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Next-Gen Windows Will Support SoCs, ARM Chips

Microsoft announced today that it is integrating its next-generation Windows client operating system on system-on-a-chip hardware and will use the ARM architecture.

Security Flaws: Old News in a New Year

It's like 2010 all over again with security. Plus: Microsoft admonishes Google for its security policies; fake updates in your inbox.

Cool ISE

At the heart of this awesome no-frills editor is the $psise object, handy for configuring the ISE how you want it.

Windows Graphics Engine Contains Security Flaw

Microsoft released a security advisory today concerning Windows Vista, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Reports: Microsoft Planning Windows for Tablets

Microsoft is planning to unveil plans to address the rapidly growing tablet market with a new version of Windows, according to published reports.

Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Now Available

Microsoft today announced that its Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) 2010 product is available for evaluation.

Microsoft's Holiday Present Includes 17 Patches

Plus: Hackers compromise Gawker media sites; Google and Redmond ad malware investigated; Symantec takes a look at the problems you'll be facing in 2011.

Microsoft Closes a Record-Patch Year with 17 for December

Windows IT pros this December find themselves unwrapping a huge package of security updates ahead of Christmas directly from Microsoft.

How Do You Measure Up?

Measure-Object cmdlet has some interesting properties, but it's up to us to figure out how to use them creatively.

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Microsoft To Deliver Massive Security Patch on Tuesday

Microsoft today promised that a hefty December security update will arrive next week.

Failure is Not an Option with JobStateInfo Property

The JobStateInfo property can expose the failure of background processes.

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Still No Fix from Microsoft for Growing Number of IE Exploits

Plus: An eighth of malware attacks come from USB devices, scareware instances are growing.

A Modern Guide to Windows 7 Desktop Deployment: Enterprise Automation Tools

There are a handful of specialized tools that make large-scale Windows 7 deployment much easier than with previous versions. Here's how to use them.

Microsoft Investigating Windows Proof-of-Concept Flaw

Microsoft noted last week that its security team is looking into an elevation-of-privilege exploit affecting Windows-based systems.

Google Releases Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office in Limited Beta

Google last week announced Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office, a service that will let individuals synchronize and share their documents with Google Docs.

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