It is finally official: Windows 10 is getting rid of passwords. What’s more, the move to a passwordless experience has already begun. Starting this week, Microsoft is rolling out a preview build (20H1 Build 18936 to be precise) of Windows 10 to members of the Windows Insider fast track ring ... Read More »
Gordon Kelly of Forbes is at it again, pushing his unique blend of scary words about Windows 10, mixed with an absolutely overwhelming lack of knowledge about the underlying technologies. I thought we had seen the last of Gordon three years ago, when he slinked away after credulously hyping some ... Read More »
Windows 10 continues to be a danger zone. Not only have problems been piling up in recent weeks, Microsoft has also been worryingly deceptiveabout the operation of key services. And now the company has warned millions about another problem. Windows 10 users have been exposed to a worrying new vulnerability STEVE KOTECKI Spotted by the ... Read More »
Microsoft has released the first few details of the upcoming 19H2 update for Windows 10, the operating system’s second major feature update of the year. First, the bad news. It sounds like this is going to be a minor update, even by Windows 10 standards. Microsoft says the update will offer ... Read More »
It seems Microsoft is trying a new approach to save Cortana, it’s not-so-popular voice assistant. Despite the fact that Microsoft’s flagship voice assistant is built-in to Windows 10, Cortana hasn’t been able to share the same level of success as other voice assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant. But ... Read More »
Microsoft today has released a new cumulative update for its recently released Windows 10 May 2019 Update. The new cumulative update KB4501375 brings no new features and offer a lot of bug fixes and performance improvements. Aside from that, KB4501375 takes the O.S. version to 18362.207. HERE IS THE LIST OF FIXES: Addresses an ... Read More »
Windows 10 May 2019 Update apparently has serious issues with a reportedly small number of Surface Book 2 hybrids, specifically those with a discrete GPU, and Microsoft has seemingly blocked the upgrade on these machines for the time being (as it commonly does when potential hardware compatibility problems are discovered). Windows Latest spotted a ... Read More »
Recently, Windows 10 has combined strange choices and seriousproblems with an honest (if overly complex) attempt to make things better. But now trouble has struck again. Windows 10 updates are still a minefield STEVE KOTECKI In an update to the support page for Windows 10’s new KB4503327 update, Microsoft has warned users their computers may be hit by ... Read More »
Microsoft Windows users who haven’t patched their OS (or are using an unsupported version) are at risk of attackers exploiting a vulnerability known as BlueKeep. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Homeland Security’s lead cybersecurity agency, said it successfully tested a working exploit for the BlueKeep vulnerability. Specifically, the ... Read More »
Apple and Microsoft have been working together on a new iCloud app for Windows 10. While iCloud has always been available on Windows, this new app is available in the Microsoft Store and includes a sync feature that’s based on the same tech behind OneDrive’s Files On-Demand feature. This means you can ... Read More »
