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Citrix and VMware each have workspace platforms with features that control mobile notifications, workflows and more. Find out if you know what they are with this workspace quiz.
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Understand the device-as-a-service market
Device-as-a-service offerings can help IT pros provide their users with support and high-functioning devices, but they must consider the ramifications of choosing such a program.
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Manage Google Chrome with Group Policies
IT professionals should deploy Group Policies to their browsers to improve the user experience. Check out this step-by-step guide on applying Group Policies to Google Chrome.
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Learn the functions of Mac Management from Parallels
With Mac Management from Parallels, IT professionals can manage Windows and Apple macOS desktops side by side with System Center Configuration Manager's native features.
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Microsoft Windows 7 operating system Manage
Windows 7 EOL means it's time to consider next steps
The end-of-extended-support date for Windows 7 is a short 18 months from now: Jan. 14, 2020. Make sure you're ready and have considered Windows 10 as well as other options.
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Windows 8 and 8.1 Manage
Hurry-up 11th hour Win8.1 Upgrade
With free upgrade offer set to expire in 9 days, I perform and report on an 11th hour Win8.1 upgrade to Win10. Overall the results are quite positive.
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Step-by-step device provisioning with Autopilot
IT can set profiles for its devices running Windows 10 and enroll them in Active Directory with the Windows Autopilot tool, but Autopilot does not cover many settings.
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Enterprise software Evaluate
A closer look at Dell's XPS 15 2-in-1
Despite Dell's best efforts, including combining CPU and GPU in a single processor to make the device smaller, the XPS 15 2-in-1 still falls short as a tablet.
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Network intrusion detection and prevention and malware removal News
New Microsoft service fuzz tests with AI
Microsoft Security Risk Detection automatically tests application code for errors and vulnerabilities so developers can fix issues within an app before releasing it to users.
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Endpoint security management tools News
Bromium: User education won't stop endpoint threats
Windows 10 micro-virtualization aims to protect against emerging threats. Microsoft's partner in this initiative, Bromium, says Windows remains IT's biggest security challenge.
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Quiz yourself on the latest in workspace platforms
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Fix Windows desktops with PowerShell
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CU KB4480116 Hiccup Offers Easy Fix
CU KB4480116 Hiccup Offers Easy Fix: if you apply the update and lose the Start Menu and/or UWP apps, a quick restart/reboot may set things right.
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How to reset Windows Update
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Protect endpoints from common user mistakes
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iCloud Issue Hampers 1809 User Proffer
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Windows 10 1809 versus 1901
When it comes to version naming, Windows 10 1809 versus 1901 refers to putative release in September (October) 2018 that's now turned into January 2019. Go figure!
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Potential 1809 Admin Lockout Discovered
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Quiz: Email phishing methods and prevention
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Win10 1809 Publicly Available
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E-Zine | November 2018
Advantages of hyper-converged infrastructure for virtual desktops
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IT's essential toolbox for troubleshooting and managing users
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E-Zine | July 2018
How to approach end-user security training
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E-Handbook | July 2018
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Enterprise Desktop Basics
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Understand the device-as-a-service market
Device-as-a-service offerings can help IT pros provide their users with support and high-functioning devices, but they must consider the ramifications of choosing such a program.
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Manage Google Chrome with Group Policies
IT professionals should deploy Group Policies to their browsers to improve the user experience. Check out this step-by-step guide on applying Group Policies to Google Chrome.
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Get Started
Learn the functions of Mac Management from Parallels
With Mac Management from Parallels, IT professionals can manage Windows and Apple macOS desktops side by side with System Center Configuration Manager's native features.
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Vendor Resources
- The PC Lifecycle Continuum –White Paper
- Is It Time to Delegate PC Management? –White Paper
- Navigating the Unified Endpoint Management Landscape –Resource
Blog: Windows Enterprise Desktop
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Windows 10 1809 versus 1901
When it comes to version naming, Windows 10 1809 versus 1901 refers to putative release in September (October) 2018 that's now turned into January 2019. Go figure!Continue Reading
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Windows 7 Inside Last Extended Support Year
With Windows 7 inside last extended support year, lots of businesses and organizations need to plan to migrate to Windows 10 sooner rather than later. Here's why...Continue Reading
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Microsoft continues its bug battle with Windows 10
As Microsoft continues to battle bugs in Windows 10, some analysts and developers blame its quality-control process and a lack of services in Windows as a service.
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Workspace management tools
Citrix's Sapho buy offers workflow opportunities
Citrix customers will get new capabilities around simplifying common business workflows with the company's latest acquisition, which could bear fruit in a number of areas.
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Windows 10 updates
Microsoft ships Windows Server and Windows 10 -- again
Windows Server 2019 and the Windows 10 October Update are back in IT admins' hands, six weeks after the company pulled them from the market when some users reported lost data.
SearchEnterpriseDesktop Definitions
- PC as a service (PCaaS)
- application performance monitoring (APM)
- configuration service provider (CSP)
- Windows 10 Update Assistant