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Windows 7 Better Than XP, Vista in Security

Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report calls its latest OS the safest. Plus: phishers "like" social media, and scareware gets scarier.

Handling Errors Before They Happen with Test-Path

The Test-Path cmdlet can keep you from going bonkers by offering a little bit of script pre-error-handling.

Microsoft Free from Legal Scrutiny

A final legal judgment against Microsoft, rendered in 2002 over antitrust concerns, expired on May 12, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Wednesday.

Troubleshooting Disk Troubles, or How to Speak SAN-ish

Insights from a Microsoft Premier Field Engineer on how to identify poor disk performance conditions and how to communicate the problem to SAN administrators and vendors.

Will the Real Patch Tuesday, Please Stand Up?

Windows and IT security pros already are on edge each Patch Tuesday. Now there's a fake Patch Tuesday that could push them over. Plus: Tweaks to the Exploitability Index; DLL weakness report; improving Microsoft Security Essentials; more.

Microsoft Delivers Windows, PowerPoint Patches in May

Microsoft's May patch arrived as expected, with just two security bulletins, one deemed "critical" and one considered "important."

Microsoft Acquires Skype

Skype will be sold to Microsoft for $8.5 billion, according to an announcement by the company today.

PowerShell Returns, The SQL

Automating SQL Server administration tasks is easy with PowerShell, especially with the SQL-related snapins.

ARM Chips by 2015

Wordwide PC microprocessor shipment data looks to improve over the next few years, according to an IDC report released on Thursday.

ESXi 4: A Guide for Hyper-V Experts

Your skills working with Microsoft Hyper-V won't translate over to just any hypervisor. So, here's what you'll need to know to get up to speed with VMware's ESXi 4.

Release Candidate for Windows Thin PC Available

According to an announcement by Microsoft today, the release candidate (RC) version of its Windows Thin PC (WinTPC) solution is available to the public.

Manage VMs with PowerShell

Manage the whole VMware infrastructure from PowerShell. Yes, you heard right; it can be done.

SharePoint Data Could Be At Risk, Says Researcher

Microsoft works with other vendors on vulnerability disclosures, whether they like it or not. Plus: Hackers push Sony gamers offline; Kaspersky Labs wants kidnap rumors to die down.

Barnes & Noble Refutes Microsoft's Patent Infringement Claims

The bookseller released a brief on Monday that outlines its legal defence against Microsoft's claims of patent infringement used in the Barnes & Noble Nook e-reader series.

Survey: Windows 7 Migration Is Slower than Expected

According to a recent poll by Unisys Corp., IT organizations appear to be dragging their feet on migrating to Window 7.

SP1 Needed Hyper-V Virtualization on Intel vPro Boxes

Windows Server 2008 R2, Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 can't perform server virtualization using Intel's Core vPro processors -- unless SP1 is also applied.

The Quest for the Active Directory Grail

PowerShell doesn't have tools to automate AD management, but some vendors have developed tools that can get you nearer to that goal.

Microsoft To Coordinate with Competitors on Flaw Disclosure

Microsoft works with other vendors on vulnerability disclosures, whether they like it or not. Plus: Hackers push Sony gamers offline; Kaspersky Labs wants kidnap rumors to die down.

Fees for Many Microsoft Certification Exams To Increase Worldwide in July

BREAKING NEWS: Microsoft Learning Group announced $25 price increase for selected Microsoft exams in U.S., with similar increases for exams worldwide.

MVPs, Experts Offer XP-to-Windows 7 Migration Tips

Microsoft assembled a panel of MVPs, product managers and consultants to prod XP user to move to Windows 7.

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