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5 hidden Windows 10 features you should be using
They may not get much press, but these powerful built-in Windows 10 tools can help you work smarter.
Windows 10: A guide to the updates
Here's what you need to know about each update to the current version of Windows 10 as it's released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB4524570, released Nov. 12, 2019.
Windows 10 Redstone: A guide to the Insider Preview builds
Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 10 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19018 for 20H1, released on Nov. 5, 2019.
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Windows 10: Answers to your most important issues
Computerworld contributor Preston Gralla and Executive Editor Ken Mingis answered viewers' questions about Windows.
FAQ: Microsoft sharpens Edge
The company's new Chromium-based browser will officially arrive in final form in January. Here's what you need to know about it ahead of the rollout.
Patch Tuesday alert: Make sure Windows Auto Update is temporarily disabled
We’ve seen some very hairy Patch Tuesdays lately. With the added bonus of a Windows 10 version 1909 upgrade waiting in the wings, it would behoove you to get Automatic Update defanged for a while. Here’s how.
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How to harden web browsers against cyberattacks
Use these techniques to limit attackers’ ability to compromise systems and websites.
Disappearing Windows Update deferral pane suddenly reappears
An unexplained and unacknowledged bug in Win10 version 1903 Pro Windows Update advanced options made deferral settings vanish. Without any forewarning, it appears as if the bug has been fixed in October’s 'optional, non-security'...
Windows 7 to Windows 10 migration guide
With Windows 7 rapidly approaching the end-of-support deadline, it’s time to get cracking on upgrading your organization to Windows 10. Use this planner to help ensure a successful migration.
Windows by the numbers: Windows 7 hits the accelerator as support cliff nears
A little over two months from its end-of-support deadline, Windows 7 saw its market share slide even further in October.
Do you really need a Chief Mobility Officer? (Spoiler alert: nope)
While C-level positions were all the rage when mobility was new in the enterprise, the role of CMO – while still somewhat prevalent – is now largely unnecessary and could even hurt your bottom line.
With a few exceptions, all’s clear to install Microsoft’s October patches
October started in the cellar, with a third-time attempt at patching the CVE-2019-1367 Internet Explorer zero-day that nobody needed, but the situation has gradually improved. Get the October patches installed, but watch out for a...
How to block the Windows 10 November 2019 Update, version 1909, from installing
True to its trend toward simpler, less in-your-face updates, Windows 10 version 1909 presents a very genteel face — an invitation to install, rather than a “gotcha” grab for your PC. If you want to take control of your computer and...
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How to and why you should disable LLMNR with Windows Server
Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution could enable a man-in-the-middle attack, so it’s best to disable the protocol when setting up Windows Server 2019.
Microsoft Patch Alert: October updates bring problems with Start, RDP, Ethernet, older VB programs
After a horrendously buggy start, October patching turned into a traditionally messy grab bag of botches. We’re still tracking update-induced bugs in Start, Search, RDP disconnects, and older Visual Basic programs. Microsoft...
What happens after Windows 7's retirement?
The January end-of-support deadline for Windows 7 is fast approaching. Here's a rundown of some of the issues companies should keep in mind as that date draws near.
Microsoft pushes, then yanks, rogue kinda-security patch KB 4523786, ostensibly for Autopilot
Did you see a security patch for 'Autopilot on Win10 version 1903”'yesterday? Gotcha. Microsoft pushed it to many 1903 seekers — those who clicked 'Check for updates' — then pulled it overnight. It was supposed to go on...
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