Microsoft’s decision to stop issuing security updates for Office 2016 and Office 2019 on October 14, 2025 forces a clear choice on millions of users and IT teams: upgrade to a supported platform, migrate to Microsoft 365, or accept the operational and security trade-offs of third‑party...
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Microsoft's October 14 deadline for Windows 10 support is real, and the clock is ticking: when mainstream updates stop you’ll lose free security patches, feature updates and official technical support — but you do have a set of clear, practical choices depending on your hardware, budget and risk...
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Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday landed as a heavy-duty maintenance window for Windows environments, with the vendor listing more than a hundred fixes across its product portfolio — including a clutch of high-profile remote code execution (RCE) and elevation-of-privilege flaws that demand...
Microsoft’s July Patch Tuesday rollout has landed with a weighty impact, bringing a total of 127 fixes that touch 14 different product families. Security teams, IT administrators, and Windows enthusiasts will find the scale and diversity of this month’s update notable—not only for the sheer...
Every IT administrator and Windows enthusiast marks the second Tuesday of each month with both anticipation and anxiety: Patch Tuesday remains a critical milestone in maintaining system security and integrity across millions of machines worldwide. This month’s release, however, is notable for...
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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Microsoft’s March Patch Tuesday: A Critical Security Moment for Windows Environments
March’s Patch Tuesday from Microsoft has arrived with a package of 57 patches cutting across 10 different product families. This monthly ritual brings a dose of routine for system administrators, but beneath the...