Operating Systems

It looks like Microsoft has some new announcements to make as this week, the tech giant began sending out invitations for its next big event, titled ‘MicrosoftEDU'. However, while previous rumours have focussed on upcoming Surface devices, it seems that ‘the cloud' may be a key focus for this event. …

It looks like Microsoft is following in Steam's footsteps and is putting together an automated refund system for the Windows 10 and Xbox stores. This means those buying games digitally will be able to get their money back if needed, as long as they meet the criteria. The newly implemented …

Maker aficionados of the Windows 10 IoT Core persuasion will be happy to know that Cortana has landed. The Windows 10 Creators Update milestone has delivered on a number of new features, including the Cortana voice assistant, which can now be used by makers in their Windows 10 IoT implementations. …

Microsoft's rollout of the Windows 10 Creators Update has officially begun this week, which means there there are going to be plenty of changes. As a result, anyone upgrading their version of Windows 10 should also make sure to remember to upgrade their GPU drivers. Nvidia's Creators Update compatible driver …

There have been privacy concerns surrounding Windows 10 ever since its launch, prompting complaints not just from users but from government watchdogs as well, particularly here in Europe. However, it looks like Microsoft is finally prepared to do something about it, starting off with an update to its privacy statement …

After a good stint of gaining growth, it seems that adoption for Microsoft's latest OS, Windows 10, is starting to slow down. Over the last year or so, Windows 10 marketshare has been gaining, while Windows 7 and 8.1 have been falling. However, in the last month, it seems that …

Google is one step closer to world domination as Android overtakes Windows for the first time.

We've known for some time that the next major Windows 10 update would be coming in Q2. Microsoft originally announced the Creators Update late last year and now, it looks like the update is ready to go as today, the company confirmed that the update would begin rolling out on …

It looks like Microsoft is facing more lawsuits over the rollout of Windows 10 as this week, three new complaints have appeared at the Chicago District Court. These new complaints claim that Microsoft “failed to exercise reasonable care” when pushing out the Windows 10 update, which caused data to be …

It looks like Microsoft is starting to lock down system updates for those using AMD's Ryzen and Intel's Kaby Lake processors on older versions of Windows, including Windows 7 and 8.1. Users are now starting to encounter the following error message: “Your PC uses a processor that isn’t supported on …

It looks like Microsoft is getting closer to the release of its Windows 10 Creators Update as this week, the company is expected to sign off on its RTM release as well as a release candidate for Windows Insiders. Typically when software is at the RTM (Release To Manufacturing) stage, …

Microsoft has made some questionable decisions over the course of Windows 10's lifespan but for many, this might be a step too far. Microsoft has already been experimenting with advertising on Windows 10, with some appearing on Cortana and the Start menu but now, Microsoft seems to be sneaking advertisements …

It looks like Microsoft is finally going to make it easier to avoid Windows 10's forced reboots with a new ‘snooze' feature, which will allow you to delay your Windows 10 machine from updating itself for a few days. The creators update next month will also increase the hours you …

Microsoft has been drip feeding us details about the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update for a few months now and while it is set to be a major update, Microsoft does have more planned for the rest of 2017. The Creators Update will bring along native Windows support for things …

The European Union's data protection watchdog appears to still be concerned about Windows 10 and Microsoft's privacy settings. Several countries within the EU have taken issue with Windows 10's privacy policies over the last year and while some changes have been made, it appears that the union isn't satisfied just …

It looks like there won't be a ‘Patch Tuesday' for a little while as Microsoft has run into some ‘last minute issues; with its latest round of security fixes for Windows 10. As a result, patches are being withheld until mid March, at which point Microsoft will roll out a …

Microsoft is going to be changing the way Windows 10 looks, or at least empower application makers to do so. Project Neon is a currently unannounced feature that we all know is coming to Windows 10 and this week, during a developer day livestream, Microsoft inadvertently revealed it. We have seen …

After around two years of convincing users to finally ditch Windows 7, it looks like Microsoft is making good progress, as Windows 10 market share has managed to surpass Windows 7 here in the UK, as well as in the US. So, while Microsoft may have finally admitted that its …

We have been hearing about the upcoming ‘Gaming Mode' for Windows 10 for just over a week now. Since then, there has been some speculation and some confusion as to what exactly this new mode will do but fortunately today, Microsoft finally gave us some answers and set the record …

We have been hearing a lot about the upcoming Windows 10 Creators update. It's set to bring native VR support for the Windows desktop, an all-new version of Paint and even some new gaming features. However, there is another important addition coming in April's update and that is the new …

Earlier this month, we learned about Microsoft's upcoming ‘Game Mode' for Windows 10. At the time, we didn't know much about it outside of the fact that it aims to boost performance while running games. However, since then some new details have come out and it seems that ‘Game Mode' …

While Windows 10 has managed to round up a few hundred million users at this point, there is still more work to be done on Microsoft's end to get people to upgrade. This week, the company began targeting enterprise users, urging them to upgrade from Windows 7 as the ageing …

Microsoft has officially begun testing its new ‘Game Mode' feature for Windows 10, which aims to boost game performance for Windows users by freeing up resources and ensuring other processes aren't taking up too much memory or CPU usage. There are programs that have aimed to do this in the …

If you have updated your version of Windows 10 recently and you happen to run multiple monitors, then you may run into issues while gaming. Microsoft has revealed this week that its latest update has brought along some problems when running 3D apps with more than one monitor connected to …

Back when Windows 10 first launched one of the first issues users came across were the graphics drivers. Windows Update began automatically downloading its own and it would cause some conflicts with the drivers downloaded through other services like Radeon Software or the GeForce Experience. While those problems have been …

Microsoft may like to claim that it stopped giving out free Windows 10 upgrades to Windows 7 and 8.1 owners back in July but as it turns out, there are still multiple ways to obtain the OS upgrade legitimately without needing to shell out for a new license, though they …

Microsoft's strategy of giving away free upgrades to Windows 10 looks to have been worthwhile, as a year and a half on from its release, most gamers on Steam are running it. While Windows 7 64 still maintains a foothold, nothing else even comes close. Windows 10 adoption rate has …

Microsoft has pushed out a few questionable Windows 10 updates over the last year or so and this week, another one was added to the list as some Windows 10 users found themselves unable to connect to the internet or a local network. A recent automatic update for Windows seemed …

This week, Microsoft revealed that it would be bringing a full version of Windows 10 to ARM chipsets, with desktop support and everything included, meaning your phone could also double up as a full Windows machine. Microsoft's first demonstration took place today on a Snapdragon 820 chip, which supports Adobe …

If you happened to check out our Gears of War 4 analysis back in early October, then you may have noticed that some incredibly significant improvements have been made to Microsoft's UWP platform since the start of this year, leaving us with a much brighter outlook when it comes to …