 7 machines with the same muted sorrow as they might...
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For anyone who’s ever battled with an HPC cluster, watching as cryptic SLURM commands and arcane SSH rituals defeated your best intentions, there’s a new glimmer of hope on the as-a-service horizon. Azure, along with its regular cast of cloud and silicon heroes, is unleashing a dynamic duo: Open...
When the dust of the great cloud migration settled post-pandemic, many Australian businesses were left squinting at their Microsoft 365 dashboards, wondering how their digital kingdom became a jungle of unkempt file trees and abandoned SharePoint sites. Enter iWorkplace Elements—a digital...
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Microsoft’s announcement about their latest cross-cloud multitenant security enhancements for government clients begins with a flourish that only Big Tech can muster: “now with more visibility, less chaos!” It’s a familiar refrain, but this time, the implications for government IT professionals...
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Microsoft is at it again, tinkering with Windows 11 like a chef who just discovered a spice rack at the back of the pantry. With the release of build 26200.5562 (KB5055642) to the Windows Insider Dev Channel, Redmond's digital maestros have unleashed yet another batch of features aiming to make...
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Once upon a time in the heady mid-2000s, when "syncing" most often involved losing your MP3 player’s USB cable, Dropbox emerged like a shining beacon for digital hoarders everywhere. It practically invented the art of making file sharing look easy, walked hand-in-hand with Box as the cool kids...
If you ever wanted to watch the future of manufacturing unfold, you couldn't do better than the packed halls and humming booths of Hannover Messe 2025. Here, in a heady collision of industry, innovation, and intelligent machines, Microsoft planted its flag in the heart of the expo, inviting...
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