"ADO.NET? Oh, that's old technology, right?" I often hear this from people who have just started learning .NET. Many people assume that because Entity Framework Core exists, ADO.NET is no longer used.

Microsoft is investigating several issues causing email synchronization and connection problems when using the classic Outlook desktop client. The first bug causes "Can't connect to the server" errors ...

Two zero-day flaws in the form of a denial of service (DoS) issue in .NET and an elevation of privilege (EoP) issue in SQL Server top the agenda for security teams in Microsoft’s latest monthly Patch ...

Abstract: Structured Query Language (SQL) injection attacks represent a critical threat to database-driven applications and systems, exploiting vulnerabilities in input fields to inject malicious SQL ...

Linking your Steam and Battle.net accounts can put a stop to a lot of future hassle. The process is fairly simple. Here's how. With Diablo, Overwatch, and Call of Duty all sharing Steam and Battle.net ...

.NET began as a Windows-focused framework before being completely reworked into a modern, cross-platform ecosystem. Today, it powers web apps, mobile apps, games, enterprise systems, and more. Its ...

For developers working with SQL Server, few performance tuning techniques are as essential--or as frequently misunderstood--as indexing. Done right, indexing can drastically improve application ...

The net use command is a Windows utility that helps you connect to shared folders, map network drives, and manage connections through Command Prompt. This guide will teach you how to use it step by ...

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While Dapper provides excellent support for performing CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations efficiently, it does not have built-in support for bulk operations (i.e., bulk insert, bulk update ...

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to an Android malware campaign that leverages Microsoft's .NET Multi-platform App UI (.NET MAUI) framework to create bogus banking and social media apps ...

Microsoft unveiled .NET Aspire at the Build 2024 developer conference, describing it as an opinionated, cloud-ready stack for building observable, production ready, distributed, cloud-native ...