Windows 10 desperately needed changes to its upgrade system and they are finally rolling out. That said, they’re not a magic bullet and Microsoft has now warned users about an update which is going to be hit multiple times over the next few weeks, and before the company can do anything about it. Windows 10 updates remain a ... Read More »
Windows 10 just got a makeover, and the new operating system from Microsoft is available for download now. Before you roll out this update to your staff or load it on your PC, check out our small business FAQ guide to the May 2019 Windows update. What will users see in ... Read More »
Windows 10 is finally receiving the upgrade everyone wanted and desperately needed. Or is it? Because Microsoft has now warned hundreds of millions of users that it is not what they thought. Windows 10 updates are a mess STEVE KOTECKI Having recently promised Windows 10 users full control over updateswith its major 1903 upgrade, Microsoft has ... Read More »
MICROSOFT HAS started to roll out the now-traditional borks that represent its latest attempts at improving the Windows 10 operating system. The May 2019 Update (Build 1903) began to roll out just before the bank holiday weekend, giving us all plenty of times to find the bits that it missed. One of the ... Read More »
Last month I reported how the April Windows 10 “Patch Tuesday” updates were freezing some computers during the update process itself and preventing others from rebooting afterwards. Now it appears that the latest operating system updates are once again preventing Windows 10 computers from rebooting properly. Although Windows 10 users are not ... Read More »
After years of endless jokes, 2019 is truly, finally shaping up to be the year of Linux on the desktop. Laptops, too! But most people won’t know it. That’s because the bones of the open-source operating system kernel will soon be baked into Windows 10 and Chrome OS, as Microsoft ... Read More »
Windows 7 will remain a widely-used OS for at least the next half-decade if its predecessor Windows XP serves as even a crude yardstick. Five years ago last month, Microsoft moved Windows XP onto its do-not-support list. The company retired the well-worn operating system on April 8, 2014. Yet even ... Read More »
Windows 7 is approaching the end of its support life, which means it’s time to upgrade. Here are the options. Photograph: Simply Signs/Alamy Microsoft has just started its bombardment about the end of Windows 7 and upgrading to Windows 10, suggesting that a new device is advisable and including links ... Read More »
So you’ve mastered Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts and Snap open windows like a boss. Now what? Windows 10 offers many other power tools for enthusiasts—if you know where to find them. Some are older, yet still obscure. Others are relatively new, added during the twice-annual major upgrades Microsoft’s been pushing out ... Read More »
Windows 10 1903 is coming and it’s essential, but it carries a price. STEVE KOTECKI In a new advisory, Microsoft has warned users that they will need up to twice as much free storage on their PCs to receive Windows 10 1903, the upgrade which finally gives all users control over Windows ... Read More »
