Page 3 - Feature Updates News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

| Windows Update for Business: details, details Though most Windows 10 users assume Windows update for Business is mainly for, well, business use, it offers plenty of options for controlling updates and working with Intune. Here’s something many Windows 10 users may not know: If you select options to control your updates in the local group policy settings better known as “Windows Update for Business,” you end up controlling optional updates. And what if you are not necessarily a “business” user? What options do you have? Plenty. The little secret about “Windows Update for...

The case for biannual Windows 10 feature updates Aug 4, 2020 08:00 EDT · Hot! with 19 comments Windows 10 turned five years old this week, and after going through each feature update for the OS, I got to thinking about how Windows as a service has evolved over the years. When the OS first shipped, we didn't even know what the next update would be called; some speculated Windows 10.1. It was a couple of years before Microsoft decided on its biannual spring/fall schedule, and that was so it would align with Office 365 ProPlus. There have been 10 version...

| 2020: A look back at patching and the pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic changed so many things in the tech world, not the least of which was Microsoft's patching processes. Here's a look at a few highlights to keep in mind as we head toward 2021. Pashaignatov / Getty Images As we close out this extraordinary year, it’s important to remember the unusual patching experiences this year that affected many businesses and their processes.   The pandemic effect Not surprisingly, the pandemic impacted patching in a big way. In April, it forced Microsoft to push off the end of...