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Microsoft puts Windows development on lockdown
The tech giant will only work on essential security updates for all Windows iterations from May onwards
25 Mar 2020
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Windows Defender bug causes files to be skipped during malware scans
Early investigations suggest the issue may relate to a recent botched Windows 10 update
23 Mar 2020
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Microsoft Edge branded as ‘worrisome’ for user privacy
Research claims the web browser sends telemetry data and URLs to back-end servers
18 Mar 2020
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Windows 10 hits one billion active devices
Microsoft reaches its target two years later, after the death of its mobile OS and Windows 7
17 Mar 2020
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Bill Gates leaves Microsoft's board of directors
Looking back at the Harvard dropout who changed the world of business
16 Mar 2020
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How to screenshot in Windows 10
Windows 10 offers eight ways to take a screenshot. Which do you prefer?
13 Mar 2020
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Microsoft Build shifts to a virtual setting amid coronavirus scare
A little late to the virtualization party, Microsoft Build finally joins Facebook F8 and Google I/O in moving online
13 Mar 2020
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Microsoft quickly releases patch for wormable SMB flaw
Flaw was leaked yesterday and fixed today
12 Mar 2020
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How to password protect a Word document
Protect your sensitive Word documents with a password.
6 Mar 2020
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The autopsy of Windows 7
Report of a postmortem examination
29 Feb 2020
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Microsoft pulls disastrous Windows 10 security update
Users who applied the KB4524244 patch experienced problems ranging from file deletion to installation problems
17 Feb 2020
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Windows 7 bug blocks users from shutting down their PCs
The legacy OS has been hit with a serious flaw just weeks after Microsoft stopped issuing updates
10 Feb 2020
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Microsoft will roll Windows client and hardware teams into one
Microsoft is reportedly aiming to streamline the development of its hardware and software to facilitate better user experiences
6 Feb 2020
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Windows 7 market share remains healthy despite end-of-life status
A quarter of all machines are still running the legacy OS, although the numbers are falling
4 Feb 2020
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Microsoft to patch Windows 7 wallpaper bug
So much for end of support: Microsoft to fix bug in last update to Windows 7
29 Jan 2020
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Windows 10 and the tools for agile working
The shift to Windows 10 is the perfect time to get your agile workforce moving
20 Jan 2020
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The IT Pro Podcast: Farewell Windows 7
We reflect on the legacy of one of Microsoft's most enduringly popular operating systems
17 Jan 2020
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What to do if you're still running Windows 7
Windows 7 is no longer supported, so you better upgrade, sharpish...
14 Jan 2020
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Memes and Viking funerals: The internet reacts to the death of Windows 7
Although official support has been withdrawn, the ghost of Windows 7 is likely to linger for many years to come
14 Jan 2020
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Microsoft to patch ‘extraordinarily serious’ cryptographic flaw
The fix has already been shipped to high-value organisations like the US military, according to reports
14 Jan 2020
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GCHQ warns against Windows 7 for email, banking
Windows 7 shouldn't be used for sensitive tasks once it hits end of life, says the NCSC
13 Jan 2020
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Windows 7 ends: what do you do next?
From SMBs to big business and individuals, after 10 years it's time to move on from Windows 7
4 Jan 2020
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Microsoft unexpectedly extends Windows 10 Mobile support
The all-but-dead mobile OS reached its end-of-life last week before Microsoft granted users a 30-day reprieve
16 Dec 2019