Microsoft mucks with PrtScr key for first time in decades In Windows 11 it'll soon default to the Snipping Tool. And that's just fine with users, right? OSes13 Apr 2023 | 64
Microsoft scrambles to fix Windows 11 'aCropalypse' privacy-battering bug Updated All your previously Snipping Tool cropped images aren't, basically OSes24 Mar 2023 | 54
Microsoft freaks out users with Windows 11 warning: 'LSA protection is off' Alerts telling folks their 'device may be vulnerable' triggered by KB5007651 OSes22 Mar 2023 | 52
Microsoft to give more than microsecond's thought about your Windows 11 needs Concerns over consistent dialog boxes, pinning, default apps mulled OSes20 Mar 2023 | 38
Windows 11 puts 'disgusting' Remote Mailslots protocol out of its misery It's simple, unreliable, insecure, and on its way out OSes13 Mar 2023 | 65
Windows Insider Dev Channel flies again as very flighty Canary Channel Microsoft doesn't even want you to use these unstable releases, will migrate you to them anyway OSes07 Mar 2023 | 10
Microsoft adds features to Windows 11 monthly – managing it is your problem 'Continuous innovation' means it's time to refine your WSUS skills unless you want users doing all sorts of weird stuff OSes02 Mar 2023 | 71
Windows 11 update breaks PCs that dare sport a custom UI If you're using ExplorerPatcher or StartAllBack, this is why your computer won't start Software01 Mar 2023 | 45
Microsoft pushed 'inaccurate' Windows 11 upgrade to unsupported devices Softening requirements to spur hardware sales? Nope, it was an error OSes27 Feb 2023 | 43
Microsoft makes Windows-on-Arm in VMs on Macs official – with Parallels for starters VMware approves even if it's not yet on the approved list Virtualization17 Feb 2023 | 12
Microsoft's .NET Framework gets one less update reboot Software behemoth makes Windows updates smaller, faster … how about less buggy and more tested? Software16 Feb 2023 | 11
Microsoft promises smaller Windows 11 updates with UUP – but there's a catch A beefy 10GB one-time download that arrives in March Software13 Feb 2023 | 34
You can run Windows 11 on just 200MB of RAM – but should you? Video Just because you can doesn’t mean you should OSes08 Feb 2023 | 98
Latest Windows 11 build shares desktop real estate with, er, Spotify Third party widgets are on the march in latest Windows Preview, which fixes some Arm64 FAILs too Software03 Feb 2023 | 28
Microsoft squashes Windows 11, Server 2022 bugs with preview patches Remote Desktop, domain controllers giving you gyp? Gamble on these fixes OSes28 Jan 2023 | 4
Polish for Windows Spotlight and tabs for Notepad in latest Insiders build You will soon know more about what your PC lockscreen is showing you OSes23 Jan 2023 | 18
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
This is the end, Windows 7 and 8 friends: Microsoft drops support this week Time has run out for users of legacy operating systems – will you upgrade or buy a new PC? OSes09 Jan 2023 | 156
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
Computing's big question for 2023: How many more questions can we endure? The answers aren't much fun either Personal Tech31 Dec 2022 | 77
Microsoft: Whoops, Patch Tuesday might screw your database connections SQL sequel needed for ODBC apps Software08 Dec 2022 | 71
Windows 11 still not winning the OS popularity contest Microsoft releases out of box experience update to simplify and speed up migrations OSes05 Dec 2022 | 157
Eat up, Windows 11 users – this is your last non-security preview update for the year 'Tis the season for plugging holes and bolstering security Software30 Nov 2022 | 17
VMware refreshes desktop hypervisors, adds Apple Silicon support Partial VM encryption enables the virtual TPMs Windows 11 guests can't live without Virtualization21 Nov 2022 | 4
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
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
Microsoft tests 'upsells' of its products in Windows 11 sign-out menu Updated Advertising? 'Anything for that sweet sweet KPI' OSes08 Nov 2022 | 94
Windows 11 runs on fewer than 1 in 6 PCs Statcounter says Number 10 is still Number 1 in the Windows world OSes02 Nov 2022 | 101
Firefox patches Windows 11 Ctrl+C hang, introduces new bug Copying text now works without issue, so naturally pasting is getting iffy Software01 Nov 2022 | 7
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 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
