Errors stymie Windows 8.1 updates on some devices

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	Errors stymie Windows 8.1 updates on some devices Microsoft customers have been plagued with problems that have foiled attempts to install the Windows 8.1 update, according to widespread reports on the company's support forums. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology OPNET, Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant for 2012 We are very pleased that OPNET has been recognized by Gartner as a leader in the rapidly growing APM market. A core part of our business strategy has been to be a market leader in application performance monitoring. Read Report Now In this Issue Microsoft offers help for bricked Surface RT tablets Preston Gralla: Windows worldwide market share is stuck at 15% and falling Scot Finnie: Can Microsoft make a comeback after Ballmer? Preston Gralla: 5 tips and secrets for getting more out of Windows 8.1 Review: Office 365 administration made easy Preston Gralla: Why Ford's CEO is wrong for Microsoft Preston Gralla: Microsoft Office squashes Google Apps, open source alternatives Microsoft yanks Windows 8.1 update for Surface RT after 'Blue Screen of Death' reports First look: Microsoft Remote Desktop apps for iOS and Android Microsoft fires off Windows 8.1, first round in fast-track updates WHITE PAPER: Mitel Networks Unified Communications: Empowering the Enterprise When you think of unified communications, you need to think about its impact on your business. And that means approaching your UC strategy with your business goals in mind. In this telling interview, Stephen Brown lays out Mitel's philosophy on flexibility. It's must-read before you take one more step down the path to UC. Learn More Microsoft offers help for bricked Surface RT tablets Microsoft yesterday published instructions for resurrecting a Surface RT that had been bricked by the Windows 8.1 update, along with a recovery image that must be loaded onto a USB flash drive. Read More Preston Gralla: Windows worldwide market share is stuck at 15% and falling Windows, which once had a near-monopoly on computer operating systems, has shrunk to a 15% market share for sales of new devices. So concludes Gartner's most recent report, and it doesn't appear Windows will ever get back above 15%. Read More Scot Finnie: Can Microsoft make a comeback after Ballmer? Whoever becomes Microsoft's new CEO needs to create a culture that encourages employees to voice ideas. Read More Preston Gralla: 5 tips and secrets for getting more out of Windows 8.1 Want to get more out of Windows 8.1 now that it's finally here? I've got five tips and secrets for getting the most out of the update. Read More Review: Office 365 administration made easy Going beyond Office 365's native admin GUI, 365 Command provides powerful Exchange admin capabilities without the need to run PowerShell Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology IDC ROI Infographic Current trends such as evolving and shifting communication patterns, connection types, applications and bandwidth can have a business impact on enterprise organizations. Learn how IT organizations can improve the business value of WAN optimization and maximize their business ROI. Read now>> Preston Gralla: Why Ford's CEO is wrong for Microsoft Alan Mulally is a savvy manager and a smart engineer. But Microsoft's big problem is vision, and that's where Mulally falls short. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft Office squashes Google Apps, open source alternatives Google may dream that Google Docs will one day rival Microsoft Office but a recent Forrester report makes it clear that's only a dream. Especially in enterprises, Microsoft Office remains the gold standard, and Google Docs and others mere also-rans. Read More Microsoft yanks Windows 8.1 update for Surface RT after 'Blue Screen of Death' reports Microsoft on Friday yanked the Windows RT 8.1 update from its Windows Store after some Surface RT owners reported their tablets had been crippled. Read More First look: Microsoft Remote Desktop apps for iOS and Android Late to the game, Microsoft releases Remote Desktop apps for rival mobile platforms, but they're bare-bones at best -- and where's the WinPhone version? Read More Microsoft fires off Windows 8.1, first round in fast-track updates Microsoft early today began feeding Windows 8.1 to customers already running Windows 8, making good on a bold promise to speed up the development and release of its flagship client operating system. Read More
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