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
Windows 11
Microsoft brings tabs to File Explorer
New Insider build adds a few toys, but leaves Pro X users reaching for the power button
OSes10 Jun 2022 | 26
Microsoft accidentally turned off hardware requirements for Windows 11
Zero day? Yeah, we'll get to it. Running Windows 11 on old CPUs? OMG WE MUST FIX THIS NOW!
OSes09 Jun 2022 | 77
Next major update of Windows 11 prepares for launch
Microsoft's flagship OS still leagues behind predecessor in terms of adoption
OSes08 Jun 2022 | 70
Microsoft shows off Windows updates at Build dev event
Microsoft Build Amazon Appstore preview goes wider, plus Windows on Arm platform with Neural Processing Units – Project Volterra
OSes24 May 2022 | 10
Start your engines: Windows 11 ready for broad deployment
If you're on Windows 10, and meet requirements, it's ready to rumble... and 22H2 is waiting in the wings
OSes19 May 2022 | 142
BROADER TOPICS
Bing! Microsoft tests search box in the middle of Windows 11 desktop
Attempt to be interactive meets cries of 'Someone dumped a text box right in the center of my desktop!'
OSes19 May 2022 | 49
Microsoft tests ‘Suggested Actions’ in Windows 11. Insiders: Can we turn it off?
It looks like you've copied a phone number, would you like help?
OSes12 May 2022 | 100
Engineer gets Windows 11 working on a Surface Duo
So those hardware requirements for Microsoft's OS really are arbitrary
Offbeat04 May 2022 | 41
Windows 11's tablet-friendly taskbar pulled from Insider builds
If only Microsoft listened to feedback before the release of Windows 8
OSes03 May 2022 | 11
Windows 10 still growing, but Win 11 had another bad month, says AdDuplex
Adoption is going so great that growth is barely registering
OSes28 Apr 2022 | 67
There are nearly half a billion active users of Start news feed, says Microsoft
Personalized news feed has its fans, according to exec
Software27 Apr 2022 | 26
Microsoft fixes Point of Sale bug that delayed Windows 11 startup for 40 minutes
You thought hunting for discount vouchers took a while? That's nothing compared to Windows booting on a till
Security26 Apr 2022 | 41
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
Windows 11 usage stats within touching distance of... XP
Hardware requirements + cautious enterprises = slow adoption
OSes19 Apr 2022 | 123
Rivals aren't convinced by Microsoft's one-click default browser change
Optional update should apply to all users, says Vivaldi boss
Software07 Apr 2022 | 67
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
Microsoft backtracks on lack of easy Windows browser choice
Optional update finally adds one-click default app selection to Windows 11
OSes29 Mar 2022 | 47
Dev and Beta channels briefly align for Windows Insiders
Bored of the bleeding edge? Come over and be bored in beta instead
OSes24 Mar 2022 |
Win 11 adds 'requirements not met' nag for unsupported hardware
Don't wanna buy the latest stuff? Here's your watermark
OSes21 Mar 2022 | 66
How experimental was Microsoft's 'experimental banner' in File Explorer?
Comment An accidental glimpse of things to come or somebody hitting the wrong button?
OSes17 Mar 2022 | 107
Microsoft slides ads into Windows Insiders' File Explorer
Updated It was a mistake, vendor tells The Register
OSes15 Mar 2022 | 104
New Windows 11 build boasts inbox updates and UI tweaks
Sets is still dead, but perhaps some more Tabs might help?
OSes10 Mar 2022 | 65
AMD confirms Ryzen chips' stuttering performance on Windows 10, 11
Workarounds today and fixes coming soon for fTPM tech
Personal Tech08 Mar 2022 | 53
Intel creates lite version of vPro management tech
And, because sometimes less is more, extends it to Chromebooks, too
On-Prem03 Mar 2022 | 5
Microsoft gives tablets some love in latest Windows 11 build
Not quite touch-first, but a bit more fondle-friendly
OSes25 Feb 2022 | 15
Internet connection now required for Windows 11 Pro Insider setup
No more local accounts on bleeding-edge build, and you need a Microsoft account too
OSes18 Feb 2022 | 108
Dark-mode Task Manager unveiled by original's creator
'I think my code is 90% still there' retired Microsoft engineer tells us as build released to Windows Insiders
OSes16 Feb 2022 | 35
Notepad Dark Mode and Android apps arrive on Windows 11
Also, Taskbar tweaked and Groove music muted
OSes16 Feb 2022 | 36
RIP Ninjacat: No longer fits in Windows 11 world
Thoughts and purrs for our furry-faced friend
Applications14 Feb 2022 | 13
Microsoft brings Jenny, Aria, and more interface tweaks to new Windows 11 Insider build
Exorcising the ghost of Windows past
OSes28 Jan 2022 | 52
Windows boss Panos Panay talks up 'new era of the PC' – translation: An era of new PCs
1.4 billion devices running Redmond's OS, Android apps coming, and more
OSes26 Jan 2022 | 36
OpenShell has been working on a classic replacement for Windows 11's Start menu
It's still early days, though
OSes26 Jan 2022 | 53
First they came for Notepad. Now they're coming for Task Manager
Is nothing safe from the dead hand of the Windows 11 design aesthetic?
