Windows 10 paid downloads end but buyers need not fear ISO-lation
Microsoft pulls the plug as of January 31, alternatives are easy to find
OSes24 Jan 2023 | 78
Windows 10
Gonna run System Restore in Windows 11? Microsoft says some of its apps won't
Want to access Office tools? Don’t try to go back in time
Software19 Jan 2023 | 21
Microsoft and community release scripts to help mitigate Defender mess
Techies forced to mop up after update caused ASR rules to detect false positives, wiping icons and apps shortcuts
Software16 Jan 2023 | 42
Corporations start testing Windows 11 in bigger numbers. Good luck
Accensure and L'Oreal among biz users, yet general adoption still well behind predecessor
OSes05 Jan 2023 | 144
Patch Tuesday update is causing some Windows 10 systems to blue screen
Microsoft issues a workaround for problem while it works on a fix
Patches20 Dec 2022 | 51
A dip in Alder Lake with an HP Elitebook is spoiled by avoidable mistakes
Desktop Tourism It does most things well, some things right, and a few things bafflingly badly
Personal Tech08 Dec 2022 | 34
BROADER TOPICS
Windows 10 – a 7-year-old OS – is still having problems with the desktop and taskbar
If your device is becoming unresponsive, there's a workaround
Software17 Nov 2022 | 77
Commercial repair shops caught snooping on customer data by canny Canadian research crew
Naming no names, but study finds trustworthy techs are hard to find
Personal Tech15 Nov 2022 | 67
Microsoft warns Direct Access on Windows 10 and 11 could be anything but
Buggy update will be pulled in next 24 hours
Software15 Nov 2022 | 31
Unofficial fix emerges for Windows bug abused to infect home PCs with ransomware
Broken code signature? LGTM, says Microsoft OS
Patches01 Nov 2022 | 17
Microsoft's Windows 10 Patch Tuesday update crashes OneDrive
The software giant expects a fix, but not until at least next week
Storage28 Oct 2022 | 16
Microsoft warns Server Manager disk resets can vanish data
It has a workaround. Plus: Software giant also has a round of tweaks to Windows 11 22H2
Software27 Oct 2022 | 1
Microsoft realizes it hasn't updated list of banned dodgy Windows 10 drivers in years
Hope no one was relying on that to block threats, er, yeah?
Patches26 Oct 2022 | 13
The only Windows 10 updates for the year are coming. Spoiler alert: It's just security
What did you expect, HoloLens-ready Minesweeper and new skins for Calculator?
OSes19 Oct 2022 | 16
Admins run into Group Policy problems after Win10 update
Scratch Patch ... it's Rip Tuesday: Users complain that Microsoft’s KB5017308 breaks desktop shortcuts
OSes20 Sep 2022 | 18
Microsoft tests new features in last year’s Windows 10
Still waiting for 22H2? Have a 21H2 release preview to tide you over
OSes16 Aug 2022 |
Windows 10 22H2 edges closer to the enterprise as OS hits Release Preview
Not to worry, admins: Hardware Compatibility Program still the same as Windows 10 2004
OSes01 Aug 2022 | 4
Microsoft warns Windows 10 patch broke printing for some
Stop us if you'd heard this one before...
