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]
Twitter's lawyers have sent Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella a letter warning against the way the company used the APIs of Elon Musk's new company that just made its first trade. [more]
Microsoft reportedly rallies behind AMD to develop chips for AI workloads [more]
A public preview for Windows is rolling out today. [more]
Microsoft seems to do things sometimes just to annoy users. [more]
Microsoft will no longer deliver major updates to Windows 10 such as new functions and improvements. [more]
Press the button to get first [more]
Because Microsoft supposedly feeds its Bing AI (Open AI's GPT technology) with data from Twitter, Elon Musk is now considering suing. [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]
More and more information is leaking about Microsoft's upcoming operating system after it became known that the company's traditional update cycle of three years is back. [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]
Finally, it has happened: Microsoft has pirated its own software, for a customer. [more]
We already know that Microsoft is doing almost everything it can to convince Windows 10 users to upgrade to 11. But after a series of problems, as always after a big OS launch, there are probably some skeptical users out there. [more]
Microsoft's somewhat major Windows 11 update, internally called Moment 2, has launched with ChatGPT with new Bing integration in the taskbar. [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 restricts users of ChatGPT because it can confuse the language model. [more]
Microsoft released yesterday Windows 11 dev test version 25300. [more]
Today is Microsoft's February 2023 Patch Tuesday, and security updates fix three actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities and a total of 77 flaws. [more]
Microsoft's WinGet package manager is currently having problems installing or upgrading packages after WinGet CDN's SSL/TLS certificate expired. [more]
Gamers will love this [more]
There has been a lot of confusion surrounding access to Microsoft's AI-powered Bing search engine, the "new Bing", as the company refers to it as. [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]
The volume control with connected audio devices in Windows has not been optimal for many years. [more]
In November last year, it became known that Meta had to fire 11,000 people. [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]
Do you use Microsoft Authenticator to generate login codes and to approve logins? [more]
The FTC has chosen to sue Microsoft to block the purchase of Activision/Blizzard. [more]
Microsoft has opened up Teams to consumers who want to organize with groups, and the offering is free. [more]
In the same way as ARM chipsets, such as the Apple M series, Windows laptops are not able to hibernate smartly and efficiently. What are the causes of all the problems? [more]
AMD has released 4.11.15.342 drivers that fix blue screen issues in Windows 11 2022 and Windows 10. [more]
On September 29, it became known that Microsoft weeded out the SwiftKey keyboard app for the iPhone. [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]
The Microsoft and Windows experts at "Aggiornamenti Lumia" have leaked an upcoming Windows program. [more]
Microsoft has finally shown the important Android 12L update to the Surface Duo. The company has been working on the big upgrade since March this year for the unit that has not exactly set sales records. [more]
Microsoft retires the Office brand after more than 30 years. [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]
It is in connection with Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard that we finally learn how badly the Xbox One did against the Playstation 4. [more]
Microsoft has revealed its fourth-finance quarter figures for 2022. [more]
Netflix eased the veil this spring and said they were considering an advertising-funded solution. The company has lost many customers, says that many share their passwords, and face increased competition. [more]
The action-adventure game from Luminous Productions, Forspoken, has been postponed for the second time and will not come until January 24, 2023. [more]
The big technology companies started withdrawing from Russia several months ago, including Microsoft, which has recently cut its staff by 400. [more]
Microsoft has announced a partnership with Samsung to build Xbox Cloud Gaming into smart TVs. [more]
Machines that are not approved by Microsoft were suddenly offered to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11. [more]
Microsoft recently introduced energy-saving Edge tabs. [more]
While elevated privilege attacks remain a critical security concern when using Microsoft products, a new report says that the raw number of vulnerabilities is dropping. [more]
Project Volterra is Microsoft's Windows 11 on an ARM development box. [more]
Microsoft continues to do everything they can to get you on Edge and the search engine Bing, but forcing customers usually never works. [more]
The final version number for Windows 11 22H2 (Sun Valley 2) may be revealed. [more]
