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Microsoft confirms it's dropping Windows 8.1 support

2014-04-14 13:15:41| InfoWorld: Top News

In what is surely the most customer-antagonistic move of the new Windows regime, Steve Thomas at Microsoft posted a TechNet article on Saturday stating categorically that

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Microsoft suspends Windows 8.1 Update release to businesses

2014-04-09 15:23:01| InfoWorld: Top News

Microsoft on Tuesday suspended serving Windows 8.1 Update to businesses that rely on WSUS (Windows Server Update Services), saying that a bug would prevent devices from recognizing future updates. WSUS is Microsoft's standard corporate update service and is used by IT staffs to manage the distribution of bug fixes, security patches and other updates to Windows devices on a company's network.

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday bids adieu to Windows XP

2014-04-09 12:00:00| InfoWorld: Top News

This month's "Patch Tuesday" includes the final round of security fixes Microsoft will issue for Windows XP, potentially leaving millions that continue to use the OS open to attack.

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Microsoft removes Windows 8.1 Update from WSUS update servers

2014-04-08 22:27:25| InfoWorld: Top News

It looks like Microsoft didn't test Windows 8.1 Update's installer thoroughly enough.Windows 8.1 Update, which became available a few hours ago, may in certain circumstances interfere with the proper operation of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 SP2 or WSUS 3.2. Microsoft's recommendation is that you stop deploying Windows 8.1 Update.Microsoft has blocked Windows 8.1 Update from WSUS servers, so it is no longer available for iT admins to distribute to their users. Individuals can still download the update directly through Windows Update.

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