How To Upgrade To Windows 10 For ‘Free’ In 2020
Windows 10 still has problems but Windows 7 is about to hit the scrap heap (and Windows 8 is a pointless sideways move). As such, millions of…
Category: Windows
Google to ‘fully support’ Chrome on Windows 7 for at least 18 more months
In a little over a week, Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 7 with security updates. For its part, Google will keep updating Chrome on the over…
Warning Issued For Millions Of Microsoft Windows 10 Users
Windows 10 begins 2020 hoping to turn a page on a bug-ridden 2019. Problems ranged from frustrating to limiting, chaotic to simply bizarre and Microsoft was even hit by a whistle-blower exposing the reasons…
Microsoft Rolls Out Giant Full-Page Reminders That Windows 7 Is About to Die
If you’re a Windows 7 user who somehow missed the memo on your operating system’s upcoming death, allow us to be the bearer of bad…
How to install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on Windows 10
On Windows 10, the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a feature that creates a lightweight environment that allows you to install and run supported versions…
UPDATING TO WINDOWS 10 FOR FUN AND PROFIT: MAKE THOSE OEM KEYS GO FURTHER
Microsoft seems to have an every-other-version curse. We’re not sure how much of this is confirmation bias, but consider the track record of releases. Windows…
How to schedule a Windows 10 shutdown for a specific date and time
For many businesses, it’s standard operating procedure for employees to leave their workstation computers on when they leave the office. Typically, at some point later…
Boost your Windows 10 productivity now with these 5 time-savers
Getting old is humbling and enlightening. Case in point: I now actually set aside time to thoroughly learn about the everyday tools I use for work so…
Windows 10X vs. Windows 10: What’s the difference?
Heading into holiday 2020, you’ll notice that there’s a new flavor of Windows 10 in town. As announced during its October 2 Surface event, Microsoft is…
Seriously, Update Your Old Windows 7 PCs and Windows Servers Right Now
We’ve made several posts over the past year about “BlueKeep,” a serious exploit present in Windows 7’s remote desktop protocol (RDP) that could allow a hacker to take control…