OSes26 Jul 2022 | 41
Wi-Fi hotspots and Windows on Arm broken by Microsoft's latest patches
Updated Only way to resolve is a rollback – but update included security fixes
OSes20 Jun 2022 | 57
Microsoft readies Windows Autopatch to free admins from dealing with its fixes
I got 99 problems but a patch ain't one? Well, that is the hope anyway
Software17 Jun 2022 | 49
.NET 5 and Windows 10 20H2 drop out of support
Fire the update engines if you haven't already
Software11 May 2022 | 5
Microsoft plans to drop SMB1 binaries from Windows 11
Yet another nail in the coffin for aged and unsecure file-sharing protocol
OSes20 Apr 2022 | 68
Review: Huawei's Matebook X Pro laptop is forgetful and forgettable
Desktop Tourism Blows hot and cold, and gets right up your nose
Personal Tech15 Apr 2022 | 44
Microsoft, NXP unveil Arm-based Windows 10 IoT Enterprise experience
Cramming a full Windows desktop into a teeny tiny space
Edge + IoT06 Apr 2022 | 4
Windows 11 growth at a standstill amid stringent hardware requirements
Windows 10 still rules the roost among Microsoft fans, according to AdDuplex
OSes31 Mar 2022 | 162
AMD confirms Ryzen chips' stuttering performance on Windows 10, 11
Workarounds today and fixes coming soon for fTPM tech
Personal Tech08 Mar 2022 | 53
RIP Ninjacat: No longer fits in Windows 11 world
Thoughts and purrs for our furry-faced friend
Applications14 Feb 2022 | 13
Running Windows 10? Microsoft is preparing to fire up the update engines
OSes24 Jan 2022 | 73
Microsoft makes tweaks to Windows 11 Start Menu for Insiders but stops short of mimicking Windows 10
If it's not broke, don't f- ... never mind
OSes02 Dec 2021 | 87
Microsoft slows Windows 10 release cadence to yearly. If they're all as dull as the November Update, this is fine
Intros x64 emulation for Windows on Arm – but only on Windows 11
OSes17 Nov 2021 | 45
Windows 10 2004 is nearing the end of the road. Time for a Windows 11 upgrade?
Surface Go users need not apply
OSes10 Nov 2021 | 36
Microsoft emits more Win 11 fixes for AMD speed issues and death by PowerShell bug
Names November as the month for Win 10 H2 update – then reveals major new feature won’t arrive on time
OSes22 Oct 2021 | 33
Fancy some Surface kit but wary of new Windows? Microsoft lets commercial customers pick 10 or 11
Change is scary
Personal Tech07 Oct 2021 | 15
Microsoft to unveil 'what's next for Windows' ... Rounded corners and what else?
June 24 event to preview Win Tech: The Next Generation
Software03 Jun 2021 | 33
Mayday! Mayday! Microsoft has settled on a build and Windows 10 21H1 is inbound
Makes good on its promise to inflict News and Interests on older versions
OSes29 Apr 2021 | 31
More Linux love for Windows Insiders with a kernel update
Rounded corners are nice, but what you really want is Linux 5.10, right?
Software19 Apr 2021 | 39
Windows 10 Insider build fixes the fix it sent out to fix the fix that broke printing? Afraid not, but here's a new Notepad icon
Terminal and Power Automate elevated to inbox status, Auto HDR for gamers
OSes18 Mar 2021 | 26
Microsoft fixes the thing it broke via another dose of out-of-band patching to deal with BSOD printing problems
It's already a great week at Redmond
Software16 Mar 2021 | 43
Another Windows 10 patch that breaks printers ups ante to full-on Blue Screen of Death
Updated Microsoft's rigorous testing at work
OSes11 Mar 2021 | 136
Fear the Walking Edge: Desktop support pulled, but legacy browser lingers on in Surface Hub, Xbox, HoloLens
Say goodbye to icon on Windows 10
Software10 Mar 2021 | 7
Axe-happy Microsoft halves support for Windows 10 Long Term Servicing Channel
Who wants to live forever?
Software19 Feb 2021 | 25
Microsoft updates Dev Channel Windows 10, breaks Arm x64 emulation
In brief Also: Departures from Redmond, going big with Surface Hub, and celebrating third place
Software18 Jan 2021 | 1
Breaking? Microsoft pushes 'News and Interests' with first Windows 10 Insiders build of the year
Hmm, anything happening in the world at the moment?
