News in the Microsoft category

Microsoft Denies Rumors of Sharing Windows 10 Telemetry Data with FireEye

Microsoft shot down rumors it was sharing personal user data acquired from Windows 10 telemetry with US security vendor FireEye.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 26, 2016
- 11:55 AM
- 0
CERT to Microsoft: Don't Kill EMET, Windows 10 Is Not as Secure as You Think

Will Dormann, a Vulnerability Analyst for the US-CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC), is advising Microsoft to continue developing EMET because Windows 10 does not provide the same protection measures, in spite of the company's claims.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 24, 2016
- 05:47 AM
- 3
Windows 10 Insider Build 14971 includes Paint 3D and makes PowerShell the default Command Shell

Today Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14971 for PC to Insiders on the fast ring. This release adds the ability to read EPUB book in Microsoft Edge, includes the Paint 3D application, and makes the PowerShell the default shell from file explorer and the Win+X Menu.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 17, 2016
- 05:00 PM
- 1
Microsoft Joins the Linux Foundation as the World Remains the Right Side Up

Almost 15 years after Steve Ballmer had compared Linux and the open source community to cancer, Microsoft announced today that it was joining the Linux Foundation as a platinum member.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 16, 2016
- 02:25 PM
- 11
Skype Technical Issue Delays Message Delivery, Prevents Users from Connecting

Microsoft engineers are working to resolve a technical issue affecting Skype, which delays the sending of messages among Skype users, and in some cases, prevents users from connecting to the service.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 14, 2016
- 02:51 PM
- 0
Microsoft Announces Visual Studio for Mac

Microsoft announced today plans to release Visual Studio for Mac at the upcoming Connect() conference set to start this Wednesday on November 16.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 14, 2016
- 08:00 AM
- 0
Kaskpersky Complains to Russian and EU Authorities About Microsoft's Monopolistic Tactics

Russian antivirus maker Kaspersky Lab has filed official complaints at regulatory bodies in various countries across the EU and in Russia, asking authorities to force Microsoft to cease its efforts to sabotage third-party antivirus products in the detriment of its own security solution, Windows Defender.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 11, 2016
- 01:17 PM
- 0
Windows 10 Build 14965 adds shorthand notation to the Regedit Address Bar

Today Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14965 for PC and Mobile to Insiders on the fast ring. This release adds new features such as the ability to use a tablet's virtual touchpad to control an external screen, Windows Ink and Sticky Notes improvements, and enhancements to the Registry editor address bar.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 09, 2016
- 10:58 PM
- 0
Microsoft to Retire Security Bulletins in January 2017 in Favor of Searchable Security Updates Database

Microsoft announced yesterday plans to retire the Security Bulletins system after January 2017, and replace it with a portal that provides a searchable database of all the company's security updates.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 09, 2016
- 05:53 AM
- 0
Microsoft's November 2016 Patch Tuesday fixes Zero Day disclosed by Google

Today is the November 2016 Patch Tuesday and we have 14 security updates being released by Microsoft. Of these 14 updates, 6 of them are rated as Critical as they allow remote code execution on the affected computer. Of particular note is the MS16-135 update, which fixes the zero-day Windows vulnerability reported by Google last week
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 08, 2016
- 04:01 PM
- 0
Microsoft Pesters Users with Ads Again, This Time for Edge

Microsoft is on the receiving end of new criticism after reporter Brad Chacos spotted a new type of ad pestering Windows 10 users and attempting to promote Edge when users set up Chrome as their default browser.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 04, 2016
- 07:00 PM
- 7
Microsoft Extends EMET Support for 18 Months Until July 2018

Despite saying "EMET has serious limits," Microsoft announced yesterday plans to extend EMET support past the original EOL (End Of Life) date on January 27, 2017 to July 31, 2018.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 04, 2016
- 03:57 PM
- 0
Windows 10 Insider Build 14959 adds Mobile to the Unified Update Platform

Today Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14959 for PC and Mobile to Insiders on the fast ring. This release adds the Mobile build to the Unified Update Platform and adds display scaling to virtual machines. Other than that, though, this release is mostly bug fixes and improvements.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 03, 2016
- 03:35 PM
- 0
Microsoft Launches Teams, as Slack Fires Warning Shot via New York Times Back Page Ad

An open letter on the back page of The New York Times is a good way to sabotage your competitor's product launch. This was the strategy that Slack chose today when Microsoft announced in front of an audience in New York a new product called Microsoft Teams.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 02, 2016
- 03:01 PM
- 0
Google Chrome 53 Secretly Received a 15% Speed Boost on Windows PCs

Google revealed that Chrome had secretly received a speed boost on Windows since the start of September after its engineers had integrated a technology known as Profile Guided Optimization.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 02, 2016
- 12:15 PM
- 0
Google Discloses Windows Zero-Day Before Microsoft Can Issue Patch

There's a tiny scandal brewing among two of Silicon Valley's elites after Google engineers have publicly disclosed a zero-day vulnerability affecting several Windows operating system versions before Microsoft could issue a patch to address the issue.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 02, 2016
- 10:33 AM
- 3
Windows 10 Insider Build 14955 Released with mostly Bug Fixes

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14955 for PC and Mobile to Insiders on the fast ring. Nothing very exciting is being released with this build unless you really like the Outlook Mail, Calendar, and Narrator. Otherwise, look at this release as a bug fix for the most part.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 25, 2016
- 05:00 PM
- 2
Windows 10 Insider Build 14951 lets you launch Window Execs from Bash

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Build 14951 for PC and Mobile to the fast ring. This release brings improvements to the Windows Subsystem for Linux, Ink, and the camera interface. The most notable changes are in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), which now allows you to launch Windows executables from the bash prompt.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 20, 2016
- 09:40 AM
- 0
Windows 10 Insider Build 14946 include the Turn Wi-Fi back on Setting

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14946 for PC and Mobile to Insiders on the fast ring. This build brings you the ability to customize the touchpad gestures and updated WiFi settings that alllow you to turn WiFi back on after a certain amount of time after you disable it.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 13, 2016
- 08:11 PM
- 0
October 2016 Patch Tuesday includes 10 Windows Security Updates

Today is the October 2016 Microsoft Patch Tuesday and we have ten security updates being released by Microsoft. Of these ten updates, five of them are rated as Critical as they allow remote code execution on the affected computer.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 11, 2016
- 10:46 PM
- 3