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May 09, 2019

Microsoft surrenders in its Windows Update war with users

Itâs another sign that the company is changing in fundamental ways under the leadership of Satya Nadella. Read more â¶

Your Must-Read Stories

â¢	Nowâs the time to install the April Windows and Office patches

â¢	Win10 version 1809 gets its laggard second 'April' cumulative update, KB 4501835

â¢	About that Windows 7 End-of-Life nag screen: It ainât working

â¢	Microsoft touts its first managed blockchain service: JPMorganâs Quorum

â¢	New Win10 1903 'Download and install now' â for cumulative updates, too?

â¢	Windows 10: A guide to the updates

â¢	Office 365: A guide to the updates

ATM Support Reimagined

Would you make different decisions if you could anticipate the future? Read more â¶

Nowâs the time to install the April Windows and Office patches

With one final April patch delivered in May, the time looks ripe to install last monthâs patches. One antivirus manufacturer has a significant disagreement with Microsoft about the April patches, but you can easily bypass the problem â if you know the trick. Read more â¶

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Buy More, Save More -- This HP Coupon Code Cuts Prices on Business PCs

Configure your new business PC to $599+ and save $60. Create a $1299 configuration and save $150. Spend $1,999 and save $350. For a limited time, and only with this coupon code. Read more â¶

Win10 version 1809 gets its laggard second 'April' cumulative update, KB 4501835

But with a release on the first Wednesday in May, is the long-anticipated 'optional non-security' cumulative update an 'E Week' patch, an early 'A Week' or something else altogether? Inquiring minds, etc., etc. Read more â¶

About that Windows 7 End-of-Life nag screen: It ainât working

Microsoft's end-of-life screen telling Windows 7 users to back up their files and prepare for what's next has had zero effect on Windows 7 usage statistics. Read more â¶

Microsoft touts its first managed blockchain service: JPMorganâs Quorum

Microsoft's first fully managed blockchain suite based on JPMorgan's Quorum enterprise ledger will offer automatic software updates and key governance tools, along with the ability to build smart contracts. Read more â¶

New Win10 1903 'Download and install now' â for cumulative updates, too?

Win10 version 1903, due any day now, will include an update-delaying mechanism called âDownload and install now.â Weâve only seen it in action once â and in a confusing way. Will it only delay version changes, as promised, or will it finally give delaying power to all Win10 patches, on all Win10 machines? Read more â¶

Windows 10: A guide to the updates

Here's what you need to know about each update to Windows 10 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for KB4495667 (OS Build 17763.475), released May 3, 2019. Read more â¶

Office 365: A guide to the updates

Get the latest info on feature, bug fix and security updates for Office 365 for Windows as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Version 1904 (Build 11601.20144), released April 29, 2019. Read more â¶

Containers: To buy or to build?

Container adoption is accelerating rapidly, with Gartner predicting this year more than 50% of new workloads will be deployed into containers. Existing IT infrastructure has been optimized for virtualized applications and may not efficiently support containers. Read more â¶