This weekend Microsoft paused its rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update after multiple users reported that the update was deleting documents, photos, music, and videos from their computers. Now Microsoft says it thinks it’s identified the issues causing files to be deleted and it’s assisting affected customers to recover their data. Before rolling […]
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Microsoft puts Windows 10 October 2018 Update on hold
A few days after starting to roll out the Windows 10 October 2018 Update to users, Microsoft has temporarily stopped distributing the latest feature update for its desktop operating system. The company says it’s “paused the rollout … for all users as we investigate isolated reports of users missing some files after updating.” Update 10/09/2018: […]
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Microsoft is trying to reduce unexpected Windows Update-induced reboots
For the most part if your Windows 10 computer downloads an important update, a message will pop up asking you if you’d like to install it right away or delay installation until a more convenient time. But if you don’t respond promptly, your computer may reboot to apply the update… which can be a problem […]
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Third-party patch removes Windows Update restrictions for PCs with new chips, old OS
Last month Microsoft blocked Windows Update from working on computers with Intel Skylake or AMD Bristol Ridge or newer chips if those computers are also running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. In other words, if you have a new CPU, Microsoft wants you to run its newest operating system, Windows 10. And the company is […]
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Have a Kaby Lake/Ryzen CPU and Windows 7 or 8? Say goodbye to Windows Updates
Microsoft really wants you to run Windows 10. So while the company continues to offer security updates and bug fixes for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 (and Windows Vista for a few more weeks), the company announced last year that it would not support those operating systems for devices with the latest Intel and AMD chips. […]
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Latest Windows 10 preview includes Unified Update Platform, next-gen Paint app and more
Comments Off on Latest Windows 10 preview includes Unified Update Platform, next-gen Paint app and moreMicrosoft is already rolling out features from the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update to members of the Windows Insider program, even though the Creators Update isn’t expected to ship to the general public until early next year. For example, Preview Build 14959, which was released today, includes a preview of the new Paint 3D app […]
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Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 updates are now cumulative (which means fewer individual updates to install)
Comments Off on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 updates are now cumulative (which means fewer individual updates to install)Microsoft may have tried its best to get Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users to update to Windows 10 by the end of July, but there are still millions of people using the company’s older operating systems. So now Microsoft is making it a little easier for those users to keep their computers up to […]
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Windows 10 Anniversary Update gives you 10 days to roll back to earlier build
Starting with the launch of Windows 10 last year, Microsoft made it easy to roll back to an earlier version of Windows if you encountered problems. The gave users upgrading form Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 about a month to decide whether to roll back the update. But Microsoft says most people didn’t need 30 days to […]
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Keeping Windows 7, Windows 8.1 up to date just got way easier
Microsoft would really like you to use Windows 10… but if you’re not ready to make the switch from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, the company is continuing to support those operating systems with security updates and bug fixes. If you have automatic updates enabled, you’ve probably received a whole bunch of them by now. […]
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How to stop Microsoft from urging you to upgrade to Windows 10
Microsoft has been pretty aggressive at trying to get PC users to upgrade to Windows 10. Through July, 2016, the company is giving away Windows 10 as a free update for anyone running Windows 7 or later. Users have probably noticed a new icon in their system tray urging them to update. And if you’re […]