Tag: Windows 10
1 in 5 PC users still running end of life Windows 7
Kaspersky has conducted a study based on anonymized OS metadata which found that almost one quarter (22%) of PC users are still using the end-of-life OS Windows 7, which stopped receiving mainstream support in January 2020. Although a trusted operating system may seem fine on the surface because it does everything you need it…
Bill Gates says Microsoft losing to Android his ‘greatest mistake’
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said his “greatest mistake ever” was allowing Google’s Android, rather than his own company, to become the world’s biggest mobile operating system. The billionaire philanthropist said mobile phone software was a “natural thing for Microsoft to win”, but his own “mismanagement” meant Google was able to grab a larger market…
Microsoft issues urgent Windows XP patch to prevent WannaCry-style attack
Microsoft has issued a critical Windows update to older machines to prevent a vulnerability which could allow attacks to spread in a similar way to WannaCry. The computing giant has taken the drastic and unusual step of providing a fix to systems it no longer supports, including Windows XP – its popular operating system released…
Microsoft increases space needed on PCs to install latest Windows 10 update
Some Windows 10 users will be forced to double the amount of space on their PC to install future updates, as Microsoft has increased the amount of storage required to install its newest software. Previously, more powerful machines running on 64-bit needed 20GB free on their hard drive, while 32-bit devices needed a minimum of…
Microsoft Paint to remain part of Windows 10 ‘for now’
Drawing app Microsoft Paint will remain a part of the Windows 10 operating system “for now”, one of the firm’s developers has said. The popular, basic drawing program was set to be removed from the PC software in 2017, leading to an outpouring of support for the app. Microsoft then confirmed the app would not…
No need to #safelyremovehardware with new Windows 10 update
Microsoft has set the record straight on fears of data loss when removing USB storage devices from a Windows 10 PC, confirming that you no longer have to use the safely remove hardware feature as previously recommended. It has long been considered essential to click the safely remove option in the operating system, found by…
Microsoft to stop updating Windows 10 Mobile – end of Android/iOS rival
Windows 10 Mobile will not receive any support or updates by the end of the year, spelling the death of Microsoft’s iOS and Android alternative. The last version of the operating system was rolled out in October 2017, but the computing giant has continued to roll out security updates and fixes. Microsoft has now confirmed…
You can now ask Alexa to make Skype calls on Amazon Echo devices
Skype on Amazon Echo Show (Microsoft/PA) Amazon Echo devices can now be used to make calls between Skype users for the first time, as Amazon and Microsoft’s increased collaboration continues to bear fruit. Alexa-enabled devices can be linked up to a Skype account, meaning anyone can say, “Alexa, call Jeff on…
Microsoft resumes Windows 10 October update after data loss problems
Microsoft’s offices in south Dublin (Niall Carson/PA) Microsoft has re-released its latest Windows 10 update more than a month after data loss issues forced the company to halt the rollout. The Windows 10 October 2018 Update, which the tech giant introduced globally on October 2, was pulled a few days…
8 things we know about the iPhone 8 already
Is this the new iPhone 8? (pictured on the right). Image from Marques Brownlee YouTube channel. Amazingly, it's ten years since the first iPhone launched. A decade on and we're now waiting in eager anticipation for the latest models, including the iPhone 7S and 7S Plus, as well as the much…