The latest Windows Insider build for Windows 11 features numerous performance fixes and additions, especially for File Explorer. One of the fixes, pictured below, is a reorganized right-click context ...

Third time’s the charm? Microsoft hopes the scalability of Azure HorizonDB, will lure new customers where its two existing PostgreSQL databases did not. Microsoft is previewing a third ...

mssql-python is a Python driver for Microsoft SQL Server and the Azure SQL family of databases. It leverages Direct Database Connectivity (DDBC) that enables direct connections to SQL Server without ...

A couple of months ago, I wrote an article on how to use PowerShell to back up a database within SQL Server Express Edition. Even though the technique that I described in that post works, the script ...

Microsoft has announced that it will start disabling external workbook links to blocked file types by default between October 2025 and July 2026. After the rollout ...

AI investments at Microsoft are reshaping the company. AI investments at Microsoft are reshaping the company. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, ...

What if you could build your own AI assistant—one that understands your unique needs and works tirelessly to simplify your day-to-day tasks? With Microsoft Copilot Studio, this isn’t just a futuristic ...

Microsoft embarked on this mission of improving different areas of the UI throughout the browser in February. Since then, it is claimed to have reduced load times by an average of 40 percent, along ...

What if creating professional-grade content was no longer a time-consuming, multi-tool process? Imagine generating polished videos, tailored visuals, and branded documents—all from a single platform, ...

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment in its ...