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	Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes Internet Explorer for the second time this month     Microsoft is issuing the second critical patch this month for Internet Explorer, but this time won't stray from its dictum not to support versions that run with Windows XP. Read More WHITE PAPER: CDW Delivering Business Intelligence This white paper provides an overview of BI building blocks and deployments -- from classic data warehouses to Big Data and real-time analytics, as well as the demand for mobile solutions that can provide actionable intelligence from anywhere. View Now In this Issue Windows XP die-hards can slash attack risk by dumping IE 6 reasons you'll love Windows Phone 8.1 As Patch Tuesday looms, Microsoft gives Windows 8.1 users a reprieve Microsoft Azure tools aim to help companies manage hybrid clouds Hackers now crave patches, and Microsoft's giving them just what they want Netcraft: Microsoft closes in on Apache Web server lead New evidence that Microsoft is preparing a cloud-based Windows OS 7 reasons why Linux is a desktop flop Tech Tip: How to change the default font in Microsoft Word Microsoft extends deadline for Windows 8.1 Update requirement WEBCAST: Damballa Shortfalls of Security Sandboxing for Advanced Threats Network-based sandboxing has its place in a security program but relying solely on this technology for advanced threat detection can leave gaps. Learn about Damballa Failsafe automated breach detection. It uncovers actual infections that sandboxing alone misses. Register Now Windows XP die-hards can slash attack risk by dumping IE By switching to a non-Microsoft browser, Windows XP users can halve the number of vulnerabilities that apply to the OS, according to a survey of flaws Microsoft fixed in the second half of 2013. Read More 6 reasons you'll love Windows Phone 8.1 The mobile world's whipping post deserves a fresh look, thanks to some compelling new features. Read More As Patch Tuesday looms, Microsoft gives Windows 8.1 users a reprieve For the third time in four weeks, Microsoft has backed away from a customer cutoff by postponing enforcement of the Windows 8.1 Update migration deadline until June 10. Read More : RES Software Intuit Turns to Self-Service IT Intuit empowered its users to resolve their own IT issues with a consumer-like experience to free IT to focus on more strategic initiatives. See how Intuit got here Learn more Microsoft Azure tools aim to help companies manage hybrid clouds     For the kick-off of its annual Tech Ed user conference, being held this week in Houston, Microsoft has released a bevy of tools and services to help administrators connect their internal operations to Microsoft's Azure cloud. Read More Hackers now crave patches, and Microsoft's giving them just what they want At least one of Microsoft's Patch Tuesday updates looks like an excellent candidate to hackers as they poke around for bugs in the now-retired Windows XP. Read More Netcraft: Microsoft closes in on Apache Web server lead After almost two decades of trailing the market leader, Microsoft's Web server software is coming close to rivaling the dominance of the Apache Web server, according to the latest Netcraft survey of Internet infrastructure. Read More WHITE PAPER: Limelight Networks Step-by Step Guide to Optimizing the Digital Experience This practical guide to superior online performance takes a closer look at the complex concept of online performance: what it is, how to measure it, and—most critically—what it takes to make it better. Learn More New evidence that Microsoft is preparing a cloud-based Windows OS More than a year ago, the notorious Russian Windows leaker WZor dropped hints that Microsoft was working on a cloud-based OS to follow Windows 9. WZor has since gone into hiding following the arrest of an inside leaker a few months back, but a new source has yet another hint of the OS to come. Read More 7 reasons why Linux is a desktop flop Microsoft Windows licenses are typically bundled in with the purchase price of new computers -- switching to Linux doesn't usually offer that much of a savings. Plus, Windows operating systems are supported for ten years. Linux support costs extra. Read More     Tech Tip: How to change the default font in Microsoft Word If you don't like the font Word automatically defaults to when you open a new document, there's an easy way to change it so that every new document you start has the font setting you want. Read More Microsoft extends deadline for Windows 8.1 Update requirement Microsoft is giving Windows 8.1 consumer users another 30 days to adopt the latest version of the OS before it cuts them off from receiving security updates. Read More
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