Recently, we reported on LibreOffice, accusing Microsoft of intentionally using complex file formats as a tactic to lock in users to Microsoft Office, hindering open source alternatives like LibreOffice. Now, Microsoft has banned LibreOffice developer, Mike Kaganski, from using its … Read more
WEBASSEMBLY (WASM) In order to provide both security and portability, it was decided to move away from add-ons distributed as DLLs in favour of add-ons distributed as WebAssembly modules. In order to do so without requiring a full rewrite of … Read more
Microsoft is ready to test Windows changes to prevent another CrowdStrike incident. Microsoft is ready to test Windows changes to prevent another CrowdStrike incident. Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things … Read more
There was a recent incident where Microsoft somehow allegedly blocked a mailbox of a sanctioned individual. Any organization highly depending on MS products that might come into the crosshair should ask – can this happen to me? What would be … Read more
A simple editor for simple needs. This editor pays homage to the classic MS-DOS Editor, but with a modern interface and input controls similar to VS Code. The goal is to provide an accessible editor that even users largely unfamiliar … Read more
Free* updates It’s worth noting that the Windows Backup and Microsoft Rewards methods for getting these updates require the use of a Microsoft Account, something Microsoft has been pushing with slowly increasing intensity in Windows 11. Windows 10 pushed Microsoft … Read more
To comply with a Trump executive order, Microsoft recently helped suspend the email account of an International Criminal Court prosecutor in the Netherlands who was investigating Israel for war crimes. When President Trump issued an executive order in February against … Read more
After going in deep in product, I found myself drawn to a different challenge: making other developers more productive. As one of my biggest mentors would always say: “Developer productivity is always ‘Multiplier work’, especially in places where you have … Read more
A new orchestration platform will let developers update any app through Windows Update. A new orchestration platform will let developers update any app through Windows Update. Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering … Read more
The end is nigh for Microsoft’s Remote Desktop application. The IT giant will pull support on May 27 when users must transition to the corp’s Windows App, with all the positives and negatives that entails. The Windows App arrived in … Read more