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Microsoft Security Advisory Warns About 'SeriousSAM' Vulnerability in Windows Clients

An elevation-of-privilege vulnerability (CVE-2021-36934) is present in Windows 10 client operating systems, per a Tuesday Microsoft security advisory .

Microsoft Ousting Flash from Windows in July

A Microsoft patch to be released this July will remove the Adobe Flash Player from most Windows systems, Microsoft announced this week.

Linux Apps Graphics Support Coming to Windows 10

A new Windows 10 preview build notably adds support for running graphical user interface (GUI)-based Linux applications.

Problems Cause Microsoft To Pause Windows 10 Team Update for Surface Hub

Some users of Microsoft's Surface Hub 2S conference devices will have to wait a bit longer to receive the Windows 10 Team 2020 Update via Windows Update.

IT Pros Can Now View Which Windows 10 Feature Updates Get Blocked

Microsoft recently a described a mechanism that lets IT pros view Windows 10 "safeguard holds," which is Microsoft's term for OS feature updates that have been blocked from downloading.

Orgs Running Windows 10 Version 1803 Get Service Reprieve

Certain editions of Windows 10 version 1803 that are typically used by organizations and schools are getting another six months added to their service lifecycles.

Microsoft Explains the Confusion over Windows 10 Update Deferrals

Microsoft recently explained why it stopped allowing IT pros to defer Windows 10 feature updates via the client graphical user interface (GUI).

Windows 10 Version 2004 Makes Update Deferrals Harder for IT

Starting with Windows 10 version 2004 (the "May 2020 Update"), Microsoft is routing IT pros to Group Policy settings in order to defer Windows 10 feature updates.

Microsoft Talks Nuances of Feature Update Process for IT Pros

Microsoft recently announced an new calendar scheme for to help IT pros manage Windows 10, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager updates.

Microsoft Issues Windows 10 Baseline Tool for IT Pros, Tweaks Insider Program

Microsoft has rolled out a new baseline tool for IT pros to help with Windows 10 Group Policy settings.

Nested Virtualization on AMD PCs Now Available in Windows 10 Preview

The latest Windows 10 preview now has support for nested virtualization on machines using AMD processors.

Microsoft's June Release Delivers 129 Security Patches

Microsoft has kept up its trend this year of releasing large bundles of security patches, with the June bunch consisting of 129 security patches.

Windows SMB 3 Proof-of-Concept Exploit Code Released

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Friday warned that functional proof-of-concept code for a Server Message Block 3.1.1 vulnerability in newer Windows systems has been published.

Microsoft Tells How Poor VPN Connections Can Lead to PC Sync Issues

The combination of poor virtual private network connections with work-at-home scenarios can sometimes lead to PC synchronization issues, Microsoft noted this week.

Next Step for Windows 10 and Windows Server: Version 2004 Released

Version 2004 of Windows 10 and Windows Server were released on Wednesday.

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