From the beginning, in full screen, encourages users of Windows 10 to upgrade to Windows 11, even machines that are not supported. [more]
In connection with the launch of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.3495 in the beta channel, Microsoft has revealed "recommendations" in the start menu. [more]
Businesses will pay $61 per device for the first year, but no details yet on costs for individual customers. [more]
Mikhail Parakhin, who was responsible for Windows and Web Experiences, is stepping down a week after Microsoft revealed its consolidated client AI strategy. [more]
If Microsoft is to have a chance with ARM machines this time, they must get developers on board and be able to offer games. [more]
Microsoft vet Dave Plummer says he wrote the Format tool 30 years ago as a temporary solution. [more]
Microsoft continues to add new features to the Windows Notepad, today announcing a preview release with built-in spellchecking and an autocorrect feature. [more]
Microsoft is once again harassing Google Chrome users on Windows 10 and Windows 11 with popup desktop advertisements promoting Bing and its GPT-4 Bing Chat platform. [more]
Mojang warns players not to update Minecraft with the Xbox app on PC - why? Because you can lose all your worlds. [more]
From March 18 to 22, it's time for GDC in San Francisco, the "Game Developers Conference." [more]
There has long been talk of cutting the necessity of restarting for smaller, but important, updates. [more]
Microsoft is close to launching the “Moment 5” update to Windows 11. [more]
It seems that Microsoft plans to make it far more difficult, if not impossible, to run Windows 11 24H2 on unsupported CPUs. [more]
This week we covered news ranging from wacky to downright confusing. [more]
Microsoft has finally opened up Copilot in Norway as well, but only in Microsoft 365. [more]
Microsoft has finally finished equipping Windows 11 with the latest USB4 Gen 4 support. [more]
Both Microsoft and Intel have rolled out important WiFi bug fixes. [more]
Files, a popular third-party File Explorer alternative, has received a new feature update. Version 3.1 is now rolling out to all users via the Microsoft Store, bringing a few improvements and new features. The update is not as big as the recently released version 3.0, but it still packs... [more]
AI comes to Notepad in Windows! [more]
We knew this was coming thanks to Windows Central's Surface-related leak from late December last year. [more]
The wireless network-connectivity problem — which largely affected public, education and enterprise users — is related to two Patch Tuesday OS fixes. [more]
The University of New Haven in Connecticut points to update KB5033375 (from December 12) to Windows 10 and Windows 11 as the big WiFi culprit on the eve of the year. [more]
A Windows release planned for next year may be the catalyst for a new wave of desktop chips with AI processing capabilities. [more]
References to Windows 11 24H2 have been revealed. [more]
Windows 365 is finally launched for consumers, but Microsoft has more in store: Windows as an app. [more]
It didn't take long... [more]
Intel 7th generation and AMD's first generation Ryzen CPUs should have been allowed to run Windows 11, simply because they are powerful enough. [more]
The file explorer in Windows 11 is faster, but not thanks to a clever solution, but a bug. [more]
Microsoft hasn't made a lot of news concerning its OneDrive cloud storage service of late, but that may be about to change in the next month. [more]
Valve's monthly Steam Hardware & Software Survey results are out, meaning we can see how Microsoft's latest operating system is doing among the gaming audience. [more]
All it takes for criminals to obtain an IP address from a Skype user is to send a message. [more]
Windows 11 may become a requirement [more]
Have you experienced a blue screen with the associated error code “UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR?”. [more]
Microsoft seems to be getting ready for another round of blocking. [more]
Microsoft released a new Windows 11 Insider build for Dev channel users. [more]
Microsoft mistakenly linked to "StagingTool" in connection with the "bug bash" event they are holding for Windows fans. [more]
As "chief" of the Linux kernel, Linus Torvalds does not have time to insinuate things, if he feels something is not right. [more]
Windows 11 beta test 23493 in the dev channel has had Windows Copilot for quite some time, but only for selected testers. [more]
Microsoft has released an optional Windows 11 update. [more]