OSes20 Jan 2022 | 154
The inevitability of the Windows 11 UI: New Notepad enters the beta channel
It avoided Aero. Missed Modern. Now the update edges ever closer to release
OSes06 Jan 2022 | 86
Windows giant seeks Pluton-ic relationship with chipmaker: AMD first out of the gates with Microsoft's security processor
Yes, you're going to have to get a new CPU (again)
Security05 Jan 2022 | 37
The year ahead in technology fail: You knew they were bad, now they're going to prove it
Opinion Stock up on schadenfreude, it may be 2022's most popular commodity
Columnists04 Jan 2022 | 79
Windows Terminal to be the default for command line applications in Windows 11
Other terminals welcome
Software15 Dec 2021 | 54
Flash? Nu-uh. Windows 11 users complain of slow NVMe SSD performance
Updated Microsoft aware of the issue months ago, but not fixed yet
Storage08 Dec 2021 | 60
Microsoft gives Notepad a minimalist makeover to match Windows 11 style
Adds fun for CTRL-Z freaks, Dark Mode, improved Find and Replace
Applications08 Dec 2021 | 129
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
Qualcomm makes its own mobile gaming rig, hypes new Windows 11 chips
Snapdragon Tech Summit G3x Handheld Developer Kit born from hookup with Razer
Personal Tech01 Dec 2021 | 5
Microsoft: What's that? A patch for make-me-admin vuln? Sorry – can't hear you. Have a new jumper instead
Redmond fiddles with Paint while Windows burns
OSes01 Dec 2021 | 27
Microsoft quietly delivers Windows 11 Enterprise VMs for devs
Loaded with all the goodies coders need to run wild with new OS, and packaged for four hypervisors
OSes23 Nov 2021 | 9
Intel audio drivers give Windows 11 the blues and Microsoft Installer borked following security update
Known issues list continues to grow
OSes19 Nov 2021 | 35
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
There's something to be said for delayed gratification when Windows 11 is this full of bugs
Also: Emergency patch for Windows Server after Patch Tuesday broke single sign-on for some users
Security15 Nov 2021 | 57
Microsoft issues patch to Insiders to undo carnage caused by expired digital certificate in Windows 11
Beta and Release Preview Channels receive a fix while Dev gets Windows Subsystem for Android
OSes05 Nov 2021 | 6
Expired cert breaks Windows 11 snipping tool, emoji panel, S Mode features, other stuff
And we're talking about shipped code, not some Insider beta, here
OSes04 Nov 2021 | 64
Teams has a mute button all of its own in taskbar of latest Windows 11 preview build
Another way to make sure the yawns don't get through
Off-Prem04 Nov 2021 | 9
Windows Subsystem for Android: What's the point?
Hands on Project Astoria – which evolved into Windows Subsystem for Linux – returns with its original intent
Applications29 Oct 2021 | 49
A Windows 11 tsunami? No, more of a ripple as Microsoft's latest OS hits 5% PC market
Next version of Windows 10 looms around the corner
OSes28 Oct 2021 | 101
MediaTek wants Windows 11 Arm PCs powered by its chips, not just Qualcomm's
CEO plans to hop into bed with the Beast of Redmond
Personal Tech27 Oct 2021 | 7
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
'Windows 11 has been successfully downloaded,' says update for Xbox version of Microsoft Flight Simulator
What? No. Noooooooooooooooooo
Bootnotes21 Oct 2021 | 16
Windows 11 Paint: Oh look – rounded corners. And it is prettier... but slightly worse
New iconography, minimalism, less text – and at least it is not Paint 3D
Applications19 Oct 2021 | 110
Bad news, AMD fans: This week's Windows 11 update didn't fix your performance woes (they may be worse)
A new patch next week might
OSes14 Oct 2021 | 26
Microsoft slices Windows 11 update size by 40% (no, not by cutting hardware support)
Show me the way to go home, I'm tired and I want to reverse this delta
OSes13 Oct 2021 | 26
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
Reason 3,995 to hold off on that Windows 11 upgrade: Iffy performance on AMD silicon
It's not as if gamers care about that sort of stuff
OSes07 Oct 2021 | 80
Gartner's Windows 11 adoption advice: Explore but don't rush
Analyst firm says new OS doesn't offer much to biz, so doesn't warrant rapid upgrade
OSes07 Oct 2021 | 40
Want to check out Windows 11 but don't want to buy a new PC? Here's how to bypass the hardware requirements
Microsoft does not recommend this
OSes06 Oct 2021 | 101
Biting the hand that feeds IT
