Tag: Microsoft
Microsoft issues urgent Windows XP patch to prevent WannaCry-style attack
Microsoft has issued a critical Windows update to older machines to prevent a vulnerability which could allow attacks to spread in a similar way to WannaCry. The computing giant has taken the drastic and unusual step of providing a fix to systems it no longer supports, including Windows XP – its popular operating system released…
Microsoft unveils ElectionGuard security tools at Build Developer Conference
Microsoft has unveiled tools it claims can help make elections more secure by improving security around voting. At its annual Build Developer Conference in Seattle, the technology giant unveiled software designed to make electronic voting machines more secure. The firm also announced a new version of its Microsoft 365 software – which enables users to…
Microsoft increases space needed on PCs to install latest Windows 10 update
Some Windows 10 users will be forced to double the amount of space on their PC to install future updates, as Microsoft has increased the amount of storage required to install its newest software. Previously, more powerful machines running on 64-bit needed 20GB free on their hard drive, while 32-bit devices needed a minimum of…
Office and cloud boost Microsoft income and profits in first quarter
Microsoft has reported strong growth in its latest quarterly financial results thanks to continued cloud uptake in the commercial sector and an increase in people subscribing to its Office 365 products. In the three months to the end of March, the computing giant saw a boost in revenue, operating income and net profit compared with…
Microsoft Paint to remain part of Windows 10 ‘for now’
Drawing app Microsoft Paint will remain a part of the Windows 10 operating system “for now”, one of the firm’s developers has said. The popular, basic drawing program was set to be removed from the PC software in 2017, leading to an outpouring of support for the app. Microsoft then confirmed the app would not…
Microsoft users’ emails exposed in data breach
Microsoft has confirmed that some of its email services have been breached by hackers, with the contents of some user emails exposed by the attack. The technology giant said a “limited” number of accounts had been affected by the breach, but confirmed around 6% of those involved may have seen the content of their emails…
‘World’s biggest plane’ Stratolaunch completes first flight
A giant aircraft with the world’s longest wingspan has landed after its first ever flight. The twin-fuselage Stratolaunch jet landed two hours after taking off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California. The company said the jet hit altitudes of up to 17,000 feet above the Mojave Desert while performance and handling qualities were…
No need to #safelyremovehardware with new Windows 10 update
Microsoft has set the record straight on fears of data loss when removing USB storage devices from a Windows 10 PC, confirming that you no longer have to use the safely remove hardware feature as previously recommended. It has long been considered essential to click the safely remove option in the operating system, found by…
Microsoft’s Defender antivirus software coming to Mac
Microsoft is making its Windows Defender antivirus available on Mac for the first time, as the company continues to focus on broadening its software beyond PC. A new name has been put in place, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) for Mac, as it will be released on a different operating system from Windows. The…
Microsoft to start warning Windows 7 users about end of support
Microsoft is to start warning users of Windows 7 that the operating system is nearing its end-of-support date, with only 10 months to go until the company stops maintaining the near-decade old software. Notifications informing users of PCs still running Windows 7 will start to appear in April, the tech giant said, and will continue…
