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• Microsoft pushes Fluid to boost productivity in Teams, Outlook and OneNote

  Microsoft will expand the use of its Fluid components to a wider range of productivity and collaboration tools, including Outlook, OneNote and Whiteboard.

• A video first look of Windows 11

  Join along as we take a video tour of the leaked build of Windows 11, exploring the new Taskbar, Start menu, and even the massive Widgets drawer.

• Why is there a Windows 11 if Windows 10 is the last Windows?

  If Windows 10 was supposed to be the last version of Windows, why is there a Windows 11? Well, because Windows 10 was never officially the last version of Windows.

• Windows 11 leak criticised as an early, incomplete build

  What's been leaked as Windows 11 may be just a sample of what the operating system has to offer when Microsoft unveils what's next for Windows next week.

• Active Directory Certificate Services a big security blindspot on enterprise networks

  Microsoft's Active Directory PKI component commonly have configuration mistakes that allow attackers to gain account and domain-level privileges.

• 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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