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  • Windows 8 tools build on native Windows 7 utilities with new capabilities

    Like every previous version of Microsoft's operating system, Windows 8 includes its share of native tools. Most of these Windows 8 tools are left over from Windows 7. This shouldn't be a big surprise, since Windows 8 has been widely described as...

  • Microsoft addresses legacy apps with Windows 8 app compatibility tools

    New desktop operating systems often bring IT administrators unwelcome surprises. Sometimes applications work as expected, sometimes they don't work at all and sometimes apps behave strangely. Microsoft is attempting to ease the transition to...

  • Windows 8 updates, mini Surface tablets on the horizon

    Microsoft has confirmed it will show the next Windows 8 update at the Microsoft Build 2013 developer conference in June, but the jury is still out on whether the next update will get enterprises to adopt the operating system anytime...

  • UEFI vs. BIOs in Windows 8 for desktop startup

    What do Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 offer that no other Windows operating system can? They support the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, the long-overdue replacement for the ubiquitous BIOS that has defined PC startup operations since...

  • PC market crashes

    The PC market crashed in the first quarter of 2013, with new PC shipments falling 14% compared with the same period last year

  • Trusted platform module aids Windows mobile device security

    Technology that already keeps enterprise data secure on servers and networks has made its way onto Windows mobile devices.

    Windows-based notebooks and tablets incorporate the...

  • Standardizing on Windows tablet PCs to simplify device management

    The enterprise can take a lesson from schools when it comes to device management.

    Many school districts and universities have chosen to deliver Windows-based tablet PCs to end users to provide a standard environment that makes it easier...

  • Windows XP migration delayed even as Microsoft prepares to pull the plug on support

    Microsoft plans to end mainstream support for Windows XP next year, but enterprises continue to delay operating system upgrades because of costs and application compatibility issues.

    Microsoft reminded customers in a blog post this week...

  • Microsoft plays up new Office collaboration tools to boost Windows 8

    Microsoft hopes that collaboration tools built into Office 2013 will give enterprise customers reason to also adopt Windows 8, but many businesses already use Web-based office collaboration tools.

    The company's drive to encourage...

  • Finding free alternatives for remote desktop apps and services

    Are there any free remote desktop access applications?

    Remote Desktop is only available in certain versions of Microsoft Windows, so many people attempt to compensate by using a third-party application or service. There's no...

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