Microsoft released 14 bulletins previewing fixes for a range of remote code execution and elevation of privilege exploits.
Microsoft said it plans release an update to BizTalk Server 2010 sometime after the release of Windows 8.
Microsoft said it will release the beta of Windows 8 in late February. The company also plans to debut its Windows Store, for selling Windows apps online.
Plus: Mobile attacks still in a learning curve, Facebook hole exposes private photos of members.
Microsoft released a community technology preview 2 version of Windows Management Framework 3.0 this month, and it included the newest PowerShell.
Sometimes the standby command-line or resource kit tools work best. Still, there is a way to use information from those tools with further processing in PowerShell and this command helps.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 12/06/2011
Microsoft's second service pack for Exchange Server 2010 includes update rollups plus a few requested items.
Some 13 years later, Microsoft has released the first preview of an ODBC driver for Linux.
Plus: One dumb hacker tries to blackmail his way into a job; FBI cracks down on counterfeit merchandise online.
Microsoft released the fourth preview of its Internet Explorer 10 for more testing.
Microsoft said its cloud-based Office 365 and SkyDrive will be receiving major updates.
It's been a long time coming, but Microsoft finally pushed out a 64-bit SQL Server Open Database Connectivity driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
Hadoop support at Microsoft is deep enough to have them abandoning LINC to HPC.
Microsoft has issued a release candidate version of SQL Server 2012 for download and testing.
Windows 8 will arrive with a promise to minimize the amount of mandatory restarts after the installation of monthly and out-of-band updates.
No surprises as Microsoft shareholders approve its board and Deloitte & Touche as company auditor.
Go GUI-less and avoid the Get-Credential cmdlet's dialog with this helpful script for supplying alternative credentials.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 11/15/2011
Thanks to the cloud, SQL Server development is about to get cheaper.
Microsoft released its security update for November today with only four bulletins -- one item deemed "critical," two "important" and one "moderate."
A bundle targeted at small businesses that includes an entry-level PowerEdge system with Microsoft's Small Business Server (SBS) Essentials 2011 was launched on Friday by Dell.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 11/07/2011