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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.
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...
Windows 10 Insider Previews: A guide to the builds
Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 10 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Insider Preview Build 20161 for the Dev Channel, released on July 1, 2020.
How to choose the right Windows 10 preview and update channels
Individual users and IT administrators alike are confused by the options Microsoft offers for Windows 10 Insider Previews and updates. Here’s help choosing the best method of testing and updating Windows 10 for yourself or your...
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.
Debilitating 'Outlook needs to close' bug linked to a bad Windows cumulative update
Microsoft has acknowledged that a combination of the June 2-or-later version of Microsoft 365 (nee Office 365) and the June Win10 cumulative updates cause Outlook to disavow its PST files. The source of the problem seems to be a bug...
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.
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...
Microsoft makes 'major-minor' Windows 10 release cadence the new normal
When it comes to how Microsoft updates Windows 10 each spring and fall, this year is looking a lot like 2019.
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