Microsoft suggests to trade your PC or recycle it in "end of support for Windows 10" emails
Microsoft is sending out emails to customers who still run the Windows 10 operating system to inform them that support for Windows 10 is ending later this year. The email begins harmlessly […]
Windows has a new issue: printers may print on their own
Has your printer been acting strangely lately? By that, I mean printing pages even though you did not hit the print-button? Then it may be related to a new issue that Microsoft […]
Windows 10 Reclaims Top Spot as Most Popular OS Among Steam Users
Windows 10 has reclaimed its position as the most popular operating system among Steam users, according to the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey. This development comes after Windows 11 had previously […]
Windows 10: ESU-bypass to extend updates is working already reportedly
Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system reaches end of support in October 2025. This means no updates anymore for the operating system, including security updates. This is a problem for many users, especially […]
The Windows security updates for February 2025 are now available
The February 2025 security updates for client and server versions of Windows and other Microsoft products are now available. The updates will get installed automatically on most unmanaged Windows devices. Our overview […]
Microsoft Removes Information about Windows 11 Bypass for Unsupported PCs
Microsoft has quietly removed its official workaround that allowed users to bypass CPU and TPM requirements for installing Windows 11 on unsupported PCs. Originally introduced in October 2021, the bypass involved modifying […]
Why Microsoft doesn't want to talk about Windows 12
This year is very important for Microsoft. It is the year that the most popular Windows operating system, Windows 10, is reaching end of support. It is used by hundreds of millions […]
Latest Windows 10 update installs new Outlook app automatically
Microsoft released the latest preview update for Windows 10 version 22H2 today. All changes of the preview update will roll out to all Windows 10 devices on Patch Tuesday in February 2025. […]
Windows 10: New Outlook will be installed automatically, but there is a solution
Microsoft announced this week that it is going to install the new Outlook application on Windows 10 systems automatically. Windows users and administrators who do not want the app need to make […]
Microsoft confirms it will not lower Windows 11 system requirements
Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 11 system requirements are not changing. Windows 10 users on older PCs may not like this. Microsoft refuses to budge from Windows 11's minimum requirements A […]
Microsoft releases the November 2024 security updates for Windows
Microsoft released the November 2024 security updates for all supported client and server versions of its Windows operating system. Security updates are also available for other company products, including Microsoft Office. Our […]
Update for Windows Update adds end-of-support actions
With last month's scheduled security update for Windows 10 and 11 came another update that Microsoft installed on select systems. KB5001716: Update for Windows Update Service components, was installed on Windows 10 […]
UnattendedWinstall: open source tool bypasses Windows installation restrictions and removes bloatware
Windows users have quite a few tools at their disposal that let them customize Windows installations or bypass the system requirements of the Windows 11 operating system. Rufus and FlyBy11 are two […]
Today marks the end of Microsoft Paint 3D - but not for everyone
If you have been using Windows PCs for at least a decade, you may remember a time when Microsoft started to push creativity. This culminated in the release of the Windows 10 […]
Windows 10: Microsoft reveals ESU price tag for home users and a big catch
How much do Windows 10 system owners have to pay to Microsoft to extend updates support beyond the operating system's October 2025 end of servicing date? Microsoft revealed the price that organizations […]
Windows 10: issue prevents certain apps from launching from non-admin accounts
Microsoft confirmed a new issue today that is affecting users of the Windows 10 operating system. The issue prevents the start of certain apps, if they are started by a non-admin user. […]
Windows 10 Support ends in exactly 1 year - here are your options
Microsoft plans to end support for its Windows 10 operating system on October 14th, 2025 officially. This means that the company won't release any updates or changes anymore for the 10-year-old operating […]
Windows 10 Start Menu will soon display ads for Microsoft 365
Windows 10 will reach end of support next year. But, it is gaining a feature, one that you didn't ask for, ads in the Start Menu. The latest Windows 10 Preview build […]
Teams: Microsoft launches unified app for everyone to end two-version-chaos
Today, Microsoft has put an end to the Microsoft Teams chaos that has plagued Windows users for years. The company announced today that there will only be one Microsoft Teams app for […]
Windows: latest security update is causing huge issues for some users
If you have installed the July 2024 security updates for Windows and managed to boot into the desktop after the required restart, congratulations. Microsoft has just confirmed a new known issue that […]
