OEMS can’t sell Windows 7 and 8.1
End of an error
Software giant Microsoft is forbidding its OEM chums from flogging hardware with its ancient Windows 7 and awful Windows 8.1 under the bonnet.
Nvidia releases hotfix after breaking Windows 10
Beware version 375.57
The GPU maker with the same name as a Roman vengeance demon, Nvidia, has rushed out a hotfix after an earlier driver update broke Windows 10.
Microsoft won't service Intel Cannonlake or Coffeelake for long
Users will need regular vanilla Windows 10
Software king of the world Microsoft will not support the upcoming Intel Cannonlake and Coffeelake CPU architectures in its current Long-Term Servicing Branch version of Windows 10.
WIndows 10 on 400 million active devices
Close to target but no cigar
Software king of the world Microsoft has told the world that Windows 10 is now running on 400 million active devices as of today – that is an increase of 100 million from May and 207 million at the end of March.
US airforce moves to WIndows 10
All ready by 2018
The United States airforce has decided to upgrade all of its systems to Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system by 31 January 2018,a year after the Department of Defense (DOD) is expected to complete its upgrade.
Microsoft update fixes Windows 10 screen freezes
Anniversary edition finally fixed
When Microsoft issued its Windows 10 anniversary edition in July there were complaints that it did not play nice with SSDs.
New Intel and AMD chips will only support Windows 10
Update or nothing new
Buried in the announcement of the new Kaby Lake (seventh-generation) processors and a rash of incoming notebooks set to use them is the confirmation that it will have a Windows 10 future.
Windows 10 impresses hackers
Pity about the personal privacy
While Microsoft has been attacked for its insane upgrading policy and tendency to collect a little too much personal data, Black Hat hackers say it is a tougher nut to crack.
Windows Phone Skype will just stop working
Microsoft just does not seem to care any more
Microsoft is being surprisingly callous to those few users who supported its Windows Phone now that Windows 10 mobile is out. It is killing off Windows Phone support for Skype practically overnight.
Microsoft warns of two Windows mega-updates next year
Brace yourself
We only just fixed our PC after the Windows 10's Anniversary Update borked our DNS settings, but the software giant is already talking about its future updates for the operating system.