Included in the mix of patches released this month are two zero-day flaws affecting Windows; admins, that means it’s time to ...

Microsoft.Data.SqlClient is a .NET data provider for Microsoft SQL Server and the Azure SQL family of databases. It grew from a union of the two System.Data.SqlClient components which live ...

The CERT Division is a leader in cybersecurity. We partner with government, industry, law enforcement, and academia to improve the security and resilience of computer systems and networks. We study ...

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a protocol designed to manage and access distributed directory information services over an Internet Protocol network. LDAP is used to store and ...

Google added themed icons to Android quite a few years ago at this point, but many apps have still not yet adopted them. One long holdout, Microsoft Teams, has finally changed that though ...

Finding the best Minecraft server hosting is important whether you're looking to host a group of friends once in a while or you're keen to establish a new and growing community online. While the ...

Microsoft is shuttering its only UK retail store, less than six years after the doors of the Oxford Circus location were first opened to the public. El Reg showed up with the rest of the public back ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

Microsoft has been gradually introducing the Copilot branding, signalling its commitment to AI-powered tools and services. The rebranding coincides with a recent price increase for Microsoft 365 ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is making some changes to the way you sign in to a ...

In July 2025, Microsoft will discontinue support for the Microsoft Connector for Oracle in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). This blog provides essential details to help customers prepare for ...

We are excited to announce that SQL Server environment variables (Entra) for Power Apps support is currently rolling out and will be in Preview regions by Jan 22 and in all regions – including ...