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Microsoft in 2012: the good, the bad and the no shows

It was a packed 2012 for Microsoft. Here are some of the more notable developments coming out of Redmond this past year.
Windows 8 features: The good, the bad and the ugly

With the release of Windows 8 comes a raft of new features and considerations. Find out the good, the bad and the ugly.
Windows words of the week: Huge and simple

Windows news made big headlines this week, but the most significant story had to do with downsizing.
Words of the week: Skype and Skynet

Windows admins aren’t happy about the surprise Skype update in WSUS, new RemoteFX requirements or Microsoft’s latest licensing changes – and had plenty to say about it this week.

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KIA Quiz #4: Start me up

KIA Quiz #4: Start me up Article | 06 Nov 2002
KIA Quiz #5: Missing in action

KIA Quiz #5: Missing in action Article | 06 Nov 2002
KIA Quiz #9: Islands in the slipstream

KIA Quiz #9: Islands in the slipstream Article | 06 Nov 2002
KIA Quiz #7: Logging on and on

KIA Quiz #7: Logging on and on Article | 06 Nov 2002
KIA Quiz #10: The impeccable impostor

KIA Quiz #10: The impeccable impostor Article | 06 Nov 2002
KIA Quiz #2: Through the ether

KIA Quiz #2: Through the ether Article | 06 Nov 2002
KIA Quiz #6: Thanks for the memory

KIA Quiz #6: Thanks for the memory Article | 06 Nov 2002
Administrator Know-IT-All Quiz round-up

Got an itchy trigger finger, cowpoke? Well then maybe it's time you moseyed on over to the admin Know-IT-All Quiz round-up! See if you're worth yer weight in tumbleweeds and test your gumption against one of the most despicable IT desperados of them ... Article | 06 Nov 2002
KIA Quiz #8: Hey! Back me up here!

KIA Quiz #8: Hey! Back me up here! Article | 06 Nov 2002
IT admins: Microsoft ruling will have little impact

The antitrust settlement has been approved. Now what? How does the decision in Washington affect you at work? Admins, analysts and consultants agree that the judge's ruling won't have much, if any impact on your job. Article | 04 Nov 2002

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