“If you’re reading this, you probably know how to upgrade one version of Windows to another. Even though it’s an easy process, it’s still tedious and boring to watch Windows download and install, and then you have to spend more time moving through screens and tweaking settings. Meh.”
Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 Privacy Investigation With A $4 Billion Sting
“Windows 10 users have more than just updates that break things and critical security warnings to worry about. There’s also the small matter of user data privacy to consider.”
Read This And Double Check Your Google Calendar Settings
“Google Calendar powers a lot of regular schedules. The desktop, mobile, and even voice-assisted versions are at the center of daily planning and overall productivity. There is a certain expectation that your schedule belongs to you, that it is private.”
Microsoft’s first PowerToys for Windows 10 now available to download
“Microsoft revealed earlier this year that PowerToys were coming back to Windows 10. PowerToys used to be useful little utilities that would let you further customize Windows, and now Microsoft is releasing two new utilities for Windows 10 under the PowerToys brand.”
Microsoft Issues Warning For 800M Windows 10 Users
“Windows 10 is in a rut. The platform has been hit with multiple problems in recent weeks and partners have been making things even worse. But now an important new Windows 10 warning (and the failure behind it) falls squarely on Microsoft’s shoulders.”
Microsoft Your Phone app now lets you see all your Android notifications on PC
“Microsoft’s Your Phone app has been available on Windows 10 for a while, doing a solid job of enabling cross-platform connectivity between Android phones and your PC.”
Microsoft changes how Windows 10 disconnects USB storage devices
“Microsoft plans to modify the way Windows 10 handles the operation of disconnecting a USB or Thunderbolt storage device. This includes USB thumb drives, external hard drives, flash drives, and even USB data transfer connections established between PCs and smartphones.”
Microsoft Radically Changes Windows 10 Upgrades
“Windows 10 has a serious upgrade problem which is getting worse. But now Microsoft has taken decisive action in the most welcome and unexpected of ways…”
Some Windows 7, 8.1 users reporting Security Essentials and Windows Defender problems
“A number of Windows 7 and 8.1 users are encountering problems with Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender. Users are seeing their automatic anti-malware protection turned off without their knowledge and are seeing out-of-date virus definitions.”
Some Windows 7, 8.1 users reporting Security Essentials and Windows Defender problems
“A number of Windows 7 and 8.1 users are encountering problems with Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender. Users are seeing their automatic anti-malware protection turned off without their knowledge and are seeing out-of-date virus definitions.”