Software07 Jan 2021 | 9
Windows 10 ends the year with more than half of PCs on a 2020 flavour
In brief Also: Hints of Windows 10X, and don't press that red button, Dougal
Software04 Jan 2021 | 11
Surface Laptop Go: Premium feel for a mid-range price, but Microsoft's Apple-like range once meant more than this
Svelte, yet ordinary
Personal Tech30 Dec 2020 | 43
Buggy chkdsk in Windows update that caused boot failures and damaged file systems has been fixed
Improving Windows' quality by making it not boot?
Software22 Dec 2020 | 96
SHRT hits the fan for first-gen Surface Hub users: Jumped-up whiteboard can now be updated via dedicated tool
In brief Also: Santa drops a final Windows Insider release, new PowerShell, Skype Together Mode
Software22 Dec 2020 | 3
The three or so people who run Windows 10 on Arm might be glad to know that x64 emulation is in preview
For Dev Channel Insiders only at the moment
Software11 Dec 2020 | 14
Microsoft pokes Cortana's corpse to give her telepathic abilities on Windows 10
Should we be worried?
Software04 Dec 2020 | 34
Are You Experienced? Microsoft packs up features developed independent of OS to flash at Windows Insiders
Windows Feature Experience Pack attempts to make beast more modular
Software01 Dec 2020 | 6
You can now pepper your Windows 10 desktop with Android apps... if you have a Samsung phone, that is
In Brief Also: A new Visual Studio Code and back to black for some Dev Channel Insiders
Software10 Nov 2020 | 18
Noooooo, my theme-aware splash screen! Windows 10 Dev Channel sheds features as Microsoft jumps branches
In Brief Also: HoloLens 2 Dev Edition out, .NET 5 prepares debut, and PowerToys Mute gets experimental
Software03 Nov 2020 |
5 months later, 37.7% of Windows 10 PCs are running the May 2020 Update... Wait, people are still on 1809?
We'll see how long it lasts as 20H2 starts doing the rounds
Software27 Oct 2020 | 29
Like a good defragging? The latest Dev Channel Windows 10 might be for you
For everyone else there are splash screens, fixes and iffy anti-malware
Software22 Oct 2020 | 12
So, what exactly are you planning to do with this new PC? Windows Insiders face new questions during OOBE
In Brief Also: Getting Edgy in the holidays, AtHoc and Teams, and Azure updates
Software12 Oct 2020 | 20
Guess whose app store claims to champion 'choice, fairness and innovation'. It's Microsoft's, funnily enough
Xbox fans, move along. These principles don't apply to console-jockeys
Software09 Oct 2020 | 11
Windows 10 to let you know that your SSD is dying rather than throwing out a BSOD when it's already too late
In brief Also: Users split across 3 versions of OS, PowerToys update, MRTK support for Oculus Quest 2
Software05 Oct 2020 | 22
Microsoft sprinkles a little Skype Meet Now integration on Windows 10 for Insiders
Plus: Annoying chat show host asks 'What the hell happened to Skype?' and users cry out: Let my People go... or at least banish it from Start
Software24 Sep 2020 | 20
Halloween approaches and the veil between worlds wears thin – the Windows 10 October 2020 Release walks among us
In Brief Also: Darkness beckons for Dev Channel Insiders, TypeScript 4.1 beta arrives, Xbox swallows Bethesda
Software21 Sep 2020 | 17
Climb every mountain, wsl --mount every Linux disk in latest Windows Preview
But beware last week's update: WSL borkage may await ye with sharp, pointy Element Not Found errors
OSes11 Sep 2020 | 18
Better dictation in latest Dev Channel build will faithfully convert your spittle-flecked Windows 10 rantings to text
With auto-punctuation and all! Plus: Emojis... and more Edge-y nagging
Software03 Sep 2020 | 3
Surface Hub 2S unshackled from bespoke Windows 10 to install what you want – just wash your hands first, yeah?
Enterprise, Pro versions of OS coming to Microsoft's jumped-up whiteboard
Personal Tech02 Sep 2020 | 2
Biting the hand that feeds IT
