Windows Server 2022 Hotpatch Support Extended: What IT Admins Should Know

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Microsoft announced on July 1, 2026 that Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition hotpatch support is extended through October 2027. Here is what changed, who is affected, and how businesses should plan server patching.

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5 PM Tech News Recap for June 29, 2026: SimpleHelp, Malicious Extensions, WhatsApp Usernames, Windows 10 ESU, And Satellite Connectivity

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Jennifer’s 5 PM technology news recap for June 29, 2026: CISA’s SimpleHelp warning, Microsoft’s StegoAd extension cleanup, WhatsApp usernames, Windows 10 ESU planning, and Rocket Lab’s Iridium deal.

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Microsoft Posts New Secure Boot Certificate Update Guidance

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Microsoft highlighted new Secure Boot certificate deployment guidance on June 24, 2026. Here is what Windows users and businesses should do before broad rollout, including backups, BitLocker recovery keys, extra restart planning, and managed-device testing.

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Windows 11 KB5095093 Preview Update: What Changed On June 23, 2026

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Microsoft released the KB5095093 Windows 11 preview cumulative update on June 23, 2026. Here is what changed, who should install it, what businesses should test, and why Apple/macOS had no same-day security advisory.

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Microsoft Defender RoguePlanet Zero-Day: CVE-2026-50656 Is Confirmed, But The Fix Is Still Coming

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Microsoft has confirmed the Defender RoguePlanet issue as CVE-2026-50656. Here is what is verified, what is not fixed yet, and what home users and small businesses should do now.

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Important Tech News Roundup: June 17, 2026 – FortiBleed, Joomla, Microsoft Defender, Office, Gemini, And AI Access

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How To Prolong The Life Of Your SSD Or NVMe Drive

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Practical Windows 11 and Windows 10 guidance for keeping SSDs and NVMe drives healthy: TRIM, free space, firmware, thermals, heatsinks, SMART monitoring, and backups.

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Microsoft Warns Businesses To Prepare For July Kerberos RC4 Hardening

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Microsoft posted a June 12, 2026 Windows message center reminder that matters most to businesses using Active Directory domain controllers: the July 2026 Windows security update begins the final deployment phase for.

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Windows 11 25H2 Is Out: Newer Features, What Changed, And How To Download It

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Windows 11 version 25H2 is broadly available, but it is an enablement-package style release for 24H2 PCs. Here is what changed, who should install it now, and the safest download paths.

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GreatXML BitLocker Bypass Claim: What Windows Users Should Know Right Now

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GreatXML is being reported as a Windows BitLocker bypass proof-of-concept tied to Microsoft Defender Offline Scan and WinRE. Here is what is verified, what is not, and what small businesses should do now.

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