If you’ve tried Windows 11 and for some reason want to go back to its predecessor, timing is key. The clock begins ticking as soon as you move to Windows 11. Here’s what to do. So, you’ve installed Windows 11, kicked the proverbial tires and taken it for spin — and now you want to … Read more
We’ve collected some of the most salient points about the upcoming Windows 11, the ones enterprise IT admins will most need to know. So much for that promise. You know, the one Microsoft made six years ago when it told customers that Windows 10 was “the last version of Windows” they’d see. Instead, Windows 10 … Read more
Support for the OS ends in four years. And while that date raised eyebrows this week, it’s important to remember that before Windows 10’s 2015, launch, Microsoft declared it would only offer updates for 10 years — until October 2025. Microsoft will shut down support for Windows 10 in just over four years, in October … Read more
In two weeks, Microsoft, plans to unveil the “next generation” of Windows. But isn’t Windows 10 supposed to be the last generation of the ubiquitous OS? Oh, great. Microsoft is going to upend Windows again. Just great. Come June 24, according to Microsoft, the company will unveil or display or reveal all or something or … Read more
Microsoft this week unveiled ‘Known Issue Rollback,’ which allows IT admins roll back individual non-security elements of an update if the change breaks something. Microsoft this week announced a new enterprise-only flexibility in Windows servicing that lets IT professionals roll back individual non-security elements of an update when a change breaks something. The feature, dubbed … Read more
Like the idea of Desktop-as-a-Service rather than trying to manage thousands of users desktops at home? Microsoft has some advice for you. As the months and years go by, Microsoft keeps steadily moving away from its old model of PC operating systems, which started with buying Seattle Computing Products’ 86-DOS, aka Quick and Dirty DOS in July … Read more
Microsoft has made numerous improvements to Windows 10 over the years, but it still has some annoying quirks. We help you solve them. When it made its debut in 2015, Windows 10 fixed several problems that were endemic in earlier versions of Windows — notably Windows 8 — and Microsoft has steadily improved Windows 10 … Read more
Need to share a Windows 10 PC among employees or temporary workers at the office, or with family members at home? No problem — here’s how to do it. In some offices, computers are shared between two or more employees or temporary workers. That sounds like a recipe for disaster, but Windows 10 has great … Read more
Recent versions of Windows 10 have introduced optional updates to Windows Update. What are they and how should you handle them? Windows 10 users who have upgraded to version 2004 or 20H2 might have noticed something new when they go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. Beneath the always-present “Check for updates” button, … Read more
The company is now touting ‘Windows Feature Experience Packs’ as a way to increase the number of features it rolls out to users over the course of a year. Microsoft, which has not given up on pushing frequent feature changes to Windows 10 users, this week introduced the concept of Windows Feature Experience Packs as a way … Read more
