Windows 7 2020 Edition Blends Old With New
Make mine Windows 7? The classic Windows 7 OS has been left to time, and the 2009 operating system no longer receives security updates. At least, the general public …
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New Edge Browser Is Being Pushed To Windows 7, 8.1
Cue a stratospheric rise in the user base! In what looks like a change of heart, Microsoft has started to push the new Edge web browser to those rocking …
May 2020 Patch Tuesday Updates Are Here
Today is second Tuesday of the month, and that only means one thing. Tons of updates are flying off servers for a number of different versions of Windows. Including …
Windows 10 Loses Market Share To macOS
Mac strikes back? The macOS platform has held steady through the years, though every now and then it creates a little stir in the standings. Like, say, just now, …
FSF Sends Microsoft Blank Hard Drive For Windows 7 Source Code
Can I has Windows 7 source code? Please? The popular OS reaching end of support on January 14 has meant that some circles have been able to hog the …
Hack Allows Windows 7 To Receive Updates Beyond Retirement
Did not see this coming! Windows 7 is no longer receiving security updates as of January 14, the date when Microsoft officially pulled the plug on the classic OS …
February Patch Tuesday Fixes 99 Vulnerabilities
Now, that’s what you would call massive! Microsoft has just released the Patch Tuesday cycle of updates for the month of February, and this collection comes with nearly a …
Windows 7 Refuses To Shut Down, Restart
No, not that shut down! The one where you power off, or restart your PC. Microsoft discontinued support for Windows 7 as planned on January 14, but it appears …
1 In 3 NHS Computers Still Running Windows 7
Some half a million NHS computers are said to be still running the outdated Windows 7 operating system, meaning the government well and truly missed its own target of …
Antivirus Software That Still Support Windows 7
Life after Windows 7? If you are feeling valiant enough, then the two most important things are using updated programs and capable antivirus software to keep you and your …
Windows 7 Gets One More Update For The Wallpaper Bug
You break it, you fix it. In an ever so slightly surprising turn of events, Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 7 has one more update in store for everyone. …
FSF Demands Microsoft Open Source Windows 7
Fat chance? Hmm. Windows 7, the fan-favorite operating system, finally reached end of support earlier this month on January 14, with Microsoft recommending home users to upgrade to Windows …
UK GCHQ recommends upgrades from Windows 7 to Windows 10
In the UK, the Government Communications Headquarters, commonly known as GCHQ, is an intelligence and security organisation responsible for providing signals intelligence and information assurance to the government and …
Reminder – You Can Still Upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 For Free
When Microsoft released Windows 10, the company allowed users of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to upgrade to Windows 10 for free. This free upgrade program officially ended in …
Windows 10 File Explorer – Still Broken But a Fix is On The Way
Microsoft has promised to get a fix out for it – but not yet. Recently we told you that the November 2019 update broke File Explore for many users …
Microsoft will soon begin to notify users about Windows 7 support expiration
Microsoft has been notifying Windows 7 users that support for that Operating System will end in January’s of 2020. Now, the company plans to make its notification prompts even …
Windows 10 “Patch Tuesday” Updates Are now Being Rolled Out
Time to check Windows Update for the latest “Patch Tuesday” updates. Microsoft has started the rollout of Windows 10 Patch Tuesday updates to all supported Windows 10 versions. Don’t …
You Might Be Eligible For Another Year of Windows Updates
Support for Windows 7 is set to end on January 14 and customers are being urged to upgrade. Microsoft is offering enterprises custom updates to give them extra time …
Windows 7 still has relatively high marketshare
The clock is ticking and Microsoft is set to discontinue support for Windows 7 on January 14. You would expect that with such a looming deadline, the majority of …
Microsoft Black Friday Deals 2019 and more
It’s the Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend in the United States and here are some of the big deals that we can recommend across the internet. The Ultimate …
New Bug In Windows 10 Affects Detection of Devices Connected to Thunderbolt Port
Microsoft confirms the bug affects pretty much every Windows 10 version. It is, however, a bug specific to systems with Fast Startup enabled. According to Microsoft, the problem …
Windows 10 Update Has Broken File Explorer
And users are not too impressed. The update released in November 209 isn’t a major one and it’s no big deal – unless it’s broken your File Explorer. …
Here’s How You Can Upgrade To Windows 10 Free
The free upgrade Microsoft pushed out in 2015 still works for Windows 7 and 8 users. Support for Windows 7 ends in January 2020 and Microsoft is encouraging …
Learn more about Microsoft’s Windows 10’s 20H1 Update – Arriving Spring 2020
Microsoft is releasing a new build of Windows 10 20H1 to Insiders today. The latest build, 19033, is being released to Insiders in both the Fast and Slow rings. …
Beware of fake Windows 10 Update malware
You need to be careful if you have a Windows 10 PC. A new malware campaign is under way and emails sent from a fake Microsoft address are pushing …
Microsoft will end Windows 7 support very soon
More than 10 years ago Microsoft released Windows 7. The follow up to Windows Vista boasted improved performance on the same hardware Vista was being run on, the UI …
Microsoft releases a list of Windows 10 Features that are no longer being developed
In a recent document, Microsoft outlines a whole bunch of features in Windows 10 that they are not only not developing anymore but, wait for it, might remove from …
20 Million Folks Use Microsoft Teams Daily
Slack better beware! Microsoft Teams is turning out to be unstoppable, with the company announcing today that its workspace collaboration tool now has 20 million active users. This is …
Cortana Going Away On Android, iOS
Microsoft has confirmed what we always suspected. That it is taking away Cortana functionality on Android and iOS early next year, at least in certain markets. That is to …
Don’t Remove The Microsoft Store App
Microsoft has fired a warning, telling users not to remove the Microsoft Store app in Windows 10. This is an application that opens up the Microsoft Store, formerly known …