Tag: Windows

August 22, 2023

The best way to run Windows on a Mac is being updated with new features and macOS Sonoma compatibility. Among the new features in the latest Parallels Desktop release are TouchID support for Windows, enhanced multitouch, and better support for […]

August 18, 2023

Windows 11 has reportedly run into problems with its latest cumulative update, with the upgrade failing to install for some folks, and breaking Microsoft Defender in other cases. Windows Latest has rounded up the latest batch of complaints regarding a […]

August 16, 2023

Is Windows 11 better than Windows 10? Should you upgrade? That’s a question I’ve been getting a lot from the readers of my Windows Intelligence newsletter. People also want to know whether Microsoft has fixed the problems Windows 11 had […]

August 11, 2023

With its August Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft pushed out 90 updates for the Windows and Office platforms. The latest fixes include another update for Microsoft Exchange (along with with a warning about failed updates to Exchange Server 2016 and 2019) […]

August 2, 2023

If you’re a member of the Windows Insider program, you might be getting access to the new Copilot coming to Windows 11. In a blog post, Microsoft announced Build 22631.2129, which — amongst other things — contains the next step […]

July 24, 2023

You’ve probably spent a lot of time through the years gathering productivity tips for your favorite applications — after all, that’s where you get most of your work done. If you’re like most people, though, you’ve managed to find your […]

July 13, 2023

If you practice good digital hygiene, you’re likely installing Windows updates soon after their release date, especially when they’re security-focused. However, hackers are constantly poking and prodding the security of Microsoft’s operating system and devising new ways to bypass any […]

July 6, 2023

Windows 11 is hopefully set to receive a useful tweak for the Start menu to help users identify which are the core apps for the operating system. PhantomOfEarth flagged up the change, which is hidden in preview build 23493 and […]

June 5, 2023

Microsoft released Dev Drive at the Build 2023 developer conference, a custom storage volume geared for developers. Built on top of Microsoft’s proprietary ReFS (Resilient File System), Dev Drive is optimized for heavy I/O operations and has improved performance and […]

May 19, 2023

When Windows experiences a critical, unrecoverable error state, the operating system crashes and displays the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). Typically, the only solution to a BSOD is to reboot the machine and hope no critical data is lost. […]

May 5, 2023

Over time on Windows systems, it’s inevitable that old device drivers get supplanted by new ones. Even on systems where drivers aren’t rigorously maintained, Windows Update will typically update at least a dozen drivers annually. Those who pursue driver currency […]

May 4, 2023

Facebook is working on its next Windows 11 widget, and this one is trying to get you to open up — you guessed it — Facebook. In a blog post, Microsoft announced Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23451. As part […]

May 3, 2023

The company is now making another controversial move that is likely to irritate many Windows users. In a Microsoft 365 support page, the company announced that all browser links from Outlook and Teams will now open in Edge, disregarding the […]

May 1, 2023

Well, it’s official: Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 22H2 will be the last released version of Windows 10. Though Windows 10 will officially be supported until October 2025, businesses will need to make a lot of budgetary decisions between […]

April 25, 2023

Opera One is the early access version of a completely redesigned browser that is planned to replace the flagship Opera browser for Windows, MacOS, and Linux later this year. Based on Modular Design, Opera One transforms the way you interact […]

April 18, 2023

For many, Windows is the only desktop operating system they’ve ever used. For them, there’s a familiarity that makes dealing with the usual troubles associated with Windows (random restarts for updates, failed drivers, and insecurities) tolerable. But what if I […]

April 14, 2023

Microsoft has addressed 97 existing vulnerabilities this April Patch Tuesday, with a further eight previously released patches updated and re-released. There have been reports of a vulnerability (CVE-2023-28252) exploited in the wild, making it a “Patch Now” release. This update […]

April 10, 2023

So you have a Windows 10 computer — or a fleet of them. But which exact version of Windows 10? If you are on Windows 10, version 21H2, its end of servicing is coming up on June 13, 2023. For […]

April 3, 2023

It’s one word that can strike a chill in anyone from a corporate C-suite to a home user. It’s sometimes hard to get a feel for the overall ransomware industry (and yes, it’s now an industry). But based on anecdotal […]

April 3, 2023

Unveiled back in 2020, Google’s Nearby Share provided a way for people to share files between different Android devices. Now, the company is enhancing the feature to include Windows in the mix. In a blog post published Monday, Google announced […]