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August 21, 2019

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Windows 10's fall upgrade: Yep, it's a service pack

When it comes to Windows, what's old is new again. The next update to Windows 10 will amount to little more than tweaks and improvements to May's Windows 10 1903. Read more ▶

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Windows 10 Pro: More of a dead end than ever

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Critical updates for Microsoft Patch Tuesday may cause testing headaches

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Microsoft warns of Visual Basic, VBA and VBScript 'procedure call' errors after August patches

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Microsoft ups effort to get firms off Windows 7 with FastTrack

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Installing Windows 7 from a backup? You need a BitLocker patch right away

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Windows 10 1803-to-1903 forced upgrades gather speed

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Office 365: A guide to the updates

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Windows 10 Pro: More of a dead end than ever

Microsoft has made it clear that it wants companies to embrace Windows 10 Enterprise, leaving the lesser Pro version in the dust. Gartner analyst Stephen Kleynhans sees no reason that will change. Read more ▶

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The Complete Python Certification Bootcamp Bundle contains 12 courses on how to use Python for apps, data analysis, deep learning, and more. Read more ▶

Image: Critical updates for Microsoft Patch Tuesday may cause testing headaches

Critical updates for Microsoft Patch Tuesday may cause testing headaches

This is a huge month for Patch Tuesday as Microsoft attempts to address 93 unique vulnerabilities spanning Windows desktop and server platforms, Microsoft Office and core development tools. Read more ▶

 
 
Image: Microsoft warns of Visual Basic, VBA and VBScript 'procedure call' errors after August patches

Microsoft warns of Visual Basic, VBA and VBScript 'procedure call' errors after August patches

Sometime in the past few hours, Microsoft posted official warnings about an 'invalid procedure call error' associated with August patches for all versions of Windows, from Win7 onward, and encompassing all flavors of Visual Basic. Who’s testing this stuff? Read more ▶

Image: Microsoft ups effort to get firms off Windows 7 with FastTrack

Microsoft ups effort to get firms off Windows 7 with FastTrack

The Windows 10 FastTrack service is designed to help folks in the operating system slow lane, late to the migration party and now facing Windows 7 end-of-life. Updating to new operating systems has always been problematic, and this tool will help…but there’s an alternative path that should allow you to skip the next migration cycle. Read more ▶

Image: Installing Windows 7 from a backup? You need a BitLocker patch right away

Installing Windows 7 from a backup? You need a BitLocker patch right away

Whether you’re installing Win7 from backup on bare metal or on a VM, watch out for a missing patch. On Friday, Microsoft issued a hidden advisory saying you need to run bcdboot.exe and get the SHA-2 patch KB 3133977 – a BitLocker fix – before you do anything else. Read more ▶

Image: Windows 10 1803-to-1903 forced upgrades gather speed

Windows 10 1803-to-1903 forced upgrades gather speed

In one month, the percentage of Windows 10 PCs running this spring’s feature update almost doubled, though it still lags behind older versions. Read more ▶

Image: Office 365: A guide to the updates

Office 365: A guide to the updates

Get the latest info on feature, bug fix and security updates for Office 365 for Windows as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Version 1907 (Build 11901.20218), released Aug. 13, 2019. Read more ▶

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