Microsoft - News, Features, and Slideshows

• Microsoft gives enterprises another 9 months to get off Exchange Server 2010

  Microsoft has issued a support reprieve to Exchange Server 2010, continuing to service the on-premises enterprise software for an extra nine months.

• Microsoft NZ public sector lead resigns

  Long-serving Microsoft NZ public sector lead ​Jeff Healey has resigned after seven years with thee company.

• Microsoft names NZ partner awards finalists

  Microsoft New Zealand has named the finalists in its annual partner awards with two, the modern workplace and cloud for good, particularly well contested.

• Microsoft president said IT companies won't wait for US to act on social media laws

  ​Microsoft president Brad Smith has said that technology companies are likely to change how they moderate online platforms in response to new laws from foreign governments.

• What we know so far about the unusual Windows 10 1909

  The way Microsoft plans to roll out the next version of Windows 10 this fall is almost certainly a precursor for future autumn upgrades.

• How to defer Windows 10 updates

  Windows 10 forces updates on home users, but Windows 10 Pro users can slow down feature upgrades if they want.

• Windows 10 Spring Creators Update: The best hidden features

  Microsoft’s Windows 10 upgrade, code-named Redstone 4 and informally known as the Spring Creators Update, offers many smaller additions and changes you might miss. We've highlighted them here.

• Serverless in the cloud: AWS vs. Google Cloud vs. Microsoft Azure

  With AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, and Microsoft Azure Functions, a little bit of business logic can go a very long way

• Microsoft shrinks Windows 10's upgrade downtime

  Beginning with the upcoming spring update to the OS – likely to arrive in early April – users will find the upgrade process is faster.

• Windows 10 shows users what data it collects and phones in

  With Windows Insider build 17083, Microsoft responded to criticism about transparency by adding a 'Diagnostic Data Viewer' app to the OS for beta users to try out.

• Microsoft turns up heat on Slack with Teams group chat update

  A Teams app directory is among the new features added to the company’s Office 365 group chat tool. Analysts say Microsoft is looking to match rivals like Slack in functionality.

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