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Microsoft Highlights Windows 8 Copy Feature

Microsoft showed off a new user interface for copying files in Windows 8.

Microsoft Releases Hadoop Connector CTPs for SQL Server

Microsoft released two community technology previews of its Hadoop connectors, one that works with SQL Server and other with SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse.

Microsoft Releases Preview of SQL Server 2008 SP3

Microsoft this week released community technology previews of a new Service Pack 3 for SQL Server 2008.

New NoSQL Language Unveiled As Debate Rages On

NoSQL oponents see no future for the language. Proponents, though, are building new products around it.

What If My Script Gets Me Fired?

Take the guesswork out of your scripts and find out the common risks via the -Whatif parameter.

Microsoft Cuts 'Supercookies' out of its Diet

The company provides a comprehensive breakdown of the Internet irritant. Plus: Anonymous releases defense information; Famous individuals go to the front of the line with Google+

Windows 8 Will Support USB 3.0

Microsoft is working to make its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system work with Universal Serial Bus 3.0 technologies.

Microsoft Said Many IT Service Calls Not Software-Related

A poll originating from Microsoft's support division puts people and processes at the root of most big IT problems.

HP May Exit PC Business

In earnings call bombshell, Hewlett-Packard said it might sell its PC division.

Major Effort To Build Windows 8 Gets Under Way at Microsoft

Microsoft's Windows 8 planning, coding and testing efforts comprise about 35 teams, with each team responsible for a single feature area of the operating system.

Microsoft's Office 365, CRM Online and SkyDrive Experience Outages

Several Microsoft cloud services, including Office 365, CRM Online and SkyDrive, have been crippled by major outages today.

To Write Better PowerShell Scripts, Let's Get Back to Basics

Let me offer a few suggestions that will make your script writing easier, more productive and less buggy.

Malware Report Says That Windows Less Prone to Attacks

Microsoft products, and Windows in particular, no longer appear on Kaspersky's latest top-10 list of vulnerability concerns.

Microsoft Says Some, Not All, BPOS Users To Transition Immediately to Office 365

Microsoft wants Business Productivity Online Services customers to plan their move to Office 365 now, even though it'll take some of them at least a year to make the transition.

IE 9 Best Defense Against Social Malware, Says Study

Microsoft's newest browser topped the list of ones that provides the best protection against socially engineered threats.

Microsoft Fixes Issue Discovered in Pwn2Own Contest

This month's Patch Tuesday included a fix for an Internet Explorer exploit found by Steven Fewer. Plus: Anonymous releases personal information of San Francisco public transit users; Facebook, Twitter and Research in Motion discuss possible actions to dissuade rioting in London; AOL attacked by a server-side incursion.

Best Practices for Applying Microsoft Security Patches

Microsoft released a report updating the progress of the Microsoft Security Response Center in ensuring software security.

Report: Windows 7 Top-Selling OS by End of 2011

According to a recent Gartner projection, Windows 7 will be on 42 percent of all PCs at the beginning of 2012.

Validation Voodoo with PowerShell Scripts

Deploying scripts with parameters? Be sure to validate input. Here are a few validation tests worth considering.

Microsoft's August Patch Comes with 13 Fixes

The August patch cycle's 13 fixes target 22 flaws in various Microsoft technologies.

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