Nearly every major product family needs immediate patching, from Windows to Office to Microsoft Edge, SQL Server, and even ...

The Windows security updates, especially for servers from April, have partly severe side effects. Some Windows servers restart unexpectedly. Furthermore, there are indications that domain admin logins ...

Windows authentication is required when SQL Server needs filesystem access, but it prevents embedding credentials in the connection string. RemoteApp applications run under the context of the ...

Microsoft expanded its Extended Security Update program to include Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB, and Windows Server 2016 for three additional years of security ...

PowerShell cross-platform limitations break Windows-only cmdlets, .NET dependencies, and Windows Forms GUIs on Linux. Dual booting and WinBoat enable Windows PowerShell compatibility but introduce ...

Windows Server 2008 was released back in 2008 as the successor to Windows Server 2003. The SKU was built on the Windows Vista/Longhorn codebase, which is why it was internally called "Windows Server ...

As Microsoft phases out older Exchange Server versions, IT leaders are facing new decisions about how to stay compliant and cost-efficient. Understanding the current licensing landscape for Windows ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Hot on the heels of the NSA publishing a “high-risk of ...

Microsoft on Thursday deployed a reworked update for a critical vulnerability in the Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) that has come under attack in the wild. CVE-2025-59287 is a remote code ...

After installing the latest October update, you may find that USB input devices refuse to work in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). This means that if you enter recovery mode—for example, to ...