KB5058688: Phi Silica AI component update version 1.7.824.0 probably won’t be the title you boast about at your next dinner party, but for those with Qualcomm-powered Windows systems, it’s the under-the-hood action that’s quietly steering the future of PC intelligence. Like a midway firmware...
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If you’re a CIO having nightmares about the looming end-of-support date for Windows 10, you’re not alone—just don’t expect any lullabies from Microsoft. As of today, global adoption of Windows 11 has stalled at a modest 38%, a figure more underwhelming than the coffee in your company’s break...
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If you’ve ever tried deleting mysterious empty folders in Windows and felt a little burst of mischievous satisfaction, let this be your harrowing cautionary tale: sometimes, the most harmless-looking directories are the ones standing between you and a fully functioning operating system.
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To understand the state of EUC (end-user computing) security in 2025, you don’t need a crystal ball—just good shoes. At least, that’s the consensus after navigating the RSA Conference’s sprawling Moscone Center, where tracking down the future of endpoint and email security looks suspiciously...
It started, as these things so often do, with a little pop-up. For thousands of enterprise users—minding their own business, dutifully clicking through spreadsheets, crafting presentations, or maybe just hunting for that illusive TPS report—a sudden, unprovoked invitation lit up their screens...
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Microsoft & IGEL: Shaping the Future of Endpoint Computing
In a dynamic collision of cloud vision and endpoint reimagination, Microsoft and IGEL have teamed up to redefine how businesses approach digital workspaces. Recorded live at IGEL’s Now & Next 2025 event in Miami, industry leader Scott...
Trailblazers in Cybersecurity: Devicie and BUI Shine at Microsoft Security Excellence Awards
The global landscape of cybersecurity is continually evolving, and at the forefront of this revolution are the companies that dare to innovate. The 2025 Microsoft Security Excellence Awards, set for...
Attention, Windows users and IT administrators! Ivanti, a leading provider of IT management solutions, has released an important set of security updates designed to patch vulnerabilities across several of its key products, namely Ivanti Avalanche, Ivanti Application Control Engine, and Ivanti...
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Ivanti has officially rolled out critical security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities across its platforms: Endpoint Manager, Cloud Service Application 4.6, and Workspace Control. These updates target significant weaknesses that a cyber threat actor could exploit to gain...
In March, we announced that Microsoft Edge would be moving from a 6-week to a 4-week release cycle cadence to deliver more innovation to users and organizations, faster. For most users, this means receiving and enjoying our latest browser innovations on a more frequent basis. Organizations...
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I am running security and vulnerability scans against a few Windows Server and I cannot figure out how to resolve or mitigate DCE/RPC and MSRPC Services Enumeration Reporting issues. Here is the scan result slightly altered to protect my network:
Microsoft announced on Monday that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint now supports Windows 10 on Arm devices. This expanded support is part of the company’s efforts to extend these capabilities across endpoints. Arm devices are designed to take full advantage of the protections available in Windows...
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Windows is the heartbeat of modern work: consistent, reliable, familiar, intuitive – quietly supporting the apps and experiences in Microsoft 365 that empower people to do more, achieve more. Enabling IT to manage and secure devices regardless of how, when and how frequently they connect. We...
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Hi,
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Part of it starts a separate console application which uses a servicehost with namepipebinding to setup a connection between two applications on the same pc. this has been working fine for years from windows 7 and higher...
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Avast Security have added AVG to it's portfolio paying $1.3 Billion for the privilege. Whether this means one product will be phased out is still unclear:
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Trying Windows 8 at work and bought new Samsung 700t tablet. Windows 8 works fine with local user (linked to live id) and all our software including Symantec Endpoint 12.1.2. As soon as I join to domain (server 2008) and reboot the live tiles no longer function. Have total reset several times...
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Graham Calladine, Security Architect with Microsoft Services, joins us to talk about an ITPro-focused overview of the securing Windows Azure roles, certificates, endpoints, storage accounts and operations.
You’ll learn about:
Specifics of securing various types of Windows Azure roles (Web...
According to Youwei Tsai, software development manager of Microsoft's Software and Services Excellence Center, while tablet PCs and various other mobile computing devices are becoming increasingly prevalent, the role of endpoints in a cloud computing environment is becoming increasingly...
Last episode I shared with you some thoughts about my Link Removed and I showed an example of using them with WCF.
In this episode I'll walk through an updated version of the Link Removed to show you how you can do the same thing with WF4 Workflow Services.
Ron Jacobs...