Operating systems - Software - computing

Schleswig-Holstein, one of Germany's 16 states, has announced plans to transition its vast governmental infrastructure from Microsoft Windows to Linux.

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4194291/german-schleswig-holstein-ditches-windows-linux

Microsoft has rolled out emergency out-of-band (OOB) security updates to address a critical memory leak issue affecting select versions of Windows Server domain controllers (DCs), causing server...

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4189130/microsoft-rushes-emergency-updates-address-windows-server-crashes

Google has announced a solution for businesses facing the end of support for Windows 10 next year.

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4174571/google-targets-windows-refugees-chromeos-flex

Microsoft has revealed that the official branding of Windows Server build 26040 will be Windows Server 2025.

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4168505/microsoft-unveils-windows-server-2025-discards-wordpad

Microsoft is set to introduce the new "System Components" hub in Windows 11, to streamline the user experience and offer more control over system-related programmes like default apps, extensions...

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4134699/microsoft-introducing-components-hub-windows

Update includes crucial bug fixes, security enhancements, and optimisations for improperly configured apps.

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4132007/apple-releases-ios-address-iphone-overheating-issues

Microsoft has addressed issues with its new Windows Backup app, aimed at simplifying data backup to the cloud for Windows 10 and 11 users.

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4131262/microsoft-addresses-issues-windows-backup-app

Microsoft has quietly closed the loophole that allowed people to upgrade from Windows 7 and 8 to Windows 10 or 11 for free.

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4130165/microsoft-free-upgrades-windows

Experts at the IT Heroes Roadshow next week will discuss the end-to-end Windows 11 journey, including best practices to avoid unexpected challenges and costs. It's a must-attend if you're planni...

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4123793/heroes-roadshow-navigating-upgrade-windows

Technological change is speeding up – but is not a silver bullet for technical or business challenges, said delegates at an IT leaders' roundtable, sponsored by Computacenter and Microsoft, ea...

https://www.computing.co.uk/discussion/4119201/solutionising-real-relying-tech-slowing-change-leaders

Windows 10 continues to maintain a significant lead over the latest version of the operating system

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4117044/windows-adoption-decelerated

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4115408/microsoft-discontinue-windows-21h2-support

Hybrid working. Everyone's jumping on board, but how can we face the challenges in this changing economy? These professionals have an idea or two.

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4115122/computing-microsoft-hybrid-meet-speakers

While there haven't yet been any official announcements about Windows 12, there are indications that Microsoft's next-generation operating system is on the horizon.

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4076874/windows-hints-appear-intel-leaks

Nix and NixOS promise application portability, reliability and reproducibility, but can developers be persuaded to make the switch?

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4076676/developers-ready-nix

Microsoft is urging Windows Server 2012 customers to upgrade to Windows Server 2022 soon, as it plans to end support in October.

https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4074287/reasons-upgrade-windows-server-2022

Microsoft will end support for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 in October.

https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4074290/prepare-windows-server-2012-end-support

Cybercrime is undoubtedly one of the biggest threats modern businesses face, with the global cost of hacks and breaches expected to reach $8 trillion this year.

https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4073391/secure-hybrid-environment-microsoft-server-2022

Dean Clark from GFT discusses the principles and rewards of green coding.

https://www.computing.co.uk/news-analysis/4066191/coding-sustainable-future

New open source OS, aimed at breaking Android's dominance, is claimed to be incapable of running malware

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4066129/india-launches-indigenous-bharos-mobile-operating

https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4061556/partner-content-mongodb-cto-mark-porter-empowering-developer-productivity-databases

After upgrading Windows 11 22H2, users have reported that Remote Desktop clients fail to connect, disconnect randomly, or freeze unexpectedly

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4060674/microsoft-investigating-remote-desktop-freezes-windows-22h2

The problem was caused by cumulative updates made available during November Patch Tuesday

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4060444/microsoft-releases-emergency-update-address-kerberos-authentication-bugs

More and more articles, blogs and videos mention natural language processing (NLP) as a tool to get information from vast amount of text. What they rarely mention is that NLP can also be used to...

https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4060326/nlp-increase-diversity-text-analysis

This preview update is optional and is offered via Windows Update when users specifically check for updates

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4060272/microsoft-rolls-windows-kb5020030-preview-update-security-fixes-enhancements

AI continues to garner interest across industries, demonstrating clear benefits to cost savings, decision-making speed, and customer insights. However, fully realising benefits in a measurable w...

https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4057633/intel-dcai-q3-partner-content-taking-ai-roi

A successful, cost-effective AI journey is built on high performance hardware. Analysing vast amounts of data quickly and accurately, a key mechanism in AI, relies on specialist technology with ...

https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4057634/intel-dcai-q3-partner-content-importance-hardware-building-strong-ai-foundations

The benefits of AI in enterprise environments are widely recognised. From intelligent reporting to proactive cybersecurity, and from customer insights to automating human-intensive processes, th...

https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4057630/intel-dcai-q3-partner-content-real-world-ai-success-stories

Understanding the data your business your collects is crucial to its success. Acting on insights and transforming historical interactions into predictive analysis are key to successful business ...

https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4057628/intel-dcai-q3-partner-content-most-ai

Across industries, organisations are looking to use AI to enhance decision-making, automate processes, and gain crucial insights. However, adoption still has a long way to go, with many only jus...

https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4057631/intel-dcai-q3partner-content-ai-proof-concept

AI advancements transform organisations across every industry to make more intelligent business decisions, faster and with greater confidence. However, even intelligent solutions will not succee...

https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4057635/intel-dcai-q3-partner-content-upskilling-ai-success

22H2 focuses on four important innovation areas, including boosting security controls for those working in hybrid settings

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4056921/microsoft-releases-major-windows-update

If you have an iPhone 8 or a later model, then the iOS 16 update will be compatible with your device

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4056211/apple-ios-launches-lots-features

Farewell rolling updates, again

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4053239/microsoft-release-windows-2024-report

Sustainability projects offer higher remuneration and job satisfaction, study finds

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4052913/ordnance-survey-research-reveals-sustainable-opportunities-developers

Was it a deliberate move or just a mistake?

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4051555/microsoft-blocks-windows-downloads-russia

The new feature will help users work across multiple locations at the same time, Windows Insider team says

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4051075/microsoft-rolls-file-explorer-tabs-windows-build

As Linux turns 30, Brian Exelbierd considers the reason for the open source standard-bearer's success

https://www.computing.co.uk/opinion/4050689/linux-enterprise-bedrock

New and updated drivers account for around 60% of the release

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4050781/multiplatform-support-pretty-torvalds-linux-19-rc-released