Microsoft’s year-long offer to Windows 7 and 8.X PC and tablet users to get Windows 10 as a free update ends today, July 29, as Microsoft reconfirmed it would back in May this year. getwindows10.jpg What else ends today? Microsoft’s aggressive campaign to get those users to update to Windows ... Read More »

If you were wondering whether Microsoft could inflict even more damage to Windows’ reputation, the answer is yes. When the Anniversary Update rolls out on Aug. 2, Windows 10 Pro users will no longer be able to turn off certain kinds of advertising. That presents a real concern for admins, ... Read More »

CAN YOU BELIEVE it’s been a year already since Windows 10 launched? We were all so innocent then. But to everything there is a season, and to every promotional period there is an abrupt end. Upgrade Windows 10 today, because tomorrow it’ll cost you dozens of dollars. Or don’t! No ... Read More »

Update 29 July: Today the free upgrade expires, after which Windows 10 home costs £99.99 and Windows 10 Pro £189.99 – in this guide we show you how to get Windows 10 for free. Windows 10 has already been installed on well over 350 million machines according to Microsoft. Here we’ll explain ... Read More »

It’s a tradition. Another Windows release, another non-reviewer’s review by yours truly. (I call my reviews “non-reviewer” ones because unlike some of my colleagues, I don’t do many and definitely don’t do them as thoroughly, with all the speeds and feeds.) I’ve had a chance to use the upcoming Windows ... Read More »

In just a few short days, Microsoft will be celebrating Windows 10’s first birthday. It has been a busy year that has seen a number of Windows 10 updates with new features and improvements, but the biggest one is arriving on August 2nd. Microsoft’s free Anniversary Update to Windows 10 ... Read More »

It’s well established that Tim Sweeney, co-founder of Epic Games and co-creator of the Unreal Engine, is not a fan of where Microsoft is headed with Windows 10. He’s criticised the Universal Windows Platform twice this year, claiming that it’s an attempt by Microsoft to monopolise what has traditionally been ... Read More »

Tim Sweeney doesn’t like Windows 10 or Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform, the common development platform that allows developers to create software that can run on Windows on PCs, phones, tablets, HoloLens, and the Xbox. In March he published an op-ed in The Guardiansaying that UWP “can, should, must, and will ... Read More »

Yesterday’s BlackBerry Security Summit reaffirmed a few things, namely, that when it comes to enterprise and end user security, we can Talk the Talk AND Walk the Walk. Supported by some of the largest players in technology, our invited luminaries, including former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani, shared their experience and ... Read More »

How to fix Windows 10 Start Menu: Restart your computer There’s a reason that Roy in The IT Crowd is famous for his ‘have you tried turning it off and on again?’ catchphrase. In a large number of cases this is all you need to do in order to fix ... Read More »