Microsoft recently tested in the Windows 11 dev channel (23481) the elimination of multiple choices in the file explorer. [more]
The hope was that after 11 Windows launches, Microsoft would be able to terminate programs when the user requests a restart. That's not how it is. [more]
Press the button to get first [more]
Microsoft's new file explorer is nearing launch. [more]
As long as you can get around ChatGPT's built-in block against generating illegal license keys, the AI is powerful enough for the job. [more]
Early in January during CES 2022, Google talked up "Nearby Share". Now the feature is in beta. [more]
From January 2024, you can no longer use Steam with older versions of Windows. [more]
Google and Microsoft coded their screenshot apps wrong. [more]
There are again bigger problems with a Windows 11 update, we are to believe users on Reddit. [more]
Microsoft has seen itself forced to limit the use of ChatGPT. Meanwhile, the Build 2023 dates have leaked. [more]
The most exciting thing about Windows at the moment is not 11, but Windows 12. [more]
It's not just iPhone iMessage coming to Phone Link and Windows. Microsoft has revealed the next big WIndows 11 update, Moment 2. [more]
Microsoft released yesterday Windows 11 dev test version 25300. [more]
Microsoft's WinGet package manager is currently having problems installing or upgrading packages after WinGet CDN's SSL/TLS certificate expired. [more]
Are you surprised how many have been installed? [more]
ReFS is not a new file system, but it is still only Windows Server that can use it. [more]
In October 2022, we wrote an article about a leaked Windows 12 (?) concept from Microsoft with a completely new interface that borrows workflow ideas from mobiles and tablets. [more]
Windows 11 marked the end of squared UI and brought back the rounded corners we loved so much during the days of Windows Vista and Windows 7. However, the company is not done with streamlining its products and making them less sharp—Edge insiders noticed that Microsoft is cutting... [more]
According to Windows Central sources, Microsoft has given up on the Surface Duo series. [more]
"Extended security update" is the last option for customers who have to run an older Windows OS. [more]
AMD has released 4.11.15.342 drivers that fix blue screen issues in Windows 11 2022 and Windows 10. [more]
Microsoft warns those still using Windows 8.1 that things will stop soon. [more]
The EU starts investigating Microsoft's offer for Activision/Blizzard. [more]
A startup error may be the reason why you cannot receive Windows 11 2022 via Windows Update. [more]
Exactly how many people have installed Windows 11, Microsoft will not reveal, but there are measuring tools out there. [more]
Have you not updated to the 2022 update? [more]
Microsoft has secretly changed its Windows strategy as a service and instead returns to an old-fashioned approach with new big updates every three or the second year. [more]
September 20 is the date Microsoft is finally ready to serve Windows 11 22H2 to everyone. [more]
The history surrounding Microsoft's constant attempts to push Windows users over to its own browser, Edge, is so long that we can hardly remember all the stunts. [more]
Microsoft has revealed its fourth-finance quarter figures for 2022. [more]
The big technology companies started withdrawing from Russia several months ago, including Microsoft, which has recently cut its staff by 400. [more]
Machines that are not approved by Microsoft were suddenly offered to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11. [more]
The final version number for Windows 11 22H2 (Sun Valley 2) may be revealed. [more]
Microsoft has finally revealed what comes in the new version of Windows 11 which is currently being tested in the dev channel. In addition to a number of security enhancements for enterprise environments, there are also end-user enhancements. [more]
When you set up Windows 11 Pro for the first time, you need to be online. [more]
In addition to revealing that Windows 11 will receive a larger February update than usual, it now appears that Microsoft is planning an untraditional approach for updating the operating system beyond 2022. Among other things, they will experiment with features that in several cases will... [more]
On January 25 this year, Microsoft released update KB5008353. [more]
The big Windows 11 update comes next month with Android apps [more]
A script reveals that the "big" update (the biggest since the launch) 22H2 is almost complete. [more]
