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  • Microsoft tells some Insiders to stop using Windows 10 preview

    Tuesday’s build 10525 warns Insiders, ‘You may not use this software if you have not validly acquired a license for the software from Microsoft’ With the resumption of Windows 10 builds to testers, Microsoft has told users they may not have the right to run the software and again begun […]

  • Microsoft’s rollout of Windows 10 gets B+ grade

    General vibe of the new OS remains positive, say analysts Microsoft has done a good job rolling out Windows 10 in the first two weeks, analysts said today, and the general vibe for Windows 8’s replacement has been positive, even though glitches have dampened some enthusiasm. “If I had to […]

  • Why SharePoint is the last great on-premises application

    While it seems like almost every piece of IT is moving to cloud these days, there are still plenty of reasons to keep SharePoint in your server room – where it belongs. At the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) last month in Orlando, we heard many of the same grumblings we’ve […]

  • How to uninstall Windows 10 and go back to Windows 7 or 8

    Did you upgrade to Windows 10 and regret it? You can go back to your older operating system in a few clicks. You’ve had Windows 10 for more than a week now, but try as you might the new operating system’s just not working out for you. Maybe a mission […]

  • Don’t bother with Microsoft Windows 10 until you read this

    This OS release might fix many problems and resolve some usability problems, but make sure you look before you leap Wait, doesn’t it always make sense to download something for free? Microsoft released its brand-new operating system this week, and you can grab it at no cost, but make sure […]

  • Windows 10: Fact vs. fiction

    With Win10 slated to drop July 29, we give you the straight dope on support, upgrades, and the state of the bits It’s a few days before Windows 10 is officially slated to drop, and still, confusion abounds. Worse, many fallacies regarding Microsoft’s plans around upgrades and support for Win10 […]

  • The No. 1 midsize place to work in IT: Credit Acceptance

    Ambitious IT pros at this auto financing company are rewarded with frequent pay raises, substantial bonuses and generous tuition reimbursement. Six months after arriving at Credit Acceptance Corp. as a contract tech support analyst, Chris Thomas hired on as a full-time employee. He hasn’t looked back. “I started at the […]

  • Google removes ‘porn clicker’ malware from its Play Store

    The fake apps visit porn sites in order to click on ads Google has removed dozens of apps from its Play Store that purport to be games but secretly click on advertisements on pornographic websites. Security company Eset found 51 new apps that contained the “porn clicker” component, which it […]

  • Next-generation endpoint protection not as easy as it sounds

    Endpoint protection technology is making strides and may soon be touted as anti-virus Rather than looking for signatures of known malware as traditional anti-virus software does, next-generation endpoint protection platforms analyze processes, changes and connections in order to spot activity that indicates foul play and while that approach is better […]

  • EBay to sell its enterprise unit four years after buying it

    EBay has reached a deal to sell its enterprise unit, a division focused on building and running online shopping sites for brick-and-mortar retailers, for less than half of what it paid four years ago. The $925 million deal, announced Thursday, will give control of eBay Enterprise to a group of […]