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Two new speculative execution side-channel attacks disclosed this week share similarities to the "Meltdown" and "Spectre" attacks that were first reported in January.
PowerShell Pipeline
By Boe Prox
Here's how to automate building a document in Microsoft Word. Clippy not required.
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Microsoft this week detailed some new features coming to its SharePoint product, including capabilities related to artificial intelligence and mixed reality.
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Microsoft has expanded its sprawling Advanced Threat Protection product line with "a new security package" designed for Azure SQL Database.
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A number of improvements are coming to Microsoft Azure Active Directory this month, including one related to Microsoft's partnership with Ping Identity.
PowerShell How-To
By Adam Bertram
Making code adaptable is a key skill for any coder. Here's a primer on how to stretch function parameters to fit a variety of situations.
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Microsoft announced new custom function capabilities coming to Excel at last week's Build developer conference.
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The Windows 10 "April 2018 Update," also known as version 1803, is now available from the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center.
PowerShell Pipeline
By Boe Prox
Replace your legacy ipconfig switches with these cmdlets in the DNSClient module.
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Microsoft last week announced the preview of the Windows Admin Center software development kit, as well as the release of its Remote Server Management Tools for Windows 10 version 1803 (the "April 2018 Update").
PowerShell How-To
By Adam Bertram
Sometimes using ValidateSet isn't enough -- for instance, when you have multiple functions with the same parameter that you need to perform a task on.
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OneDrive's file-sharing and collaboration capabilities are expanding beyond Windows, Microsoft announced recently.
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A new preview build of Windows Server 2019, build 17650, is now available to Windows Insider Program participants.
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Microsoft officially released the Windows 10 April 2018 Update (previously code-named "Redstone 4") on Monday, though actually accessing it is more complicated than a simple release date implies.
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The second service pack of SQL Server 2016 is now available, Microsoft announced last week.