What does the future of AI look like under Microsoft? AI (artificial intelligence) has been named word of the year by Collins Dictionary. But beyond the hype, it is a powerful tool that can help you be more productive in your daily tasks. Microsoft is currently integrating into AI into its existing products, with a […]
Tag Archives: Microsoft
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Jun
Jun
A new vulnerability in the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool in Windows has been identified. Known as CVE-2022-30190 or the Follina bug, allows hackers to bypass security measures in place to protect users from phishing emails. Phishing emails are designed to trick the user into clicking on a malicious link. When Microsoft suspects a phishing email […]
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Mar
Mar
Microsoft 365 is changing to a new licencing model, known as the “new commerce experience” (NCE). See how these changes will affect you. A price increase will apply to all new Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Microsoft 365 E3, Office 365 E1, Office 365 E3 and Office 365 E5 licences from 1 […]
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Sep
Sep
With Windows 11 being released on 5 October, you may be considering whether to upgrade. Here we discuss the main factors to take into consideration before upgrading. The good Windows 11 is all about improving productivity. It includes a revamped interface and provides some new features including the ability to search through apps and files […]
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Sep
Sep
In this month’s Ask CyberGuru we are asked, “I have moved onto a cloud-based service thinking that by moving onto this that it is backed up, but understand from talking to others that I need to back up. Is this the case?” When you move onto the cloud, you may not realise that cloud-based vendors […]
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Aug
Aug
Yes, you read the headline correctly. Microsoft has announced the introduction of its new operating system, Windows 365. This is a significant development with the potential to change the way how we access our computers. Windows 365 is effectively a computer in the cloud which Microsoft is introducing as your Cloud PC. A Cloud PC […]
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Jun
Jun
Microsoft called Windows 10 “the last version of Windows” ever. But in a case of never say never, here comes Windows 11. From what we know so far, it will be an upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11, bringing with it some changes adopted from an abandoned Microsoft project known as Windows 10X which […]
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Apr
Apr
It has been over five years since Microsoft launched the original release of Windows 10 and there have been many improvements over this time. Announced that it would be the “last ever version of Windows”, Microsoft have provided regular Feature Updates, generally a few times a year, bringing new features and enhancements, as well as […]
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Mar
Mar
In the past few weeks, you may have read news of Microsoft Exchange servers being hacked by state-sponsored actors. It has come to light that four previously unidentified vulnerabilities had been identified and were being exploited by hackers in widespread attacks. What does this mean for businesses and personal users? To understand the impact, we […]
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Feb
Feb
As you may be aware, a number of third-party applications were retired at the end of last year and into this year. These products include Adobe Flash, which for many years was the standard for developing interactive websites and other multimedia productions, as well as Microsoft Teams’ predecessor, Microsoft Edge (legacy) and Skype for Business. […]