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Confused by a mysterious update that’s suddenly appeared on your Windows 10 PC? Don’t panic – here’s what you need to know
Windows 10 PCs are getting an update stealthily installed The under-the-radar arrival of KB5001716 may confuse some folks This patch is deployed to versions of Windows which are about to run out of support, and it’ll nudge you to make a move to keep your PC secure Windows 10 PCs…
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‘It’s obvious that users are frustrated’: consumer rights group accuses Microsoft of not providing a ‘viable solution’ for Windows 10 users who can’t upgrade to Windows 11
Microsoft recently threw a lifeline to consumers, offering alternatives to paying $30 for extended support for Windows 10 PIRG thinks this doesn’t go far enough in terms of avoiding an impending e-waste calamity The organization suggests Microsoft considers providing longer-term support for Windows 10, or relaxes the spec requirements for…
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Windows 10 users who don’t want to upgrade to Windows 11 get new lifeline from Microsoft
Microsoft has launched a wizard to help Windows 10 devices stay secure It’s only intended as a temporary solution, though Windows 10 support ends later this year Windows 10 has been around for almost a decade now, but official support is due to end on October 14 this year. Yet…
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Windows 11 user has 30 years of ‘irreplaceable photos and work’ locked away in OneDrive – and Microsoft’s silence is deafening
A Redditor was moving a huge slab of data from old drives to a new one They used OneDrive as a midpoint in an ill-thought-out strategy that left all the data in Microsoft’s cloud service temporarily When they came to download the data, they were locked out of OneDrive, and…
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Windows 11’s new Start menu falls short in one key area – and it’s making people angry
Microsoft has a Start menu redesign in testing This introduces new layouts for the list of all apps One of those layouts is a category view, and we’ve had confirmation from Microsoft that it won’t be possible to customize this to your liking We’ve just learned more about how Microsoft’s…
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Microsoft makes fun of macOS Tahoe’s Liquid Glass redesign for ripping off Windows Vista – but Apple could have the last laugh
Microsoft compared Liquid Glass to Windows Vista on its Instagram account It’s rather late to the party in drawing this kind of comparison Mind you, if anyone has a right to do so, it’s Microsoft, which brought in transparency with the Aero effect on the desktop of Vista Microsoft has…
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