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Windows 10 Redstone: A guide to the Insider Preview builds
Get the latest info on new builds of Windows 10 19H1 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18298, released on Dec. 10, 2018.
Patch Tuesday’s coming; make sure you have Windows Update shut off and stop seeking!
If you enjoy drinking out of a toxic fire hydrant, by all means, keep Windows Update enabled. But if you’re a bit skeptical about Windows patches, here are the easy steps to set and verify that the wolves are barred from the door....
Windows 10 data collection: What you need to know
The operating system has been collecting telemetry on users and apps since 2015; despite recent changes, it’s still gathering information.
With move to rebuild Edge atop Google's Chromium, Microsoft raises white flag in browser war
After watching its Edge browser bleed users, Microsoft this week gave up the ghost and said it will replace the browser's home-grown rendering engine with Blink, the engine that powers Google Chrome.
Patching waters finally look calm; now is a good time to install the November Windows and Office patches
With the buggy Win10 version 1803 cumulative update officially yanked, two bad Office patches pulled, and the Win10 1809 forced upgrade momentarily defanged, the coast is clear to install November’s patches. Here’s what you need to...
Windows 7 to Windows 10 migration guide
With Windows 7 approaching the end of support deadline, it’s time to get cracking on upgrading your organization to Windows 10. Use this planner to help ensure a successful migration.
Hell froze over: Microsoft moves Edge to Chromium
This move is not only good for users, it showcases both a new Microsoft and a new, more successful tech industry approach to success for everyone.
Introduction to Windows PowerShell
We take you from the very basics up to using objects and beyond, with plenty of resources along the way.
Nine weeks later, Microsoft resumes its ill-fated Win10 1809 rollout — but only for seekers
The worst version of Windows in recent memory, Windows 10 SOND 2018 Update, just received its first cumulative update in more than three weeks. The fifth version of the “non-security” update, KB 4469342, was released late yesterday....
Microsoft trash talks Windows 10 LTSC – again
LTSC, which was once called LTSB, is a specialized edition of Windows 10 Enterprise that promises the longest intervals between OS feature upgrades.
8 Gmail tips for Mac users
Tips to improve your Gmail Mac browser experience
Microsoft, acknowledging Win10 1803 update blue screens, offers limited remediation
The cumulative update turns the Surface Book 2 into a quivering pile of blue screen mush. A week after pushing the patch, Microsoft acknowledges the problem, tells blue screen beneficiaries to pull the patch, and promises it won't...
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How to use Windows Delivery Optimization
Allow devices to share and distribute updates across a network without having to rely on Windows Software Update Services.
Microsoft gets explicit about Windows 10 upgrade blockers
Relying in part on the telemetry it receives from Windows 10 computers, Microsoft is getting more aggressive in blocking PCs from getting problematic updates.
Win10 version 1809 gets yet another jolt, fourth KB 4469342 now runs build 17763.168
While Win10 1809 is back in the garage getting fixed, we have news of yet another cumulative update, which brings the test build number up to 17763.168. Other than a new acknowledged bug in 1809, we have no documentation, but Win10...
Windows by the numbers: Windows 10 fails to unseat Windows 7
Migration watch: If past is prologue, Windows 10 is likely to overtake Windows 7 this month as the world's most-used OS.
Top web browsers 2018: IE and Edge catch a break – and their breath
For the first time since June, Microsoft's two browsers managed to hold onto their share of the browser market; the same could not be said of Firefox.
How to replace Edge as the default browser in Windows 10 — and why you should
Just because Microsoft wants you to use the Edge browser doesn’t mean you have to. Here’s how to make Chrome, Firefox or another your primary browser in Windows 10.
FAQ: Windows 10 LTSB explained
The 'Long-term Servicing Branch' of Windows 10 was initially aimed at enterprises that wanted to avoid Microsoft's Windows-as-a-service model and delay frequent feature updates. Here's how it's supposed to work.
Microsoft Patch Alert: After months of bad news, November’s patching seems positively serene
After a disastrous month of patching in October, Microsoft seems have finally decided to slow down and get its Windows 10 (version 1809) patch routine right.
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