Microsoft fixes printing gremlin, ends that block on Windows 11 upgrades Bet ya can't wait to slap that 22H2 on your machine OSes25 Oct 2022 | 22
Windows Subsystem for Android declared ready for prime time First Look Works well, but selection of available apps is meagre Virtualization21 Oct 2022 | 46
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
More than 4 in 10 PCs still can't upgrade to Windows 11 Research by Lansweeper shows Microsoft's stringent hardware requirements still at play OSes10 Oct 2022 | 138
Microsoft warns: Windows 11 update breaks provisioning And it wouldn't be a Redmond OS update without printing issues OSes06 Oct 2022 | 31
Microsoft says it's boosted phishing protection in Windows 11 22H2 Security tool warns admins, users when a password is used on an untrusted site or stored locally Security27 Sep 2022 | 12
What's Microsoft been up to? A quick tour of Windows 11 22H2's security features In brief And some requirements to be aware of Security27 Sep 2022 | 21
Microsoft debuts Windows 11 2022 Update – now with features added monthly Oh. Joy. OSes21 Sep 2022 | 64
Windows 11 update blocking some users from logging in And on new accounts as Microsoft tries to drive big adoption OSes09 Sep 2022 | 52
Former Microsoft UX boss doesn't like the Windows 11 Start menu either Issues ranging from design to banner ads are justified criticisms of a button coming under heavy fire OSes31 Aug 2022 | 114
Microsoft fixes Windows 'idiosyncrasy' that hampered some SMB file transfers You might find copying data over a network goes at least a little quicker OSes30 Aug 2022 | 11
Microsoft looks beyond the US with Windows Subsystem for Android Realizes there's a big beautiful world out there and sets sail for Japan Devops19 Aug 2022 | 25
Microsoft brings more Arm64 support and an updated expiry date to Dev Channel Windows Best before September 15, 2023 OSes18 Aug 2022 | 13
Want the very latest Windows Insider Dev Channel build? Check your disk space You might need to free up 24GB. A bug for now, but might be sign of way things are going OSes11 Aug 2022 | 24
Microsoft's fix for 'data damage' risk hits PC performance 'AES-based operations might be two times slower' without latest updates Security09 Aug 2022 | 24
Windows 11 comes to AWS EC2 as a VM import option UEFI is sorted, but BYO licenses are required Virtualization03 Aug 2022 |
Windows Start Menu not starting? You're not alone Known Issue Rollback for affected Windows 11 users OSes25 Jul 2022 | 39
Microsoft closes off two avenues of attack: Office macros, RDP brute-forcing Blockade against VBA scripts in downloaded files is back on by default CSO22 Jul 2022 | 15
Is Microsoft going back to the future on release cadences? Comment Further spacing out Windows builds is only part of the quality story OSes20 Jul 2022 | 65
Microsoft's latest security patch troubles Windows 11 users Updated The curse of Patch Tuesday strikes again as error codes wreak minor havoc Security18 Jul 2022 | 20
Microsoft tests CD ripping for Media Player in Windows 11 Also: Shades of Windows 10 in the Windows 11 taskbar OSes14 Jul 2022 | 63
Cell, Wi-Fi can work for Windows 11 on Surface Duo Windows Phone is dead, long live Windows on a Phone Personal Tech11 Jul 2022 | 2
Microsoft resorts to Registry hack to keep Outlook from using Windows 11 search Only a short-term solution to prevent the OS interfering with email results OSes11 Jul 2022 | 33
Microsoft splits up Windows Beta Channel Insiders Back to 2019 with two build numbers. Plus: Previous features may 'disappear' OSes06 Jul 2022 | 11
Rufus and ExplorerPatcher: Tools to remove Windows 11 TPM pain and more Turn off chip detection, bypass need for a Microsoft account, change how Explorer works Applications04 Jul 2022 | 105
Windows 11: The little engine that could, eventually Stalled marketshare seems to be creeping upwards again in consumer, enterprise – but adoption still a slog OSes01 Jul 2022 | 26
Microsoft issues fix for Windows 11 Wi-Fi hotspots Meanwhile, 'search highlights' will tell you 'what's special about each day' Networks24 Jun 2022 | 19
Windows 11 22H2 is almost here. Is it ready for the enterprise? The Start Menu has been tweaked, but Smart App Control will appeal to the security conscious OSes23 Jun 2022 | 48
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio: Too edgy for comfort? Desktop Tourism And perhaps too heavy, which is a weighty issue for a machine that turns into a tablet Personal Tech21 Jun 2022 | 29