Microsoft has released Windows 11 dev version 22538. [more]
Neowin reports that the 0-Day error dubbed "RemotePotato0" has now been fixed, but that Microsoft is not behind it. They refuse to close the security hole, which has resulted in someone releasing an unofficial fix. [more]
Microsoft's new media player for Windows 11 was first sent to the dev channel for testing. [more]
Mica effect in several applicationsMicrosoft has gotten off to a good start with the 22H2 update it may seem. [more]
It's not long since we wrote about degraded SSD performance in Windows 11, but the bug fix may have been available since November. [more]
Windows 11 is by and large a good operating system, but it can almost seem as if Microsoft has had many errors and problems on its hands to be able to prioritize new functionality in updates. Now it looks like they have taken the time to improve the system in some ways, and... [more]
Windows 11 degrades SSD performance [more]
Valorant is the first game that requires your computer to support Windows 11. This means that the hardware must be good enough and that the motherboard can handle TPM 2.0 and “Secure Boot” [more]
Microsoft has introduced a brand new media player for Windows 11. [more]
The Windows developers have launched a so-called AUA session (Ask Us Anything) where they have received and answered a bunch of questions from users. From what has been discussed, the main essence is that the team envisages making Windows 11 performance a focus area for development and... [more]
Microsoft can not quite decide: should the computer display blue or black screen when it crashes? [more]
In September, we predicted that Microsoft would close this "hole". [more]
The anti-piracy barrier Denuvo and other DRM solutions rotate it in Windows 11 and 10 with a number of games that do not start if you have Intel 12. [more]
An error known from Windows 10 (in June) has now made its entry on Windows 11. [more]
We do not know if you have experienced this, because we have not, but Microsoft warns that the "Snipping Tool" and a few other tools will no longer work because a Windows 11 certificate expired on October 31st. [more]
AdDuplex's figures for October reveal from 60,000 surveyed machines how many have installed Microsoft's latest OS. [more]
In connection with the publication of figures for the first quarter of the financial year 2022, Microsoft announces that they have experienced an increase of 22 per cent compared with last year. They can report a result of almost NOK 380 billion - a fresh increase from previous periods.... [more]
There is a tick in Microsoft's promise from June this year to allow Android apps in Windows 11. [more]
AMD has released one of two bug fixes for Windows 11. The new chipset update (3.10.08.506) fixes the UEFI CPPC2 error. [more]
Test your Windows 11 in the beta ring (22000.xxx series) you can now (as expected) beta-test Android apps from Amazon AppStore. [more]
Maybe you updated Windows 11 with the first update, KB5006674, on Tuesday? [more]
Microsoft announced yesterday that Office 2021 will be released on October 5 for PC and Mac with many new features. The suite of Office 2021 applications includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote with Outlook as an option. [more]
A bug in the "Windows Platform Binary Table" allows attackers to install rootkits on Windows 8 and later. [more]
Windows administrators report wide-scale network printing problems after installing this week's September 2021 Patch Tuesday security updates. [more]
Valorant is the first game that requires your computer to support Windows 11. This means that the hardware must be good enough and that the motherboard can handle TPM 2.0 and "Secure Boot". [more]
Microsoft's complicated beta program creates headaches, there is an awful lot to deal with. [more]
Gets a new start menu, Android apps, and better gaming performance [more]
The Guardian has an interesting case about Windows 11 and ISO installation, ie installation on a formatted partition where you have to install the drivers yourself [more]
Unsupported PCs can still join the fun, even if Microsoft doesn't recommend it. [more]
As an editor, you may have received an email from Microsoft regarding the Windows 11 dev test channel. [more]
If you use one or more Razer products, you have probably come across Synapse. [more]
It's been three years since Apple launched AirPlay 2 - still does not have Spotify support. [more]
Microsoft continues to hype upcoming features for Windows 11, as a major-upgraded "Snipping Tool". [more]