Leo, Mary Jo and I discuss how we handle leaks, Windows 10 Creators Update nearing completion, the return of Patch Tuesday, Windows 10’s in-box advertising, and much more.
Running time:Â 2:02:55
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Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft Tech Summit recordings
Want more free content about Windows, Office 365, Azure, SQL Server and more? Check out https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/ … especially the Microsoft Tech Summits content call out on the home page. Here’s the collection of Windows content from the Summits, for example.
Lots of good stuff, free! (MS Tech Summits are 2-day free cloud training seminars from MS that happen worldwide and are geared toward IT pros.)
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