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 […]
Microsoft releases troubleshooter for HP Smart App printer issue on Windows
Some Windows 10 and 11 users started to notice the automatic installation of HP's Smart App on their devices at the end of November 2023. This happened even if no HP printer […]
The Windows December 2023 security updates fix a 0-day vulnerability
Microsoft released security updates for all supported Windows operating systems and other company products on the December 2023 Patch Day. The company fixed 36 unique Microsoft product vulnerabilities and six non Microsoft […]
If your Windows PC freezes, Avira security software may be the culprit
A recent update for Avira antivirus software for Windows seems to have a negative impact on system stabilization for some users. For a couple of days, Avira users have reported issues with […]
Breaking: Consumers will be able to extend Windows 10 Support
Microsoft announced a moment ago that Windows 10 consumers will be able to extend the lifetime of their products after October 2025. Windows 10 is running out of support on October 2025. […]
There is an explanation for the HP Smart app Windows auto-installation issue
The unwanted installation of Hewlett Packard's printer software HP Smart on Windows 10 and 11 devices caused confusion in the past couple of days. Windows users, even those without HP printers or […]
Security researchers bypass Windows Hello fingerprint authentication
Security researchers at Blackwing Intelligence managed to bypass Windows Hello fingerprint authentication on devices with the three most used fingerprint sensors on Windows. The researchers were asked by Microsoft's Offensive Research and […]
This Windows file controls the uninstallation of Edge, Web Search and other features
Microsoft plans to introduce fundamental changes to its Windows 10 and 11 operating systems in the coming months. Two of the main changes allow users to uninstall Microsoft Edge and Web Search […]
Breaking: Windows users in the EEA will soon be able to remove Bing and Edge
Windows users who reside in the European Economic Area will soon be able to uninstall Microsoft Edge and Bing Search on Windows 11. They will furthermore be able to disable (some) ads. […]
