The major features of Windows 10 version 1903
The next major version of Windows 10 is Windows 10 version 1903 (the April 2019 Update or 19H1); if things go as planned, it will be released in March/April of
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Windows 7 to show notifications about upcoming support end
PCs that run Windows 7 will show notifications about the upcoming support end starting in April 2019 according to Microsoft.
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DirectX 12 comes to select Windows 7 games
Microsoft revealed on the official DirectX blog that Blizzard's World of Warcraft game is the first game to support DirectX 12 on Windows 7.
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Windows may uninstall updates that cause startup problems
Microsoft implemented a new troubleshooting step recently in Windows 10 that improves the operating system's handling of startup problems.
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It is time to defer the next feature update for Windows 10
Microsoft plans to finish the next feature update for Windows 10, Windows 10 version 1903, sometime later this month.
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Surface Go: how to turn Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Home or Pro
I bought a Surface Go device recently to check it out and write a thorough review later.
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Microsoft's data-focused approach to Windows Updates requires an update
Microsoft uses a data-focused approach to determine if updates are ready for wider distribution and it appears that the company is very content with the approac
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KB4482887 for Windows 10 1809 causes game performance issues
Microsoft released the cumulative update KB4482887 for Windows 10 version 1809 on March 1, 2019 officially.
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Windows Server 2019: removed and deprecated features
Every new Windows 10 or Windows Server release makes changes to existing features.
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Will Microsoft remove Advanced Update options in Windows 10 1903 Pro?
The next feature update for Windows 10 will be released in the coming months.
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Enable Retpoline on Windows 10 1809 and Server right now
Microsoft has tested Retpoline, a new mitigation method against Spectre variant 2 by Google, on Windows 10 Insider Builds for some time now.
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How to block the automatic cleaning of Windows 10's Thumbnail Cache
Microsoft's Windows operating system uses a thumbnail cache for thumbnail icons used in Explorer to speed up the display of icons when a user opens a folder wit
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KB4482887 for Windows 10 version 1809
Microsoft released the cumulative update KB4482887 for Windows 10 version 1809 yesterday.
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Windows 10 Update Study: too complex and not enough control
How are updates perceived by users of Windows 10 Home? A new study, "In Control with no Control: Perceptions and Reality of Windows 10 Home Edition Update Featu
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Microsoft brings Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection to Windows 7 and 8.1
Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) on devices running Windows 7 or Windows 8.
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Microsoft bringing PC and Xbox gaming closer together
Remember the mysterious test that Microsoft wanted Windows 10 Insider Build testers to run recently without revealing anything about it?Microsoft wanted users t
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Windows 10 1903: support for filenames and folders with beginning dot character
The next feature update for Windows 10, Windows 10 version 1903, will support filenames and folders that begin with a dot character in Explorer.
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How Windows Sandbox config files work
Microsoft is working on Windows Sandbox, a sandboxed environment for the Windows operating system, currently.
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Microsoft: fix security issue with non-security update. Instructions point to non-existent KB page
Can things get any worse than this? Microsoft published a security advisory yesterday -- ADV190005 | Guidance to adjust HTTP/2 SETTINGS frames -- which affects
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Windows 10 updates KB4487029, KB4487021, KB4487011 and KB4487006 released
Microsoft released several cumulative updates for different Windows 10 versions on February 19, 2019.
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Microsoft's Store is not a safe haven
Symantec discovered eight application in the official Microsoft Store that ran cryptomining operations without informing the user about it in the background whe
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Benchmark refutes Google's claim that content blockers slow down Chrome
Google released a first draft of the new version of Google Chrome's Extension Manifest in January 2019.
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Microsoft changes Windows Update for Business options
Microsoft employee John Wilcox revealed yesterday that Microsoft will remove the Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) option from Windows Update from Windows 10 versi
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Microsoft: help us test new gaming tech on Windows 10 1903 but we don't tell you anything about it
Microsoft released a new build to the Windows 10 Fast Ring Insider Channel yesterday evening.
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Would you pay Microsoft for extended Windows 7 support?
Windows 7 support ends in January 2020 and there is nothing that consumers and small business customers-- read non-Enterprise customers -- can do about it.
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Microsoft explains why Windows Update did not work on January 29, 2019
Windows users and administrators reported that Windows Update was broken for them on January 29, 2019.
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Please Microsoft, leave Windows Search alone
Microsoft released a new preview build of the upcoming Windows 10 version 1903 feature update yesterday; it included, among other changes, a new top apps listin
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Windows 10 1903 comes with setup error improvements
Microsoft plans to improve the user experience during setup of Windows 10 in regards to error messages the system may display in the coming Windows 10 version 1
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How to disable Auto Suggest in Explorer and Run Box on Windows
The following guide demonstrates how to disable auto suggest functionality in Windows Explorer (File Explorer) and the Run box on Windows devices.
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Changes to Windows Media Center and Player Metadata service
Microsoft revealed plans on Friday to turn off the metadata service for certain media product and operating system combinations.
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Microsoft confirms it distributed KB4481031 in error
Microsoft released KB4481031, a cumulative update for the .
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KB4476976 for Windows 10 version 1809 and Server 2019 released
Microsoft released -- the missing -- cumulative update KB4476976 for Windows 10 version 1809 and Server 2019 yesterday evening to the public.
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Windows 10 can run all your Windows 7 apps, says Microsoft (except a few)
The last twelve months of official unpaid support for Windows 7 have started; Microsoft's, still very popular, operating system will receive the last batch of u
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Windows 10 updates KB4480977, KB4480959, KB4480967 and KB4480976 released
Microsoft released the cumulative updates KB4480977, KB4480959, KB4480967 and KB4480976 for various versions of the company's Windows 10 operating system and Wi
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The end of Windows 10 Mobile: the facts
Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 Mobile on December 10, 2019.
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Microsoft to split Search and Cortana in Windows 10 version 1903
Microsoft's upcoming operating system Windows 10 version 1903 splits Cortana and Search to separate one from the other.
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Windows 10 1903 may display Let's make Windows even better prompt
Windows 10 version 1903, the next feature update for Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system, may display a prompt to users to link more of their devices and se
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Better check your Windows 7 PC for Get Windows 10 (GWX) traces
Depending on from what angle you look at it, Microsoft's Get Windows 10 (GWX) campaign to get Windows 7 and Windows 8.
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Back up Windows 10 Apps Settings with CloneApp UA
CloneApp UA is a free program for Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system that users and administrators may use to back up or restore settings of UWP applicatio
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Microsoft explains the Windows 7 KMS activation issue
Some Microsoft customers started to report activation issues that they experienced on Windows 7 devices on January 8, 2019, after installation of the latest sec
