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Mastering database magic with Visual Basic

Connecting Visual Basic to SQL databases gives your applications the ability to store, retrieve, and update information dynamically. By setting up the right environment, using ADO.NET for database ...
Security Boulevard

Microsoft’s April Security Update of High-Risk Vulnerability Notice for Multiple Products

Overview On April 15, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Microsoft released the April Security Update patch, fixing 165 security issues involving Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft ...

Set up a safe testing lab with Hyper‑V and Windows Sandbox

Stop risking your PC. Use Windows 11's built-in virtualization tools to test virtually anything safely in a fully isolated ...
eWeek

Google Introduces $3 ChromeOS Flex Kit for 500M Windows 10 Users

Google and Back Market’s $3 ChromeOS Flex USB Kit offers Windows 10 users a low-cost way to revive older PCs as support winds ...

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday release for April is a whopper

Nearly every major product family needs immediate patching, from Windows to Office to Microsoft Edge, SQL Server, and even ...

Zorin OS 18.1 arrives to lure Windows users with a massive app database and Lite revival0 0

Zorin OS 18 has already hit 3.3 million downloads, and version 18.1 is ready to supercharge your desktop with sleek new ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft now force upgrades unmanaged Windows 11 24H2 PCs

Starting this week, Microsoft has begun force-upgrading unmanaged devices running Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro editions to Windows 11 25H2. According to the company's Lifecycle Policy site, Windows 11 ...
GitHub

sql-server-iaas-agent-extension-automate-management.md

The SQL Server IaaS Agent extension (`SqlIaasExtension`) runs on SQL Server on Azure Windows Virtual Machines (VMs) to automate management and administration tasks. This article provides an overview ...
TechCrunch

Microsoft rolls back some of its Copilot AI bloat on Windows

Microsoft announced on Friday a series of changes focused on improving the quality of its Windows 11 operating system, which notably includes dialing back the number of entry points to its AI ...
Ars Technica

Windows 11’s Steam Deck-ish, streamlined Xbox gaming UI comes to all PCs in April

When Asus and Microsoft launched the ROG Xbox Ally X last summer, it came with a bespoke controller-driven full-screen interface running on top of Windows 11. The handheld was still running Windows ...
Windows Central

Microsoft confirms that a highly anticipated new Taskbar feature coming to Windows 11 in 2026 has been delayed — promises to "ensure it meets our quality standards"

Microsoft's upcoming agenda view for the Taskbar on Windows 11 has been pushed back, with the first preview now expected to debut "in the coming months" instead of last year. When you purchase through ...
Tidbits

Make Finder Window Columns Resize to Fit Filenames

Although Apple exposed this option in macOS 26 Tahoe for the first time, it has been available in previous versions of macOS for some time via a defaults write command or Marcel Bresink’s free ...