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Suits Me to a Tee

The Tee-Object cmdlet offers up another way of seeing data coughed up by other output cmdlets.

Microsoft Unmoved by Published SMB Exploit

Microsoft's security team didn't flinch this week, even as a proof-of-concept exploit for Windows Server Message Block Version 2 (SMBv2) was published on Sunday.

Windows XP Mode Released to OEMs

Microsoft announced that the final version of Windows XP Mode was released to PC manufacturers on Thursday.

Feds Prepare To Make Leap to Windows 7

Government adoption of Vista has been anemic at best. But the prospects seem much better for Windows 7.

Judge Sides With Microsoft, Voids $388M Uniloc Award

A trial judge on Tuesday voided a $388 million jury award to Uniloc in its long-running intellectual property dispute with Microsoft.

Get the Word Out

PowerShell is all-seeing. Even Word document data can be viewed using some PowerShell cmdlets.

Ballmer Promotes 'New Efficiency' Vision for IT

Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer gave a keynote talk at a Microsoft event called "The New Efficiency" on Tuesday.

Microsoft Security Essentials To Arrive on Sept. 29

Microsoft Security Essentials, Redmond's free consumer security software for PCs, will be available for download by the general public on Tuesday.

Windows 7 Update Addresses App Compatibility

Microsoft released a minor update this week for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that addresses compatibility issues for some applications.

Microsoft Takes on Malvertising

Microsoft last week filed a civil lawsuit against five companies for allegedly spreading malicious online advertising.

More Fun with Get-Command

You can pull a library's worth of info with this very useful command. Here's the trick.

Microsoft Sues Alleged 'Malvertisers'

Plus: an SMB flaw stopgap measure; Security Essentials on the release horizon.

Microsoft Releases System Center Updates

Microsoft last week announced a number of updates to its System Center line of server management products.

Unpatched Apps a Growing Target for Hackers

Hackers are exploiting unpatched applications on Web servers and client computers to infect entire networks, according to report released Tuesday.

Microsoft to IT: Deploy Windows 7 Now

Microsoft put out the word on Monday that IT organizations can start deploying Windows 7 now, citing the cost benefits of doing so.

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