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Windows 10 Redstone: A guide to the Insider Preview builds
Get the latest info on new builds of Windows 10 19H2 and 20H1 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Windows 10 Preview Build 18363.418 for 19H2, released on Oct. 8, 2019.
Patch Tuesday problems persist: Start stops, Edge crumbles, Outlook and VMware shake
It looks as if we’ve escaped the major inherited bug in Microsoft’s rapid-fire series of Windows patches — the printing problems have subsided. Now we’re seeing reports of a second wave of bugs: Start menu has critical errors, Edge...
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Microsoft prods customers with Windows 10 retirement dates
The last update for Windows 10 Enterprise 1703 and Windows 10 Education 1703 arrived on Tuesday.
A troubled update to critical browser patches for October Patch Tuesday
This October Patch Tuesday is an important but troubled patch release from Microsoft. Our advice is to wait, test and stage your patch deployments.
Android file transfer: How to move data between your phone and computer
Moving files between your Android device and a Windows PC, Mac, or Chromebook doesn't have to be difficult — or dependent on any cloud services.
With Windows Virtual Desktop, the bad old days are coming back
The PC — and yes, Microsoft — set us free. Now Microsoft is taking control.
Patch Tuesday preliminary report: Looks like the fourth time’s a charm
It’s still much too early to give yesterday’s Windows patches a clean bill of health, but initial reports are most encouraging. In particular, the printer spooling problems introduced by the emergency manual IE zero-day patches on...
Windows 10: A guide to the updates
Here's what you need to know about each update to the current version of Windows 10 as it's released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB4517389 (OS Build 18362.418), released Oct. 8, 2019.
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Windows 10: Answering your most important questions | TECH(talk)
Computerworld Windows expert Preston Gralla and Executive Editor Ken Mingis are back to answer your questions about Windows 10.
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Top enterprise VPN vulnerabilities
Don’t assume VPNs are always safe. These popular enterprise VPNs all have known remote code execution vulnerabilities.
Apple delivers macOS Catalina
The company first unveiled the latest version of its desktop OS at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in June. It arrived for all users on Monday.
Apple ships macOS Catalina; here's what you get
The latest version of Apple's desktop OS is available now.
As Patch Tuesday approaches, turn off Automatic Update temporarily and — especially — disengage IE
Tomorrow’s Patch Tuesday and, given all the havoc we’ve seen with the latest Windows patches, you need to get Automatic Update turned off for now. Based on a security report hidden behind a $690 Microsoft paywall, I also recommend...
Microsoft's plan to ignore Windows 10 1809 worked
Remember the problematic rollout of last year's fall update to Windows 10? Microsoft would just as soon forget it happened, and hopes users do, too.
Microsoft crowdsourced QA, and look what we got
The Windows Insiders program has signed up lots of people willing to check out pre-release versions of Windows for free. It’s pretty clear it’s not working.
Chrome OS: Tips, tools, and other Chromebook intelligence
Your one-stop source for Chrome OS advice, insight, and analysis — from someone who's covered Chromebooks closely since the start.
Microsoft releases even more patches for the CVE-2019-1367 IE zero-day, and the bugs are having a field day
Ten days ago, Microsoft released a half-fast set of manual patches aimed at fending off a newly described and “Exploited” Internet Explorer zero-day. Bugs crawled out of the woodwork. Yesterday, Microsoft finally released a true...
It's time to rethink the Chrome OS upgrade standard
Google's handling of Chrome OS upgrades has long been an asset for the platform — but now, it's starting to become a liability.
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