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Microsoft Teams' new 'Together mode' aims to make video calls more engaging
In an effort to make video calls more “inclusive, engaging and reflective," Microsoft is rolling out a host of new Teams features – including a viewing mode that puts everyone in the same room.
Most bugs in Microsoft's June patches have been fixed; go ahead and patch
June was a cruel patching month, with loads of bugs, lots of initial confusion and a few belated fixes. We now have a pretty good handle on what’s going bump in the night. Here’s how to get your patching caught up.
Windows by the numbers: Windows 10 is on track to reach 85% by mid-2021
It's not unusual for Windows 10 use to rise as Windows 7's use falls, which is what happened (again) in June. One continuing surprise: it was the third straight month where Linux saw gains.
Did Microsoft kill the wrong store?
Microsoft recently announced it's permanently closing its retail stores worldwide. It should have axed the Windows store instead.
Top web browsers 2020: Chrome becomes third browser ever with more than 70%
Google's Chrome in June joined the ranks of Netscape Navigator and Microsoft's Internet Explorer, both of which once dominated the browser landscape.
Microsoft to auto upgrade some business and education PCs to Chromium Edge in August
Coming soon to a Windows 10 PC near you: the new Chromium-based version of Microsoft's Edge browser.
Microsoft Patch Alert: June 2020
June’s crop of Microsoft patches brought printer problems two ways from Tuesday, a debilitating Outlook conflict, more LSASS failures, a zinger from the Microsoft Store, masses of Win10 version 2004 bugs – and no fix for the...
Microsoft shuts down retail chain, takes $450M charge
The company has 82 retail stores, all of which have been closed for months because of the pandemic. All but four will be shuttered permanently.
Microsoft strips manual deferrals of future feature upgrades from Windows 10, cites 'confusion'
Microsoft has eliminated the ability to manually stop feature upgrades from reaching unmanaged PCs running Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise and Education.
Microsoft nixes update deferral settings, but gives us a TargetReleaseVersionInfo
The company intentionally removed the “update deferral” options from the Win10 version 2004 Update Advanced options pane, ostensibly “to prevent confusion.” Riiiiight. But there’s good news: a newly documented Pro, Education and...
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Microsoft wants Windows 10 servicing calendars? Here are two more
Microsoft's "Windows servicing calendars" are designed to help companies keep track of several product lines so IT shops can prep and deploy each year's updates. But they don't have to be set in stone.
Microsoft's Windows 10 servicing calendar: a showcase for contradictions
The latest calendar concept details when different parts of the Windows 10 upgrade process take place, how each successive refresh syncs with other versions, and how disparate parts of the product line like Windows and...
Microsoft cheat sheets: Dive into Windows and Office apps
These guides will help you find your way around several generations of Microsoft’s Office apps for Windows — and Windows itself.
PowerPoint 2016 and 2019 cheat sheet: Ribbon quick reference
Our visual guide helps you find the most useful commands on the Ribbon in PowerPoint 2016 and 2019 for Windows, along with keyboard shortcuts for performing each action.
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 KB4567523, released June 18, 2020.
Microsoft to resume non-security updates for Windows 10 in July
The company plans to resume distribution of the non-security updates, but only to Windows 10 1809 and, eventually, to Windows Server.
The wild thing about Windows apps on Chrome OS
With Google working to bring Windows software onto Chromebooks, things are about to get seriously weird.
Windows 10 version 2004 slams into a Storage Spaces brick wall
According to official sources, the latest Windows upgrade contains a bug in the Storage Spaces feature. Information, as usual, is sketchy. We have no idea what triggers the bug, or whether rolling back to 1909 will fix it, but … why...
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