The catch is it only covers 1GB of data usage per month. [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]
Statcounter can reveal that Microsoft Edge is larger than Apple Safari, and therefore the second-most used in the world. When omitting mobiles. [more]
Do you remember Crackdown 3 and Microsoft's PR offensive before the game was over? [more]
The hacker group Lapsus $ boasted on Telegram that they had hacked Microsoft's developer portal. Shortly afterward, the message was deleted with information that more will come later. [more]
Most people who follow the development of Windows 11 were not happy when they found out that Microsoft is testing advertising in the file explorer. [more]
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has asked Apple to block the App Store in Russia and the sale of Apple products after President Vladimir Putin invaded the country this week. [more]
When you set up Windows 11 Pro for the first time, you need to be online. [more]
This week, a OneDrive update was released on the Mac that caused Microsoft to get many users on their necks - mainly because they removed the ability to turn off their cloud-based feature called Files On-Demand. It does not help that the update also introduced a number of bugs. [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]
Blister is the name of the software that acts as a Trojan horse for malware. [more]
When Microsoft unveiled Cortana as a virtual assistant in 2014, it was after considering a number of other names for the assistant [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]
Playstation 5 sells better than Xbox Series consoles, but Sony wants more. [more]
Microsoft is doing everything they can to prevent people from downloading Chrome with Edge. [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]
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]
Microsoft has overtaken Apple as the world's most valuable company. Apple is thus the world's second most valuable company, followed by the Saudi oil giant Aramco. [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]
Seagate has finally released a 2TB disk for the Xbox Series consoles. [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]
Sony's Playstation 5 is the only console in almost three years that has sold more than the Nintendo Switch. [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]
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]
Windows 11 preview testers have discovered an early security bug, one that seems to have carried over from Windows 10. This new Windows 10 and Windows 11 vulnerability creates a path for any local user to gain admin privileges. [more]
Windows 10 and Windows 11 will now be streamed, and primarily companies will benefit from this. [more]
Ben-Edwards from How-To Geek has an excellent guide on how to install Microsoft's classic OS, Windows 3.1 from 1992, on a modern iPad. [more]
Uupdump serves official UUP files, extracted from Windows Update. [more]
Testing of the new graphical user interface has begun to roll out. [more]
Finally, apps there that people need. [more]
Parallels confirms above iMore that they will do what they can to bring Microsoft's new OS to Mac. [more]
In this post, we first explain why you need TPM (Trusted Platform Module) for Windows 11 and then tell you how to bypass the TPM requirement and install Windows 11. [more]
Windows 11 comes with an updated user interface, performance, and productivity improvements. The system requirements for Windows 11 include Secure Boot and TPM 2.0, but there is a detour regarding the latter, see tweet at the bottom of the article. [more]
This issue can apply to any number of computers, but in my case, it was an issue on my Windows 10 laptop. [more]
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talks about the new operating system, he has also announced app stores and invited iMessage to the Microsoft Store. [more]
Earlier this week leaked Windows 11 online and we have looked at the upcoming OS update. [more]
Windows 11 ISO was leaked this week. It has tempted dexterous people to take a look at the changes and appearance of the "building", and it turns out to have some peculiarities. An interesting and surprising aspect of Windows 11 Home is pointed out by Adam (warwagon). He also tells us... [more]
Windows 11 is the next generation of Windows and is scheduled to be a free upgrade from Windows 10. [more]
Microsoft states in its updated fact sheet for Windows' life cycle that they will not support Windows 10 Home, Pro, Pro for Workstations and Pro Education after October 14, 2025. [more]
The major browser providers yesterday announced a WebExtensions Community Group in the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). There, they will "collaborate to develop a common extension platform for browsers". [more]
Microsoft has revealed that June 24 at 17:00 is the date we will see new Windows. [more]
Satya Nadella has just revealed that the company is developing a completely new version of Windows. [more]
Microsoft's KB5000842 update of Windows 10 has caused as many issues as it resolved. First, along with the KB5001330 update, it caused gaming performance issues. [more]
