Tag Archives: Windows 10

We've been expecting the Windows 10 April Update for several weeks now, and while it looked like Microsoft may miss its release window in an effort to solve some last minute bugs, the update will begin rolling out today. Formerly known as the ‘Spring Creators Update', the April Update will …

While the next feature update for Windows 10 was originally expected to arrive much earlier this month, some last minute bugs caused Microsoft to delay its roll out. The Windows 10 April update, formerly known as the ‘Spring Creators Update', will now be available to download on Monday, but it …

While we are still waiting on the overdue Windows 10 ‘April Update', Microsoft has already begun work on the next feature update, codenamed ‘Redstone 5'. Apparently, the next major update will include a ‘lean edition' of Windows 10, which will be designed for devices with less storage. The Windows 10 …

We've known to expect another Windows feature update in April for quite some time. Previously, it was thought that this update (codenamed Redstone 4 internally) would launch as the ‘Spring Creators Update', but it looks like that plan has changed, with Microsoft confirming that Redstone 4 will launch as the …

The Windows 10 Spring Creators Update is set to be Microsoft’s biggest addition to its operating system since its Fall Update last year, housing a plethora of tweaks, options and features. Despite its impending launch earlier this week, it seems that Microsoft is experiencing a delay for the major update …

Microsoft has had a tough time with its Edge browser, often resorting to aggressive tactics to push it to the forefront. As of the latest Windows 10 update, the company has taken to overriding users' default browsers, no matter what the user has chosen themselves. So far, Insiders are the …

Microsoft has been planning its next major Windows 10 update for some time. Last week we learned that the next upgrade would be called the ‘Spring Creators Update', making it the third ‘creators update' overall. Now we know when to expect it, with the new upgrade set to roll out …

While not officially announced, it seems that Microsoft is planning to reuse its “Creators Update” moniker for a third Windows 10 build. The firm is currently working on an update codenamed Redstone 4, which is the most likely candidate for the leaked, and debatably catchier “Windows 10 Spring Creators Update” …

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Back in May 2017, Microsoft announced that it would be launching another edition of Windows 10, known as ‘Windows 10 S'. This particular version was intended for cheaper laptops and ultrabooks, with a focus on getting a ‘safe' version of Windows 10 into schools and into the hands of students. …

Microsoft has been working on bringing Windows 10 to ARM chipsets for a couple of years now, with the goal of launching affordable portable PCs. The full roll out is expected to kick off over the next few months, but today HP gave us a preview of what to expect, …

During CES in January, we learned that Asus would be taking its first step into the virtual reality market with the launch of its first HMD. At the time, we heard that the first Windows 10 Mixed Reality headset would be available in Q1 and now it seems that time …

Microsoft has been working on bringing Windows 10 to ARM chipsets for a couple of years now, with the first supported PCs set to go on sale this year. While Microsoft has demonstrated Windows running on ARM before, it has kept quiet about its various limitations. That changed this week …

Back in May 2017, Microsoft announced that it would be launching another edition of Windows 10, known as ‘Windows 10 S'. This particular version was intended for cheaper laptops and ultrabooks, with a focus on getting Windows 10 into schools and into the hands of students. Now, less than a …

In January last year, Windows 10 officially surpassed Windows 7 here in the UK. Now one year later, Microsoft's latest operating system has managed to just about out-do Windows 7 worldwide, making it the most popular operating system in the world. According to the analytics specialists at StatCounter, Windows 10 …

Back in mid-October, Microsoft launched the Surface Book 2 in the US. Hailed as the most powerful Surface ever, the laptop features Nvidia GTX 10-series graphics alongside an Intel 8th Gen processor. Since then, the 15-inch of this laptop have only been available in the US, but that is changing …

Although Microsoft officially stopped offering its free upgrade to Windows 10 in July 2016, many have been able to use an exploit to continue upgrading for free. A deadline of December 31st 2017 was put in place to end those continuing to use the assistive technologies workaround, but it seems …

Following on from last week's news of a kernel bug affecting x86 systems, OS makers began preparing patches. Microsoft's Windows 10 patch to mitigate this issue was due to arrive today but it seems that it caused issues with AMD systems. As a result, the patch is being halted on …

It seems that Apple’s Face ID isn’t the only biometric authentication system that has been fooled recently, as researchers have managed to trick Windows Hello with a mere photo. Multiple versions of Windows 10 are affected, across different hardware configurations. The research was conducted by German firm SYSS, are reported …

One of the sad truths Microsoft faces with its browsers these days is that more often than not, they are used only once in order to download and install Google Chrome. Now, in a fairly amusing move, Google is embracing that, placing Chrome on the Windows Store as a simple …

Back in May, Microsoft officially hit the 500 million installs milestone for Windows 10. Now just before the year comes to an end, the company has managed to boost its numbers further, with 600 million devices worldwide now running the latest operating system. Originally, Microsoft wanted to hit one billion …

Earlier this year, 4K Netflix streaming finally started making its way to PCs, in part due to Kaby Lake and its support for HEVC decoding. Over time, the number of systems capable of streaming Netflix in Ultra-HD has grown, so here is what you need to get it done. There …

Back in August, when Microsoft first began rolling out its wave of Windows 10 Mixed Reality headsets, the company confirmed that it would be working to enable SteamVR support. With SteamVR enabled, these headsets will get access to a broad range of games and apps currently available to HTC VIVE …

This week, a new Windows 10 preview build started rolling out to insiders, giving us an early look at some of the features arriving in the next big update. The next Windows 10 feature update is codenamed ‘Redstone 4' and one of its most notable features ‘Near Share' aims to …

Back in August, when Microsoft first began rolling out its wave of Windows 10 Mixed Reality headsets, Valve confirmed that it would be working with Microsoft to enable SteamVR support. With SteamVR enabled, these headsets will get access to a broad range of games and apps currently available to HTC …

Despite ending its free upgrade to Windows 10 back in 2016, Microsoft has been subject to an exploit that allows Windows 7 and 8.1 users to still upgrade their operating systems, free of charge. The company has now announced the closure of this exploit, giving people until December 31st to …

Microsoft ‘officially’ stopped offering a free Windows 10 upgrade to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users in 2016. However, a couple of well-known workarounds have remained present ever since. One of those was to upgrade via Microsoft’s ‘assistive technologies’ program. Unfortunately, this upgrade method will be closed soon. Microsoft extended …

Just a couple of weeks ago, Samsung announced its first high-end virtual reality headset, known as the Samsung Odyssey. It is intended to be the Windows 10 competitor to the Oculus Rift and HTC VIVE with the specs to prove it. While this headset will be hitting store shelves in …

After plenty of rumours and even some talk of the Surface line up getting scrapped, today Microsoft announced the Surface Book 2, it’s most powerful Surface Book ever. The new laptop comes with an updated design and bumps up the internals to feature Nvidia GTX 10-series graphics and an Intel …

While many were disappointed that Steam support for Windows Mixed Reality wasn’t pegged for the same release date as the Window 10 Fall Creators Update, gamers aren’t left high and dry with Microsoft’s sizeable autumn addition. The company is currently preparing to roll out two new technologies that comprise its …