Microsoft moves Notepad to the Microsoft Store
The plain text editor Notepad has been turned into a Microsoft Store application in the latest preview builds of the next major feature update for Windows 10, v
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Microsoft releases KB4512478 and KB4512514 previews
Microsoft released the monthly rollup previews KB4512478 and KB4512514 for Windows 7, Windows 8.
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Back to Basics: Windows Shutdown Autostart explained
Windows supports autostart functionality; the autostart on startup feature is the better known variant but there is also an option to autostart on shutdown.
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Windows 10 20H1: Paint and WordPad turned into optional features
Windows 10 20H1, the first feature update version of 2020 for Windows 10 and the first major update for Windows 10 after Windows 10 version 1903, will introduce
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KB4512534 for Windows 10 version 1809 fixes VB bug and more
Microsoft released the cumulative update KB4512534 for its Windows 10 version 1809 operating system on August 17, 2019.
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First updates released that fix the Windows VB bugs
Microsoft released updates for Windows 7, Windows 8.
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How to enable Ransomware Protection in Windows Defender and add custom folders to it
Windows Defender has been gaining a foothold steadily for the past few years.
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Visual Basic issues in Windows August 2019 Updates
Microsoft added a new known issue to all cumulative updates that it released for Windows client and server versions in August 2019.
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If you get Windows Update error 0x80092004 on Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 do this
Microsoft released updates for all supported versions of Windows -- client and server -- on the August 2019 Patch Day.
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How to enable Clipboard History in Windows 10 and customize it
Windows 10 has a ton of features baked into the OS; one such feature is the Clipboard History which some find mighty useful, others not so much.
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Microsoft Windows Security Updates August 2019 overview
Today is the August 2019 Patch Day over at Microsoft.
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How to disable "Get even more out of Windows" on Windows 10
Windows 10 may display a "Get even more out of Windows" prompt occasionally that displays additional services that users may set up.
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RollBack Rx is a free Windows Time Machine software that's better than System Restore
If you have used Windows System Restore, you may know that it isn't always reliable.
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Basic things to do after a clean install of Windows 10
Whether you have just finished installing Windows 10 on a computer or updated to Windows 10 for the first time, there are a few things that you may want to do;
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Manage Speculative Execution Settings Script for Windows
Manage Speculative Execution Settings Script is a batch file for Microsoft Windows devices to check and manage the Speculative Execution Protection status on th
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Windows Defender has a market share of 50%
Microsoft integrated the security solution Windows Defender Antivirus deeply in the Windows operating system.
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About Security Intelligence Updates for Microsoft Defender
If you administrate systems protected by Windows Defender, the default antivirus solution that is included in Windows, you may have noticed that Windows Update
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Tiny Windows Calculator and on-top functionality coming
Windows Calculator is a popular application that is included as a native tool in all versions of the Windows operating system.
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How to download and install Windows updates manually
Most home devices that run a version of Microsoft's Windows operating system are updated using Windows Update.
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Windows 10 PC Reset Soon with Cloud Download option?
Windows 10 administrators may soon have a new cloud download option when it comes to resetting a PC running Windows 10.
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Microsoft releases KB4505903 for Windows 10 version 1903
Microsoft released the second cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1903, KB4505903, on Friday evening to the public.
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Microsoft explains in-place upgrades from Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2019
The end of support for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 in January 2020 marks the end of support for Windows Server 2008 R2 as well; like customers who run Windows 7 on
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Update KB4505658 for Windows 10 version 1809 is out
Microsoft released the long-awaited KB4505658 update for Windows 10 version 1809 on July 22, 2019.
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Microsoft says Windows as a Service has major advantages
Microsoft changed the traditional development, testing, and delivery of Windows operating system versions and updates with the release of Windows 10.
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How to configure Recommended Troubleshooting on Windows 10
Recommended Troubleshooting is a new feature of Windows 10 version 1903 designed to fix certain issues on the device automatically when they are detected.
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Say Goodbye to Windows Defender (getting renamed)
I apologize for the rather "clickbaity" title; come Windows 10 20H1, Windows Defender will no longer be a thing in the Windows 10 operating system as Microsoft
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NewFileGo for Windows: watch for new files and execute programs automatically
NewFileGo is a portable software program for Microsoft's Windows operating system that Windows users may use to monitor directories for new files matching set r
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Microsoft confirms 2 new Windows 10 version 1903 upgrade blocks
Microsoft removed three upgrade blocks from the list of issues affecting upgrades to the company's Windows 10 version 1903 operating system.
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Windows 10 version 1903: some upgrade blocks lifted and new problems
Microsoft released the final version of Windows 10 version 1903, the May 2019 Update, at the end of May 2019.
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Did Microsoft just drop the Telemetry bomb on Windows 7 users without telling anyone?
Microsoft released security updates for all supported operating systems on the July 2019 Patch Day.
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A look at VX Search, a desktop search program for Windows
VX Search is a powerful desktop search program for Windows that is available as a free version and commercial versions.
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Microsoft Windows Security Updates July 2019 overview
Microsoft released security updates and non-security updates for Microsoft Windows (client and server) and other company products on the July 9, 2019 Patch Day.
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Microsoft to shut down Windows 7 Games Servers on January 22, 2020
Microsoft revealed in a forum post on the official Microsoft Answers forum that it plans to shut down games servers for games that require Internet connectivity
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Manage Windows Updates with ABC-Update
ABC-Update is a free program for Microsoft Windows devices to manage and control when Windows updates are delivered to computers in a network.
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Windows Spellchecker in Edge, Chrome, and other Chromium browsers
Microsoft's decision to switch to Chromium as the source for the company's Edge browser has injected even more development resources into the project.
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Windows 10 20H1 introduces major notification changes
The first feature update release of 2020, Windows 10 20H1, will be the next major update of the Windows 10 operating system after the release of the May 2019 Up
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Windows 10 version 1903: banding on gradients issue
Microsoft released KB4501375 for Windows 10 version 1903 recently to fix a number of issues.
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How to fix "You'll need a new app to open this calculator"
Windows 10 is no stranger to errors.
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Microsoft unveils its plans for Windows 10 19H2
Microsoft unveiled plans for the next feature update for its Windows 10 operating system on July 1, 2019.
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Microsoft explains the lack of Registry backups in Windows 10
We noticed back in October 2018 that Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system was not creating Registry backups anymore.