Sun Valley is expected to arrive this fall with a new visual design. A number of icons have lived carefree since Windows 95, but most of the old icons are not iconic enough not to be retired in Sun Valley. [more]
Finally, after many years of talk, and a tool (KB4577586) to remove Adobe Flash from Windows, it finally happens this summer. [more]
Windows 10 will support AAC, or Advanced Audio Coding, over Bluetooth in an upcoming update later this year. [more]
If you have experienced performance issues while playing after installing the updates that came in late March and early April then it may be that the fix Microsoft is now rolling out solves your issues. [more]
Earlier this year, a file path was spread which, in the worst case, could destroy disks. [more]
Avoid creases on your device by checking which version of Windows 10 you have. [more]
The one-click tool is intended as a stopgap measure to protect vulnerable on-premises Exchange servers, deployed mainly by small and midsize businesses. [more]
The company has launched a new bug bounty program for Teams that offers as much as $30,000 to security researchers for previously-unknown vulnerabilities. It's a sign of the software's growing importance. [more]
Windows 10 Insider Preview version 21343 reveals the first signs that Microsoft is preparing for a major design overhaul of the OS. [more]
The gaming-focused VoIP app Discord is reportedly on the market, and it’s possible that Microsoft might be the buyer. VentureBeat’s Dean Takahashi reported Monday that Discord is in final negotiations about a sale with an unspecified buyer, and has been in “active... [more]
Microsoft is so confident in its 21H1 update that they let companies test a near-finished version. [more]
Windows 10 LTSC, the version once pitched to enterprises as the OS that didn't need constant updating will only get five years of support now. [more]
In 2019, Microsoft announced that it was dropping its own browser engine, EdgeHTML, in favor of Chromium. [more]
Just hours after Microsoft announced a major price increase, they have chosen to drop it all. [more]
It is amazing that security is so weakThis error has existed in Windows 10 for three years, and is very serious as it is not just a matter of the computer hanging (we will return to that error) - no: here we are talking about data loss if you are unlucky. [more]
Nintendo has always done its own thing, they are Japanese. We should probably be happy that they were not traded by Microsoft. [more]
The code name for Microsoft's brand new Outlook platform is Monarch. [more]
Bloomberg reveals that Microsoft is developing its own ARM chips, exactly what we have been calling for since Apple's M1 chips were launched because they crush Intel and Qualcomm. [more]
Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote have already been upgraded to support Apple Silicon, or rather the M1 chip in Air, Pro and mini. The same is Firefox. [more]
It is to be Russian hackers who hacked into "U.S. Treasury ”and“ Commerce Department National Telecommunications and Information Administration ”systems. [more]
Microsoft should finally do something smart that makes sense: hibernate tabs that are not active. [more]
Apple’s M1 Macs don’t officially support Windows, but a developer has managed to get Microsoft’s OS running on an ARM-based MacBook anyway. [more]
During a lengthy interview with The Verge, Phil Spencer reveals that the Xbox team has been thinking about how to solve the pre-order chaos. [more]
Citing "Small Business Saturday," an upcoming American Express-created promotional event, Microsoft is cutting Business Premium's per-user per-month cost to $15. [more]
All your files, apps, and settings are on your old computer. Here’s how to move them to your new Windows PC, from either Windows or macOS. [more]
Boston-based Suffolk Construction used Teams to keep operations moving ahead as it — like companies worldwide — scrambled to deal with a pandemic-related shutdown this year. Now, some workers are essentially 'living on it,' says a company official. [more]
Microsoft has begun forcibly downloading and updating version 1909 to users who are still using 1903. [more]
As Apple’s major Mac event looms, more information about Microsoft’s cunning plan that lets Apple devices run Windows leaks…. [more]
Microsoft seems focused on delivering on its promise to bring Office to Apple Silicon Macs. [more]
No bug fix before November 10th. [more]
Beginning with the release of Edge 87 in November, Microsoft plans to push more than 1,000 websites away from Internet Explorer to the much newer Edge browser. [more]
xCloud directly in the HDMI port. [more]
Microsoft on Tuesday reminded customers that Office 2010 and Office 2016 for Mac have received their final security updates, as the suites have now dropped off the company's support list. [more]
There are many opportunities here. [more]
During this week's JNUC event, the Microsoft VP talked about enabling enterprise-class security for Macs. [more]
The latest games need to be installed on the fast internal disks. [more]
Now they have picked up 864 of them. [more]
A new solution due out soon will allow IT to use Microsoft Endpoint Manager to manage iOS devices as well as Macs. [more]