This year, global shipments of computing devices will reach 2.16 billion units – a 0.9% improvement on last year, predicts research from tech analyst firm Gartner, although last year also marked the lowest shipments in almost ten years. For Gartner the term “devices” encompasses PCs, smartphones and tablets; and as ... Read More »
Multiple U.S. Government agencies are urging Windows 10 users to update as soon as possible GETTY IMAGES When the technical director of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) Cybersecurity Directorate, and the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), both urge Windows 10 users to take action ... Read More »
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 users must soon jump to Windows 10 for the safety of their data and Microsoft charges $139 for the standard edition. But what if I ... Read More »
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 for the increase in instability. But now 2020 is off to a rocky start as well. Windows 10 updates continue to cause problems STEVE KOTECKI ... Read More »
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 of Linux (such as Ubuntu, OpenSuse, Debian, etc.) without the complexity of setting up a virtual machine or different computer. Although you won’t get a ... Read More »
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 95 was game-changing, Windows 98 famously crashed during live demo. Windows 2000 was amazing, Windows ME has been nicknamed the “Mistake Edition”. XP was the workhorse ... Read More »
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 in the evening, those workstation computers will slip into sleep or hibernation mode, which reduces power consumption—at least a little. But what if a business ... Read More »
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 that I can be more productive when I use them. Younger Doug would scoff at Older Doug for becoming such a square, but Older Doug ... Read More »
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 working on a new version of Windows 10 for a wave of foldable PCs like the Surface Neo. It is called Windows 10X. While this isn’t technically ... Read More »
Microsoft has been known to make the occasional misstep when it comes to Windows 10. Whether it’s pushing a software update that deletes user files or forcefully introducing unwanted or unnecessary features with the latest versions of the OS, the tech giant has done it all. Unfortunately, Microsoft has made ... Read More »
