Most people are familiar with the idea of using Windows Update to... well... keep Windows up-to-date. But there is also Microsoft Update which is used to keep other ...

Microsoft this week described how to use PowerShell to better manage Windows 10 updates when using the Windows Update for Business' new Deployment Service addition. Windows Update for Business is an ...

Microsoft has issued a stark warning to system administrators, advising them of the importance of updating PowerShell 7 as soon as possible. Versions prior to PowerShell 7.0.8 and PowerShell 7.1.5 are ...

Users of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) will now have to import nonpubished updates for Windows devices using a PowerShell script, Microsoft announced on Wednesday. Update 7/27: Microsoft ...

Microsoft shipped a new PowerShell cmdlet to help users stay informed about new features, appropriately called Get-WhatsNew. The idea is to help inform users who may be unaware of benefits, new ...

Microsoft has asked system administrators to patch PowerShell 7 against two vulnerabilities allowing attackers to bypass Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) enforcements and gain access to ...

Microsoft has made a complete overhaul of the core PowerShell engine to create a more reliable and stable user experience. The release of the updated PowerShell extension in VS Code includes a rewrite ...

It's a necessary but loathsome activity for just about every systems administrator: Windows patching. Windows systems get patched via Microsoft Update. There are many Windows patching tools that help ...

The August 2025 (KB5063878) Windows update caused an issue that prevented non-admin users from carrying out several vital operations due to misbehaving UAC prompts. Microsoft has since released its ...

Microsoft warns of a critical .NET Core remote code execution vulnerability in PowerShell 7 caused by how text encoding is performed in .NET 5 and .NET Core. PowerShell provides a command-line shell, ...