I answered a topical question about Microsoft’s changes to Windows Live Mail, which I fondly imagined answered everybody’s questions. The result was roughly three dozen confused emails. I’ve tried to cover most of the points raised, but apologise for picking on Laurel. She sent the shortest question, not, by a ... Read More »
Upgrading from one version of Windows to another is always likely to cause a few problems with your PC. Bugs can slip through, and changes to the OS might mess with how you had things set up previously. The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is a huge update for Windows 10, ... Read More »
Microsoft released another batch of security patches Tuesday, fixing 27 vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and its new Edge browser. The patches are organized in nine security bulletins, five of which are rated critical and the rest important, making this Microsoft patch bundle one of the lightest this ... Read More »
Yesterday, Patch Tuesday, brought an enormous array of patches. We had nine security bulletins, none of which are particularly pressing. We saw 28 security updates for Office (including three of those security bulletins), one of which fixes acritical Excel bug that was introduced in the security patches last month. There ... Read More »
How to fix a stuck Windows update Operating system updates are a necessary evil, like taxes and car MOTs: they can be a real chore, but they’re essential for a happy and peaceful life. You might not care for Windows updates, but they keep you protected, squash nasty bugs and ... Read More »
As secure as Microsoft is touting Windows 10 to be, the remnants of older versions may still be putting new users at risk. According to a research project highlighted by a ghacks.net reporter, there is a legacy bug that dates back all the way to Windows 95 that is putting ... Read More »
Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile users have been pining for Pokemon Go for some time now, with a petition for Niantic to bring the game to Microsoft’s mobile platform garnering well over 50,000 signatures (almost 100,000 now). There’s been hope for an official port of Pokemon Go for Windows ... Read More »
With the release of Microsoft’s new and improved Xbox One model, the Xbox One S, many fans have been wondering if the tech giant would consider giving gamers more color variations beyond the default white. Microsoft recently gave gamers the ability to create their own customized Xbox One controllers through ... Read More »
If you’re in the market for a Lumia 950 or Lumia 950 XL, then now is the time to shop. Microsoft has just dropped the prices on both the Lumia 950 XL and the Lumia 950, leaving you with some money to spare (via Pocketnow.com.) Overall, the price drop brings ... Read More »
The Windows 10 Anniversary Update began rolling out less than a week ago, however, users have already taken to social media en masse to complain of issues related to the update causing freezing problems across the board, with there seemingly being no one-size-fits-all solution to the problem. As noticed by ... Read More »
