Microsoft to remove crucial SQL Server on Linux VM images, forcing temporary manual installs

Microsoft is deprecating all Linux-based SQL Server VM images from the Azure Marketplace for new deployments. This shift to a ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft removes PowerShell 2.0 from Windows 11, Windows Server

Microsoft will remove PowerShell 2.0 from Windows starting in August, eight years after announcing its deprecation and keeping it around as an optional feature. The 14-year-old command processor ...
Reuters

Microsoft server hack hit about 100 organizations, researchers say

WASHINGTON/LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - A sweeping cyber espionage operation targeting Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab server software compromised about 100 organizations as of the weekend, two of ...
Reuters

Microsoft alerts businesses, governments to server software attack

WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab has issued an alert about "active attacks" on server software used by government agencies and businesses to share documents within ...
TweakTown

Microsoft adds a native way to remove Windows 11 bloatware from new installations

TL;DR: Windows 11 includes numerous pre-installed apps that many users consider bloatware, requiring time-consuming removal, often via PowerShell or third-party tools like Talon. The upcoming Windows ...
TechRepublic

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Addresses 137 Vulnerabilities, Including High-Severity SQL Server RCE

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Addresses 137 Vulnerabilities, Including High-Severity SQL Server RCE Your email has been sent Two SQL Server vulnerabilities raise concerns for data exposure and remote code ...
Krebs on Security

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2025 Edition

Microsoft today released updates to fix at least 137 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software. None of the weaknesses addressed this month are known to be ...
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft July Patch Tuesday: 137 Bugs, 1 Zero-Day SQL Flaw

This month's Patch Tuesday is here, packed with 137 vulnerability fixes, including 14 rated critical and one publicly disclosed zero-day affecting Microsoft SQL Server. The zero-day flaw fix (CVE-2025 ...
Computerworld

Microsoft’s Exchange Server Subscription Edition now GA to replace standalone Exchange 2016 and 2019

Enterprises must soon have subscription licenses for all on prem users and servers. The shift comes with a significant price increase. If you’re an enterprise still hosting on-premises Exchange 2016 ...
InfoWorld

Building a multi-zone and multi-region SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance in Azure

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.
techtimes

Microsoft Gives EU Users More Control: Uninstall Edge, Store, and Say Goodbye to Bing Prompts

Microsoft is introducing greater user control in the European Economic Area (EEA) through new Windows features that comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The company had already provided users ...