Microsoft has been accused of injecting ads and sponsored apps into Windows for quite a while and now they’re taking more direct steps to prevent users disabling them through Group Policies. Several Group Policies will be deactivated with the Anniversary Update, making it harder for IT-pros and system admins to ... Read More »
Are you doing enough to secure your organization against the myriad threats facing it in the mobile realm? According to BlackBerry research conducted earlier this year, the answer is “probably not.” We surveyed 1,000 IT executivesfrom seven countries across industries that included financial services, government, and healthcare – and the ... Read More »
Over time a Windows PC will build up quite a number of applications that are automatically started when you first turn on the PC or laptop. While some of these are useful – cloud syncing services for example, which work best when you don’t have to remember to enable them ... Read More »
The Windows 10 Anniversary Update will launch on August 2 not only with plenty of new features but also with changes that will concern the policies available to users. Some of the policies that have previously been available in Windows 10 Pro will no longer be offered to users once ... Read More »
A new update to Microsoft’s Windows 10 is coming, but you’re forgiven if you didn’t know. It turns out not many people are going to tell you. Admittedly, there’s not much to talk about. The list of refinements for Microsoft’s free paper-anniversary update to Win 10 can fit on a ... Read More »
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 »
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 »
