9 ways to use Windows 7 (safely) when support ends
With Microsoft’s support ending in January, our Windows 7 Survival Guide for 2020 offers ways to protect your older machines that can’t or won’t be...
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You won't be surprised to learn that yet another update is causing Windows 10 problems
Well, color us completely unsurprised! Another Windows 10 update — KB4517389 this time — is causing problems. Continuing Microsoft’s frankly appalling run of problematic updates,...
Best Windows 10 apps this week
Three-hundred-and-fifty-six in a series. Welcome to this week’s overview of the best apps, games and extensions released for Windows 10 on the Microsoft Store in the...
New Windows 10 Insider Build Routes Android Phone Calls to Your PC
Microsoft once saved all the best Windows integrations for its in-house mobile platform, but the sun has set on Windows Phone. Android is Microsoft’s new...
Windows 10 warning: Microsoft may soon force you to install an update you might not want
MICROSOFT is about to force some Windows 10 users to switch to the latest version of its popular software whether they like it or not....
Windows 10’s Phone Calls Will Support All Android 7+ Phones
Microsoft Microsoft announced Calls on stage at a Samsung event in August, but this feature is coming for all phones with Android 7 or newer....
Windows Is No Longer ‘The Most Important Layer’ at Microsoft
Microsoft has made a lot of changes to its business model since Satya Nadella took over as CEO from Steve Ballmer. The company has become...
Another Windows 10 update is causing problems, this time with printing
There have been a series of problematic updates for Windows recently, and now yet another one has popped up, this time affecting not only Windows...
How to Create a Local Account While Setting Up Windows 10
Windows 10 tries its hardest to make you use a Microsoft account. The option was already hidden, but now it’s not even offered on Windows...
Windows by the numbers: Windows 10 continues to cannibalize Windows 7
Windows 10 last month continued to shove its ancestor out into traffic so it can steal Windows 7’s share. According to analytics vendor Net Applications,...
Windows 10 is pretty much forcing users towards Microsoft accounts rather than local ones
The recent news about Windows 10 has been focused primarily on a series of faulty updates that caused a range of problems for users. But...
Confirmed: Windows 10 Setup Now Prevents Local Account Creation
Windows 10 Home now forces you to sign in with a Microsoft account—unless you disconnect from the internet first. Microsoft has always wanted you to...
11 Tips to Help You Fix the Windows Blue Screen Error
The blue screen of death (BSOD) error is something every Windows user runs into sooner or later. It’s a frustrating problem, as it’s often tough...
After a September 24 Windows 10 update, Microsoft's BitLocker uses software encryption by default even for SSDs that offer their own hardware-based encryption (Nathaniel Mott/Tom's Hardware)
Nathaniel Mott / Tom’s Hardware: After a September 24 Windows 10 update, Microsoft’s BitLocker uses software encryption by default even for SSDs that offer their...
Apple Music app on Windows: When will Apple kill iTunes?
The upcoming macOS Catalina will feature a dedicated Apple Music app. For years since the introduction of Apple Music in 2015, the company continued to...