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How to customize Windows 11

Windows 11 has a unique interface that is different than what users are used to. Although you can't make it look exactly like Windows 10 we can get pretty close. Below we will go over some changes to make you feel more comfortable with the interface and show you how to customize Windows 11 for your specific needs.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 End of Life

Microsoft warned customers today that Exchange Server 2013 will reach its extended end-of-life (EOL) on April 11, 2023. Exchange Server 2013 was released in January 2013 and has already reached the mainstream end date more than four years ago, in April 2018. After the extended EOL date is reached, Microsoft will no longer provide technical support and bug fixes for new issues that could impact the servers' stability or usability.

Microsoft fixes broken ODBC connections

Microsoft has fixed a known issue affecting Windows apps using ODBC database connections after installing the November 2022 Patch Tuesday updates. This issue impacts both client and server Windows platforms, from Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 up to the latest released Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022. As Microsoft revealed in December, impacted apps might fail to connect to databases with the help of Microsoft's ODBC SQL Server driver (sqlsrv32.dll) after installing the November Patch Tuesday updates.

What is an External Penetration Test?

A penetration test, also known as a pentest, is a security assessment that simulates the activities of real-world attackers to identify security holes in your IT systems or applications. The goal of this test is to understand what vulnerabilities you have, how they can be exploited, and what the impact would be if the attacker was successful.

.NET Core 3.1 – End of Support

Microsoft is urging developers to migrate to the latest .NET Core as 3.1 is reaching end of support next month. It is recommended to update to .NET 6 or .NET 7 "As soon as possible" but definitely before December 13, 2022 as this is the end of support date.