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Urgent Update: Microsoft Sets New Windows Security Deadline for October 1
CISA orders Windows security updates before October 1 Following the release of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday security updates and the passing of Exploit Wednesday, this is no time for complacency. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), known as America’s Cyber Defense Agency, has issued a directive mandating the patching of three specific Windows vulnerabilities by…
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September’s Patch Tuesday Update Addresses 4 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
Addressing four zero-days flaws (CVE-2024-38014, CVE-2024-38217, CVE-2024-43491, and CVE-2024-38217 again), this month’s Patch Tuesday release from Microsoft covers 79 updates for the Windows platform. Notably, there are no updates provided for Microsoft Exchange Server or the company’s development tools like Visual Studio or .NET. Also included are two critical updates and nine important patches for…
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Step-by-Step Guide: How to Cast or Mirror Your Android Screen to a Windows PC
This tutorial details the process of casting an Android smartphone’s screen onto a Windows PC using Wi-Fi. It utilizes Miracast, a common wireless technology in many modern devices. To successfully mirror your Android’s screen and audio to a Windows PC, the following conditions need to be satisfied: Both the PC and the Android device must…
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Microsoft to Host Cybersecurity Summit Following Global IT Outage
Microsoft has announced plans to conduct a summit on Tuesday aimed at discussing methods to fortify cybersecurity frameworks. This move comes in the wake of a software update glitch from CrowdStrike that led to a widespread IT disruption in July. This forthcoming conference is Microsoft’s initial significant effort to tackle the problems which impacted approximately…
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Unveiling Windows Server Preview Build 26280: Exciting Updates Amidst Numerous Known Issues
Share this article Latest news It has dozens of known issues. published on September 9, 2024 Share this article Visit our disclosure page to learn how you can support the Windows Report editorial team. Microsoft has unveiled the Windows Server Preview Build 26280, featuring the Desktop Experience and Server Core installation options for both Datacenter…
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Step-by-Step Guide to Installing a DHCP Server on Windows Server
If you want to install DHCP server in Windows Server, here is how you can do that. It is possible to install and uninstall the DHCP server with the help of Server Manager and PowerShell. A DHCP or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server helps you configure an organization’s network of computers by assigning IP addresses…
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Tracing the Culprit: How to Find Out Who Restarted Your Windows Server
This step-by-step guide will help you find out who restarted your Windows Server. You can discover the user or application responsible for the shutdown or restart of your Windows Server. This data can be accessed using Event Viewer, a built-in utility that records each event on your server and provides a means to view this…
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Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Windows 11 Hyper-V Virtual Machines
Although virtual machines (VMs) feel like an old concept, Microsoft only introduced Hyper-V, its virtualization technology, with Windows Server 2008. It wasn’t until the technical preview of Windows 8 in May 2012 that Hyper-V VMs were available on a Windows desktop OS. Since their introduction, Hyper-V VMs have grown to account for about 10% of…
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Microsoft Purview Audit: A Robust Tool for IT to Monitor and Mitigate Misconduct
Auditing is increasingly critical across all sectors of a business, including the Microsoft cloud arena. The IT department’s duties have grown more complex as organizations increasingly integrate cloud solutions. They require substantial support to monitor potential security breaches like unauthorized data access or abnormal login activities. Microsoft Purview Audit serves this need by logging activities…
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How to Run Docker on Windows Using WSL2: A Guide Without Docker Desktop
There are two approaches to install Docker on Windows 10 and 11: through the Docker Desktop for Windows application, which leverages Hyper-V and Windows Containers, or by installing the Docker Engine directly on a Linux distribution within the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2). This tutorial focuses on setting up Docker Engine on a WSL environment,…