Applies to the "Supporting Mobile Users" objective of Exam 70-685: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician.
Windows 8 fixes among the patches previewed in Microsoft's security update advance notification for November.
Applies to the "Managing and Maintaining Systems That Run Windows 7 Client" objective of Exam 70-685: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician.
Microsoft's new Windows 8 client operating system hit general availability today, along with the Windows RT version of the Surface tablet.
Microsoft's first-quarter earnings for fiscal-year 2013 off 8% from the 2012 Q1 result.
Applies to the "Identifying Cause of and Resolving Networking Issues" objective of Exam 70-685: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician.
Boxed upgrades of Windows 8 Pro will be $69.99 from various retail outlets, while online downloads will be $20 cheaper.
Cumulative updates include improvements to performance, better battery, and application and driver compatibility.
Applies to the "Identifying Cause of and Resolving Desktop Application Issues" objective of Exam 70-685: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician.
For the second month in a row, Microsoft is releasing an uncharacteristically light security update.
Applies to the "Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services" objective of Exam 70-640: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator.
Microsoft says it will start extended support for Windows Server 2008 into 2015 rather than next year.
Applies to the "Maintaining the Active Directory Environment" objective of Exam 70-640: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator.
Applies to the "Creating and Maintaining Active Directory Objects" objective of Exam 70-640: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator.
Applies to the "Planning Application and Data Provisioning" objective of Exam 70-646: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator.