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At the Windows Server Summit, Microsoft general manager of Azure infrastructure marketing, Arpan Shah, confirmed Windows Server 2019 will launch later this year. Speaking during the keynote speech, Shah also revealed Windows Server 2008 R2 will not be supported beyon January 2020. That is expected, but Microsoft says organizations need to prepare to update now. During the event, Microsoft discussed its four main investment areas in Windows Server 2019. Specifically, the company will focus on security, application support, hyperconverged infrastructure, and hybrid support....

There is one problem. Microsoft has mostly turned its back on mobile. Well, at least the company is not interested in making smartphones and adding new features to Windows 10 Mobile. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has confirmed as much. Instead, Microsoft’s mobile output focuses on services for rival platforms. So, what would the company be doing making a device powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor? In case you are in the dark, the Snapdragon 845 is Qualcomm’s upcoming flagship mobile CPU....

While we live in a connected world, more than half of the global population is without internet. We’ll let our readers ponder the debate on whether that’s a good or bad thing. Either way, the United Nations has said it wants to make internet accessible and affordable for everyone. That’s 4 billion people left to serve before 2020. Microsoft has been pushing this agenda more than most companies. Paul Garnett – Director, Affordable Access Initiatives says Microsoft aims to “support, grow, and scale innovative businesses that are developing technologies and business models that have the potential to help billions more people get online affordably....

It seems that the error allows anybody to search through millions of files that have been made public. However, these documents were supposed to be private. Users took to Twitter over the weekend to complain about the issue. Because of this flaw, anybody can use the search box to access some sensitive files stored on Docs.com. Among the ‘private’ files that have been made public are password lists, legal agreements, divorce settlements, credit card statements, email addresses, and physical addresses....

Unfortunately, a fully formed PDF editor isn’t what you’ll get here. Though Chromium Edge still performs well, its missing many of its counterpart’s features. There’s no ability to annotate, erase, or highlight, nor can you switch to a page-based view, Read Aloud, or save a copy. Of course, the browser isn’t even in beta yet, so limitations like this are to be expected. The bottom line is that you’ll no longer have to switch browser to read a PDF, which is always a good thing....

Microsoft rolled out NewsGuard for Edge back last year, although the company has not mentioned anything about rolling it out for Windows 10. The lack of desktop support is worrying, but then Fake News is typically spread through social networks on mobile devices. NewsGuard is a website that rates news items based on their legitimacy. It is a valuable tool in the fight against the spread of fake news, which has moved into the spotlight in recent years....

Microsoft Edge on iPad now supports Apple’s Split View on iOS. If you are unfamiliar with Split View, it’s a feature that allows users to multi-task by having two apps or services open at the same time. While that is probably the most important new features, Microsoft Edge does score some others in version 42.2.0. For example, users can now edit or add top sites in the new tab page, which is important for people who visit certain sites more than others....

Why Does Excel Keep Crashing? Microsoft Excel may crash due to any one or more reasons that include incompatible Add-ins, conflict with other programs, Outdated MS Excel programs or compatible issues are common. Again problems with MS Office installation and Partially damaged or corrupt Excel file also cause excel keeps crashing or excel file to keep closing automatically on windows 10. 1 Why Does Excel Keep Crashing?2 MS Excel crashed unexpectedly2....

Alongside the expansion, Microsoft says it aims to bring broadband to 40 individuals with no high-speed internet access. To start, the company says Airband will roll out to “areas with significant underserved populations” in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Over the next three years, Microsoft plans to brings internet to those 40 million people in the regions. To help reach this goal, Microsoft says it is initiating the following:...

As first shared on Reddit, users running Windows 10 have experienced a screen stutter problem in multi-monitor mode. Amazingly, there have been reports of this issue extending back more than a year. Microsoft says the issue was caused by the window management tool DWM, which is embedded into Windows 10. This tool is used to allow the platform to support hardware acceleration to render the graphics on Windows. For users running dual monitor situations, when the second (or third) screen was added, the frametimes would drop and the screens would stutter....

Among the details offered was a potential partnership that it now seems will be announced soon. Also, in a list of the newest updates, Microsoft details its development roadmap. As you can see in the image below, plane manufacturer Cub Crafters are a new official partner for Flight Simulator. Microsoft has yet to confirm this, but an announcement is expected this week. Microsoft’s roadmap also reveals recruitment for Tech Alpha 2 is coming to an end....

As is customary these days, Azure and Microsoft Cloud are driving growth, while once again Microsoft outpaced analyst predictions. There was also some good news for the company’s smaller divisions. Specifically Microsoft Surface, which had its highest-ever revenue quarter. For its fiscal second quarter 2021 (Q4 2020 calendar year), Microsoft took an excellent $43.1B in revenue. Once again this marks significant growth for the company, 17% year-on-year over the same period....

The ability will be coming to List and Library page in an effort to bring more features to filters. Microsoft hinted at the new feature at the Summit. It appears the metadata navigation will be SharePoint Online users through Office 365 subscriptions. Microsoft is clearly trying to prompt users away from the classic SharePoint experience to the modern platform. Of course, the release of SharePoint Server 2016 was at the heart of this modernization....

With the announcement, Microsoft says this is a major step towards a more connected environment. Indeed, the company seen integrating spatial intelligence in a meaningful way as a major hurdle to overcome. Because of this announcement, Azure IoT customers can understand more about space and location within their devices. Microsoft confirmed Azure Maps APIs can be integrated with special analytics to help track events as they happen in terms of space and time....

Intel had trouble with its first patches for specific variants of Spectre but solved its problems in March. Since then, Microsoft has been sending out patches to Windows 10 as they arrived. This week’s release sees the company push out more Intel microcode updates. The company has been releasing patches sporadically, covering different processors. You may remember Meltdown and Spectre left vulnerabilities in most Intel CPUs. In other words, fixing the problems is a painstaking task....

1 What you can do to help2 Support safe and civil online behavior Microsoft has been a longstanding supporter of equality and diversity. Now, the Redmond giant has announced in a blog post that it has joined forces with NoBully, UNESCO, companies, non-profits, and educators, to create a global campaign against online bullying. NoBully is a US based non-profit organization that trains schools how to activate student compassion to stop bullying and cyberbullying....

Version 4.12 (beta) of the Microsoft Launcher brings a couple of new features and some general improvements. For example, Cortana is now available to users in the en-IN (English Indian) market. Microsoft says there is a caveat with this availability. This en-IN Cortana integration is still very much in testing and will not be rolled out in the full release of version 4.12 in the next few weeks. End users not beta testing the app will have to wait a little longer for the support....

Created for IT admins, management, and trainers, the Intune Customer Adoption Pack comes with various drivers for Intune integration through an organization. Included in the pack are posters, videos, and templates that can be leveraged to spread Intune adoption through a business. Microsoft says the pack is customizable, so templates can be used out-of-the-box or customized to organizational needs. “We are excited to announce the updated Microsoft Intune Customer Adoption Pack is now available....

This program mostly does what it says on the tin. It allows customers the chance to test the Surface Hub for 30 days before committing to a purchase. Microsoft says the program is only open to specific reseller partners. Also, it seems this is reserved for customers/organizations that buy the Hub in bulk. In an official blog post, the company says the Try-And-Buy program will roll out in the US and Europe this winter....

This has allowed Xbox developers to download a new PC Content Test App that allows them to test games under low-latency environments. Microsoft is using its Project xCloud backend technology to drive their virtual development kits. Microsoft says the developer kit has been adopted by several major game developers and studios. Among those using the kit for their trip AAA developments are third-parties and Microsoft Game Studios dev’s: Eidos-Montréal Infinity Ward Ninja Theory Playground Games Rare Turn 10 Studios Undead Labs?...