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Microsoft update breaks Calendar and Mail on Windows 10 phones
2018-11-14 10:57

Still reeling from last week's Windows 10 Pro debacle, Microsoft dropped a fresh pile of “Oops!” onto Windows 10 Mobile users.

Windows 10 October 2018 Update is back, this time without deleting your data
2018-11-13 18:21

Microsoft is opening up about some of its testing procedures, too.

New APIs Suggest WPA3 Wi-Fi Security Support Coming Soon to Windows 10
2018-11-12 13:03

Windows 10 users don't have to wait much longer for the support of latest WPA3 Wi-Fi security standard, a new blog post from Microsoft apparently revealed. The third version of Wi-Fi Protected...

Microsoft mistake leaves Windows 10 users fuming
2018-11-12 11:40

Microsoft Windows 10 users were livid late last week after Microsoft mistakenly told them that their licenses were invalid.

Round two: Microsoft prepares to release Windows 10 October 2018 Update… again!
2018-11-09 06:45

Thanksgiving comes early this year, but the Microsoft Windows 10 October 2018 Update is coming late. Should we be thankful? Let’s revisit the short history of this release, talk about a serious...

Watch out for bogus warnings to downgrade Windows 10
2018-11-08 14:50

Windows 10 users running genuine copies of the Pro edition are being told to swap to Windows 10 Home after what appears to be an issue with Microsoft's activation servers.

Why the encryption on your SSD in Windows 10 may be failing
2018-11-06 15:21

Difficult-to-implement encryption schemes in self-encrypting drives are likely handled incorrectly, leading to a false sense of security.

Businesses unprepared for Windows 10 migration, fear vulnerability to cyber threats
2018-10-31 09:00

A new WinMagic study has found that organisations are largely unprepared for when support of older versions of Microsoft’s Windows OS will be withdrawn in January 2020. When questioned about their...

Windows 10 Bug Let UWP Apps Access All Files Without Users' Consent
2018-10-30 14:48

Microsoft silently patched a bug in its Windows 10 operating system with the October 2018 update (version 1809) that allowed Microsoft Store apps with extensive file system permission to access...

Worrying Windows 10 wrecking-ball weapon weirdly wanders wildly on worldwide web
2018-10-24 20:11

Zero-day crash'n'pwn exploit for Microsoft's latest OS disclosed, no official patch available (yet) A skilled Microsoft bug hunter with a penchant for public disclosures via Twitter has openly...