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The ins and outs of data recovery in Windows 10
Missing folders? Unreadable files? Corrupted hard drive? Sooner or later, most computer users lose data of some kind. Here’s a series of steps you can take in Windows 10 to get it back.
It’s not me, it’s you: How to keep up with Microsoft cloud services trouble
When cloud-based apps, services and software go down, or when Windows 10 flakes out, it's good to know where to get reliable information about what's happening.
Microsoft confirms Windows 10X's demise, quickly teases 'significant update' to Windows 10
Windows 10X is officially out. So what's coming next for Windows 10? At this week's Build event, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella teased serious updates "very soon."
Microsoft sets IE's date with death — kind of
The company plans to retire Internet Explorer 11 next year, putting it on the path to a long, slow lingering death as the company fully embraces Microsoft Edge.
An ‘underwhelming’ Windows 10 21H1 arrives
Microsoft last week officially rolled out Windows 10 21H1 without much fanfare — and (so far) without any major issues. Here are some things to keep in mind if you’re moving ahead with the install.
The Windows 21H1 update, and why I won’t miss Windows 10X
Even as Microsoft released Windows 10 21H1, it made clear this week that Windows 10X isn't going anywhere. Some thoughts.
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Microsoft releases Windows 10 21H1 as another minor OS refresh
The year's first feature upgrade for Windows 10 arrived this week with little fanfare, largely because it offers little new functionality because Microsoft has abandoned its major-minor release cadence.
Microsoft nixes Windows 10X
Windows 10X was expected to launch in the spring of 2021 in place of the year's first-half Windows 10 feature upgrade. Didn't happen.
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Patch Tuesday preview: Time for a 'measured' approach to updates
As May's Patch Tuesday rolls around, it's time to take things slow. Here's how to get Windows 10 do just that.
Microsoft previews new Windows servicing APIs for enterprises
Microsoft has launched a public preview of the APIs IT admins can use to control Windows Update for Business Deployment Service — part of the company's efforts to push commercial customers toward cloud-only servicing for Windows 10.
For Windows, it’s ‘squirrel away time’
Sometimes Windows updates just don’t work, and a Microsoft-recommended “sfc /scannow” or DISM command won’t help. So what’s a prudent Windows user to do?
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April patch recap: Mostly quiet on the Microsoft front
April offered few patch surprises from Microsoft, and it’s been much quieter than March, when printing issues arose. Here’s a look at what we’ve seen — and some concerns about a new feature called ‘News and Interests.’
Skimping on drive space means Windows 10 update woes
Too many users have encountered the dreaded “Windows needs more space” message when trying to update Windows 10. Here’s the bare minimum drive space business and IT professionals should shoot for.
With Parallels, Apple continues to make superior Windows PCs
One tester found that Windows for ARM running on an M1 Mac via Parallels Desktop was the “fastest version of Windows” they’d ever used.
FAQ: Microsoft preps Windows Update for Business as go-to enterprise servicing tool
The changes, which would replace WSUS and are part of an effort by Microsoft to pull IT to the cloud, are due out by the end of June.
Why 16 is the new 8 for Windows 10
Microsoft’s Teams collaboration platform has become something of a memory hog, meaning Windows 10 users need at least 16GB of RAM to keep things running smoothly.
Windows Update for Business: details, details
Though most Windows 10 users assume Windows update for Business is mainly for, well, business use, it offers plenty of options for controlling updates and working with Intune.
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