It’s been a wacky Windows patching month, with seemingly random bluescreen and Bluetooth bugs, a recurrence of the “disappearing data” temporary profile bug, and an elusive bug in v4 printer connection – all punctuated by an extraordinary (and welcome!) solicitation for help from Microsoft. The patching pace this month returned to normal: We had the … Read more
Because it makes Windows and Office, two tech cornerstones of most modern corporations, Microsoft’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak matters a lot. Here’s a rundown of what’s changed. The COVID-19 pandemic has postponed the Tokyo Olympics, scrubbed all college sports and silenced presidential campaign rallies, so it shouldn’t be any surprise that the crisis has … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic and its countless disruptions, from business closures to workers fleeing to home offices, appear to have stopped any big migrations from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Windows 10’s share remained flat in March, though users had an excuse for pausing migrations: the raging COVID-19 pandemic. According to metrics vendor Net Applications, Windows … Read more
Windows 10 users rejected Microsoft’s longtime contention that operating systems should be updated on an aggressive tempo. After Microsoft gave all customers control over when they upgrade Windows 10, the majority of users decided they didn’t need a twice-annual refresh, data shows. According to metrics vendor AdDuplex, once Microsoft let users of Windows 10 Home … Read more
With support for Windows 7 ending in January, the push to upgrade to Windows 10 continues. But the pace of Win10 adoptions stalled in November. Microsoft customers last month pressed “pause” in their migrations from Windows 7 to Windows 10 as the adoption of the latter stalled for the first time since February. According to … Read more
The latest version of Windows relies on an ‘enablement package’ to turn on features that transform Windows 10 1903 into 1909. Microsoft now calls that move a pilot program. Microsoft has trumpeted the smaller size of Windows 10 1909, the fall feature upgrade that broke the twice-annual mold the company used in 2017 and 2018. … Read more
They may not get much press, but these powerful built-in Windows 10 tools can help you work smarter. If you’ve been using Windows 10 for a while, you probably know about Cortana and OneDrive. But there are other, powerful features built into Windows 10 that you might not know about or have thought to use. These tools … Read more
With Windows 7 rapidly approaching the end-of-support deadline, it’s time to get cracking on upgrading your organization to Windows 10. Use this planner to help ensure a successful migration. All good things must come to an end, and the reign of Windows 7 as an actively supported, good-enough operating system is no exception. While it … Read more
October started in the cellar, with a third-time attempt at patching the CVE-2019-1367 IE zero-day that nobody needed, but the situation has gradually improved. Get the October patches installed, but watch out for a handful of known cowpies. If you had automatic update turned on at the beginning of October, you got clobbered with a … Read more
The January end-of-support deadline for Windows 7 is fast approaching. Here’s a rundown of some of the issues companies should keep in mind as that date draws near. The Redmond doctor came into the room, huffed a chair into place, but wouldn’t meet Windows 7’s eyes, just stared at the desk. “I’m afraid it’s bad … Read more
