August 2015

  • Microsoft tests SharePoint 2016 and enterprise cloud hybrid search

    New tools preview Microsoft’s upcoming workplace collaboration software upgrades Microsoft is giving IT administrators a glimpse of the future with two betas the company launched Monday. SharePoint Server 2016 is the latest version of Microsoft’s popular team collaboration software, and the just-released beta is designed to give IT administrators an […]

  • Microsoft tells some Insiders to stop using Windows 10 preview

    Tuesday’s build 10525 warns Insiders, ‘You may not use this software if you have not validly acquired a license for the software from Microsoft’ With the resumption of Windows 10 builds to testers, Microsoft has told users they may not have the right to run the software and again begun […]

  • Microsoft’s rollout of Windows 10 gets B+ grade

    General vibe of the new OS remains positive, say analysts Microsoft has done a good job rolling out Windows 10 in the first two weeks, analysts said today, and the general vibe for Windows 8’s replacement has been positive, even though glitches have dampened some enthusiasm. “If I had to […]

  • Why SharePoint is the last great on-premises application

    While it seems like almost every piece of IT is moving to cloud these days, there are still plenty of reasons to keep SharePoint in your server room – where it belongs. At the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) last month in Orlando, we heard many of the same grumblings we’ve […]

  • How to uninstall Windows 10 and go back to Windows 7 or 8

    Did you upgrade to Windows 10 and regret it? You can go back to your older operating system in a few clicks. You’ve had Windows 10 for more than a week now, but try as you might the new operating system’s just not working out for you. Maybe a mission […]

  • Don’t bother with Microsoft Windows 10 until you read this

    This OS release might fix many problems and resolve some usability problems, but make sure you look before you leap Wait, doesn’t it always make sense to download something for free? Microsoft released its brand-new operating system this week, and you can grab it at no cost, but make sure […]