During the holiday season, the top three computers sold on Amazon.com were Chromebooks. Does this mean that Chrome OS...
Windows 10 live webcast

Microsoft will hold a media briefing about Windows 10 next week. Many observers expect Microsoft to announce the Consumer...
Windows 7 end of mainstream support – Should you upgrade now?

Oh, yes, you should! Even though some news sites claim that the end of mainstream support doesn’t really affect...
It’s official: The Post PC age is over – What’s next?

The Post PC age lasted about four years. Some reasonable people might suggest it never existed. Historians will have...
A week in Redmond: My impressions of the 2014 MVP Global Summit

The MVP Global Summit is the annual event for Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs). Four thousand individual experts are...
Will the surprising success of Windows 8.1 make Microsoft rethink Windows 10?

According to Net Applications and to the surprise of many experts, the market share of Windows 8.1 rose by...
Microsoft now offers Windows licensing on a per-user basis

Windows Software Assurance customers can now license Windows on a per-user basis. I think many admins will welcome this...
My top 10 Start screen wishes for Windows 10

I am a big fan of the Start screen. However, I also see various shortcomings. Here is my list...
Windows 10 new features – A summary

This post is a summary of all the known new Windows 10 features. It saves you the time of...
Microsoft removed August updates

The Windows 8.1 August updates caused serious problems on some PCs. As a result, Microsoft removed the download pages.
Thurrott and Foley upset about “Update 2” – Microsoft’s update strategy has changed again

In a videocast (see video below) on Windows Weekly, Paul Thurrott and Mary Joe Foley are quite upset about...
Windows 8.1 August updates – New features

Microsoft has now officially announced the August updates for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. As expected, the...
Windows 8.1 August update

Various news sites are reporting that, according to “Microsoft sources,” Windows 8.1 Update will receive a minor update in...
Cloud growth – Microsoft vs. Amazon

These days, we are reading a lot about Amazon’s falling stock prices due to lack of profits. What I...
The International Data Corporation (IDC) reports that PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) increased 10.5...
Surface Pro 3 specs

I just watched the Surface Pro 3 webcast. Interesting specs. It appears, Microsoft finally gets it right. Hard times...
TechEd 2014 webcast

The webcast of TechEd 2014 in Houston, Texas, is now online.
Windows 8.1 Update becomes mandatory 30 days later

Microsoft extended the grace period for Windows 8.1 installations. For consumers, Windows 8.1 Update now does not become mandatory...
Microsoft certification – Why and how – Tips from an MCT

As a teacher and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), I’ve had the privilege of helping many students over the years...
Microsoft is now the number two in the cloud

The Synergy Research Group analyzed Q1 data and found that Microsoft is now number two in cloud infrastructure services,...