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Microsoft this week announced an add-on for Windows designed to improve networking performance and scalability for such tasks as storage and backup when coupled with specialized hardware. The Windows ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, May 7 2025: This story, originally published May 6, ...

Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 upgrades are reportedly wiping Dot3Svc settings, breaking wired internet access. One workaround is available.

When Windows cannot access a network drive or a resource, the error message that Windows cannot access Z:\\ or Windows cannot access “Device Name” shows up. It ...

Microsoft is reportedly developing a networking card to move data between its servers, in an effort to reduce the company’s reliance on Nvidia hardware. According to a report in The Information, the ...

Microsoft Tuesday stepped onto the VoIP stage with the rollout of its unified communications portfolio. In a keynote address at the San Francisco event, Chairman Bill Gates touted the benefits of ...

The test itself is run via the Speedtest service from Ookla, with which Microsoft collaborates. In practice, the feature therefore functions as a shortcut to a web-based speed test, not a local tool ...

If the Task Manager is not showing network usage on your Windows 11/10 PC, read this post to learn how to troubleshoot the issue. Network usage refers to the amount of data being sent and received by ...

Novell had the early lead in the network operating system market, but a persistent Microsoft kept hammering away until NetWare become a just a memory in many companies. If it weren’t for Novell’s Ray ...