Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday release underscores both the relentless pace of software threats and the significant challenges faced by organizations managing complex, interconnected Windows environments. This month’s updates resolve a staggering 137 security vulnerabilities—an unusually high...
Microsoft’s performance throughout 2025 continues to command the attention of both Wall Street and Silicon Valley, delivering consistent returns that outpace much of the competitive field. Despite its already high valuation—recently pegged at 11.76 times price-to-sales, well above the industry...
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Denmark’s decision to shift its Ministry for Digital Affairs from Microsoft’s proprietary stack to LibreOffice and Linux marks a pivotal moment in the European public sector’s approach to digital sovereignty, IT budget management, and the quest for vendor independence. While the battle between...
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With a legacy built on powering enterprises, datacenters, and mission-critical workloads, each release of Windows Server transforms expectations in IT infrastructure. Windows Server 2019, next in this proud lineage, generated intense anticipation leading up to its general availability. Marked by...
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As July’s Patch Tuesday rolled out, Microsoft addressed a broad swath of critical vulnerabilities and introduced significant system stability and performance enhancements with the release of cumulative update KB5062554 for Windows 10. This update, applicable to Windows 10 versions 21H2 and 22H2...
In recent years, vulnerabilities affecting virtualization technology have posed increasingly significant risks for both enterprises and everyday users. Among the latest of these threats is CVE-2025-49683, a critical remote code execution vulnerability targeting Microsoft’s Virtual Hard Disk...
A chilling new vulnerability has emerged at the core of enterprise Windows infrastructures: CVE-2025-49735, a use-after-free flaw in the Windows KDC Proxy Service (KPSSVC), exposes organizational networks to the risk of remote code execution by unauthorized attackers. As Windows remains the...
The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-48824 has brought to light a critical vulnerability within the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), a core component of Windows Server operating systems. This heap-based buffer overflow flaw allows unauthorized attackers to execute arbitrary code...
A recently disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft’s Virtual Hard Disk (VHDX) system, tracked as CVE-2025-47971, has sent ripples through the Windows ecosystem, raising concerns for system administrators, virtualization professionals, and anyone relying on virtualized storage. This security flaw...
For IT administrators and businesses deploying Windows Server 2025, the anticipation around the Resilient File System (ReFS) has been a blend of opportunity and frustration. On paper, ReFS stands as Microsoft’s resilient evolution of decades-old NTFS, promising transaction-consistent storage...
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For Windows power users, administrators, and developers, the slow yet inevitable phase-out of legacy tools is both a challenge and an opportunity. Microsoft's latest move to deprecate PowerShell 2.0 in Windows 11 Insider builds marks one of the more significant steps forward in modernizing its...
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As of July 2025, Windows 11 has overtaken Windows 10 as the world's most-used Windows OS, with a 52% market share.
This change is largely due to Microsoft ending security support for Windows 10 in October. Users seeking a secure...
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July’s arrival signals the halfway mark of the year, and with it, another anticipated round of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates. After a frenetic June—marked by urgent hotfixes, post-release patches, and a barrage of security advisories—the enterprise IT world finds itself yearning for a pause...
The release of Microsoft Office Administrative Templates (ADMX/ADML) version 5506.1000 marks yet another critical milestone in granular administrative control over the Office suite—encompassing not just the perennial Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, but also the more specialized and long-term...
Microsoft's Windows 11 finally stands at the top of the desktop operating system hierarchy, overtaking the longstanding reign of Windows 10 as the de facto standard for PC users worldwide. According to the July figures from StatCounter, Windows 11 now commands an impressive 50.24% market share...
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As Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 approach end-of-support in October 2025, countless organisations find themselves at a digital crossroads, compelled to confront deep strategic questions about the future of their communication infrastructure. The clock is ticking for IT leaders: it’s no...
Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) is embarking on a transformative journey to modernize its IT infrastructure, turning to Microsoft Azure cloud enablement as the centerpiece of its strategy. The Council, which governs the greater Wellington region in New Zealand, has announced a tender...
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Microsoft has recently introduced significant networking enhancements to its Azure Local hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platform, formerly known as Azure Stack HCI. These updates aim to provide a more consistent and secure networking experience across both cloud and edge environments...
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As the end of support for Windows 10 approaches on October 14, 2025, users and organizations must consider upgrading to Windows 11 to maintain security, compliance, and access to new features. Continuing to use Windows 10 beyond this date will expose systems to increased security risks, as...
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The rapid pace of digital innovation continues to redefine how Australia’s leading financial institutions approach technology, operational efficiency, and member value. Nowhere is this more evident than in the bold partnership between CareSuper—one of Australia’s largest industry superannuation...