Microsoft
Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7344 on December 5, 2025, introducing major infrastructure upgrades including intelligent Microsoft Store integration, production-ready Windows MIDI Services, and a unified application update management system.
Windows 11 Tips
Windows 10 reaches end-of-support on October 14, 2025. This tutorial equips IT administrators and cybersecurity professionals with actionable strategies for hardware assessment, secure migration pathways, ESU enrollment procedures.
Cybersecurity
Security researchers exposed two malicious VS Code extensions masquerading as a dark theme and AI coding assistant. These extensions deployed advanced infostealer malware capable of hijacking browser sessions, draining cryptocurrency wallets, and capturing system data without user awareness.
Microsoft
Microsoft's November 2025 Patch Tuesday updates introduced undocumented changes permanently disabling KMS38, an unauthorized activation method that extended Windows licensing claims until January 2038. The Massgrave development team confirmed the activation loophole no longer functions.
Tips
Windows offers two account types with fundamentally different operating models: local accounts remain isolated to individual machines with offline independence, while Microsoft accounts integrate cloud services, device synchronization, and ecosystem connectivity.
Microsoft
Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview build 26220.7344 (KB5070316) on December 5, 2025, delivering significant infrastructure updates for AI agent integration, professional audio production, and application update management.
Software
The GLPI project released version 11 on October 1, 2025, introducing significant enhancements to the open-source IT service management platform. Custom asset types, integrated form builder, webhook automation, and multi-factor authentication.
Cybersecurity
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, working with the NSA and Canadian Cyber Centre, disclosed a state-sponsored malware campaign targeting VMware vSphere infrastructure.
Tips
Standard uninstall procedures often leave Office configuration files, registry entries, and remnants behind, causing installation errors when reinstalling. System administrators and IT professionals need reliable methods to completely remove Microsoft Office and all associated components.
Admin Tasks
System administrators managing large Active Directory environments need efficient methods to query user accounts, retrieve specific properties, and apply complex filters. The Get-ADUser PowerShell cmdlet provides powerful capabilities for searching Active Directory users by identity, OU.
Tips
Microsoft pushes users toward cloud-connected accounts during Windows 11 installation, but system administrators and privacy-conscious users can create local accounts instead.
Admin Tasks
System administrators testing Windows Server 2025 often deploy the 180-day evaluation edition for proof-of-concept and staging environments. When deployment transitions to production, you must convert this evaluation copy to a fully licensed edition before product keys activate.
