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August’s Patch Tuesday is a big one: 751 fixes, an exploited WinSock flaw and plenty of critical Windows, Office and Exchange issues.

Microsoft has released SQL Server Management Studio 22.9.0, delivering another round of updates to its primary graphical tool for administering SQL Server and related Azure database services. Updates ...

Thanks to a combination of factors, including AI-induced RAMageddon and Windows 11 bloat, Microsoft's latest Surface Laptop reportedly can barely handle basic functions without freezing AI Microsoft ...

Microsoft will end support or servicing for dozens of Windows, Office, server, and Azure products throughout 2026. Image: Ed Hardie/Unsplash Microsoft’s 2026 lifecycle schedule includes major support ...

Over time, Windows updates have become increasingly comprehensive and much larger in file size. The monthly cumulative updates that Microsoft releases every Patch Tuesday now regularly exceed 4 to 5 ...

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Microsoft is testing a hidden ‘Chat with Copilot’ button in Windows 11 File Explorer, signaling deeper AI search and a coming Agent Launchers framework. Microsoft appears set to deepen Copilot’s role ...

As Microsoft phases out older Exchange Server versions, IT leaders are facing new decisions about how to stay compliant and cost-efficient. Understanding the current licensing landscape for Windows ...

ThioJoe shares shortcut tricks that reveal hidden Windows folder functions. Key takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Florida, Alaska and Wyoming Former Fauci associate David Morens pleads guilty to ...

ThioJoe explores strange functions discovered in a hidden Windows folder. Iran responds after Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be US territory 'soon' Paris Jackson explains why she had no expectations ...