Microsoft’s recent shift in its operating system (OS) strategy is sending ripples through the tech world, with reverberations that are particularly concerning for long-term investors. As the company races ahead, pushing users to abandon Windows 10 in favor of Windows 11, deep fissures are...
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You might want to take a seat and cling onto your closest desktop, because if you’re reading this on an aging Windows 10 PC, the digital hourglass is tumbling dangerously low. Microsoft, in a move that has left users gasping more than Clippy at a cybersecurity conference, has urged—nay...
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Microsoft’s latest move in Windows Server management strategy has ignited significant discussion in the enterprise computing community. The software giant has revealed that starting July, the much-anticipated hotpatching feature for on-premises Windows Server 2025 will become a paid subscription...
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