Windows 10 Support until 2030? 0Patch makes it possible
Micro-patching service 0Patch will support Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system until 2030. Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 officially in October 2025. For the first time in a very long […]
Microsoft lists reasons why Windows 11 is better than Windows 10 but forgets to mention this
Windows 10 is a dying operating system. Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 in October 2025. While customers may extend support by up to three years, they have to pay […]
How to block Windows 11 from encrypting drives during installation
A clean installation of Windows 10 or Windows 11 may enable Bitlocker drive encryption automatically. The main system partition and all fixed drives will be encrypted in this case after the out-of-box […]
Microsoft confirms it can't fix KB5034441 0x80070643 error on Windows 10
Microsoft has officially confirmed that it will not fix the KB5034441 0x80070643 error on Windows 10. Users ran into the error in January this year, when the company released the first set […]
Windows 10 updates download faster now
Microsoft has decreased the size of updates for Windows 10 significantly, which means that they will download faster now. Back in 2021, Microsoft announced that it has cut the size of updates […]
Windows 10: Sign in to your Microsoft account messages roll out
Windows 10 users who sign in using local accounts may see Sign in to your Microsoft account nags when they open the Settings app. The functionality is rolling out in release preview […]
Microsoft publishes new Registry security mitigation for Intel processors (Spectre)
About six years ago, vulnerabilities were discovered that affected most Intel and AMD processors. The vulnerabilities, Spectre and Meltdown, can be exploited to read sensitive data from attacked computer systems. Intel released […]
A new journey with Windows: Microsoft's "end of support" notice for Windows 10 users
Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system has about 18 months of official support left. Customers may further extend support by up to three years, but this comes at a cost. Now, Microsoft is […]
New sneaky Windows driver UCPD stops non-Microsoft software from setting defaults
Microsoft has integrated the driver userChoice Protection Driver, short UCPD, into Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems recently. This driver has just one purpose: to block access to UserChoice Registry keys. These […]
Microsoft reveals Windows 10 ESU pricing: starts at $61
Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system is nearing the end of its life. Come October 2025, support for the operating system ends officially. Microsoft announced that it is going to offer ESU, Extended […]
Microsoft shows another Bing popup advertisement to Windows users
Microsoft has done it again. This time, the company displayed a popup advertising its Bing search service to Chrome users on Windows devices. The popup appeared for users who launched Chrome on […]
Next Windows 10 update brings Windows Spotlight, Lock screen content, and another Windows 11 upgrade offer
Microsoft released a new update to the Windows 10 Release Preview channel. The update KB5035941 is in testing and will be released soon to the general Windows 10 device population. While most Windows […]
Microsoft's sneaky KB5001716 Windows 10 update pushes Windows 11
If you run Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system on your devices and wan to keep it that way, you may want to check whether the Windows 10 update KB5001716 is installed on […]
How to restore the Photos Legacy app on Windows
Microsoft launched a new Photos application for Windows some time ago. It replaced the previous version of the Photos app, which Microsoft now calls Photos Legacy. Some features of the legacy app […]
Microsoft showing Windows 11 upgrade prompts on more Windows 10 devices
Starting April 2024, Microsoft is extending upgrade offers to Windows 11 on Windows 10 devices. The company announced the plan on its Tech Community website this week. When Microsoft released Windows 11 […]
Microsoft is pestering Windows 10 users with full-screen pop-ups to upgrade to Windows 11
Microsoft is displaying a full-screen pop-up on Windows 10, to prompt users to upgrade to Windows 11. This is not the first time it has employed this strategy to try and attract […]
Microsoft is bringing Windows 11's weather widget to Windows 10's lock screen
Copilot is not the only new feature that is coming to Windows 10. Microsoft is adding the Windows 11 lock screen weather widget to the older version of the operating system. Microsoft's […]
Its Groundhog Day at Microsoft! Vulnerability patched again
Remember the movie Groundhog Day? Bull Murray plays a rather self-centered weatherman who finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day. Windows administrators may have similar feelings to Murray's in regards […]
Canalys Research: at least 240 million Windows 10 PCs can't be upgraded
Windows 10, the most used desktop operating system, runs out of support in October 2025. Estimates see it installed on a billion devices. A report by Canalys Research claims that at least […]
Windows Mixed Reality is History
After having added three features to its deprecation list in December 2023 already, Microsoft has added Windows Mixed Reality as another one that is getting axed. Microsoft introduced Mixed Reality as a […]
