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Cross Channel: GDPR Complacency And Windows XP Popularity

All the news from the world of the IT channel, including GDPR complacency and the continuing prevalence of Windows XP

8 years ago

VIDEO: Windows 10 Creators Update Preview

Windows 10 Creators Update is the next big upgrade to the one operating system to rule them all. Silicon got…

8 years ago

Microsoft Lawsuit Claims Windows 10 Upgrade Wiped Data & Damaged PCs

The Redmond company is under fire for the way it drove Windows 10 upgrades

8 years ago

Windows 10 Creators Update Ready For Testing Ahead Of April Launch

Windows 10 Creators Update will be distributed to testers 'next week' as second major update gets ready for launch

8 years ago

Patch Tuesday: Delayed Update Arrives As Microsoft Signals End Of Windows Vista

Welcome back. Delayed Patch Tuesday arrives for March and it is a whooper, with 139 vulnerability fixes

8 years ago

Another Windows 10 Major Update Slated For Late 2017

Windows 10 will get a second major update in 2017 as Microsoft also launches Skype Lite in India

8 years ago

Google Discloses Another Unpatched Windows Bug

Microsoft's decision to delay its monthly Windows security update until March leaves users unprotected

8 years ago

February Patch Tuesday Is Delayed To Fix ‘Last Minute Issue’

The brand new Patch Tuesday will have to wait a bit longer for its debut because of a botched update

8 years ago

Munich May Ditch Linux Desktops For Windows

A proposal set for a vote this week would see council workers shifting to a Windows client with 'industry-standard' applications

8 years ago

Tech Quiz: Microsoft Windows Phone

Windows Phone: What can you remember about Microsoft's mobile operating system?

8 years ago

BBC Set To Kill iPlayer App For Windows Phone

Cost is apparently the primary driver as BBC sets timeline for the end of the Windows Phone iPlayer app

8 years ago

Microsoft Releases OneDrive For Business Mac Client, Adds SharePoint Sync Options

Microsoft promises updates will let businesses work on files in the cloud just as they do on desktop

8 years ago

Windows 10 Preview Adds eBooks And Power Slider UI

The latest version of the Windows 10 preview adds UI improvements, bug fixes and eBooks ahead of Creators Update

8 years ago

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft To Stop Publishing Security Bulletins

Patch Tuesday is changing: From February, Microsoft will communicate security updates via a dynamic online portal rather than a static…

8 years ago

Windows 10 Creators Update Brings Streamlined Privacy Controls

Redmond looks to give Windows 10 users more control over the diagnostic data it collects

8 years ago

KillDisk Malware Targets Linux With £160,000 Ransom Demand

Researchers warn that paying up probably won't help you get your files back

8 years ago

Windows And Android Malvertising Campaign Puts Home Routers Under Attack

Security researchers at Proofpoint have identified a new malvertising attack on internet routers which ensnares networks though legitimate websites.

8 years ago

Microsoft To Deliver Windows 10 On ARM Chips With Qualcomm Deal

Stop the press! Microsoft teams up with Qualcomm to deliver full Windows 10 OS on ARM chips

8 years ago

Five New Malware Variants Discovered Every Second

Security researchers have added more than 115 million malware samples to their databases so far this year, with Windows viruses…

8 years ago

Factors You Need To Consider When Replacing Aging Laptop

ANALYSIS: When it's time to buy news laptops for your business does it make sense to pay for a touch…

8 years ago

Patch Tuesday November 2016: Microsoft Fixes Flaw Controversially Outed By Google

No surprises here. Patch Tuesday arrives to fix vulnerability that is being exploited by Russian hackers

8 years ago

Tales In Tech History: Windows Mobile

Before the Windows Phone and Nokia debacle, Microsoft struggled to gain critical mass with Windows Mobile

8 years ago

Tech Quiz Of The Week: Microsoft

Microsoft is arguably the biggest name in IT. But what do you know about its history, it's products and its…

8 years ago

Microsoft Blames Russia For Exploiting Google-Exposed Windows Flaw

Microsoft says Russian hackers behind exploit of unpatched Windows flaw, revealed by Google

8 years ago

Google Discloses Unpatched Windows Bug Despite Microsoft Objections

Google published the bug after only seven days because 'we know it is being actively exploited'

8 years ago

Tech Support Scam Uses Fake ‘Blue Screen Of Death’

New malware scam urges users to call a number when confronted with a fake blue screen of death

8 years ago

Microsoft Targets Creative Industries With All-In-One Surface Studio

Microsoft takes on iMac with Surface Studio as it seeks to unlock user's creativity with Windows 10 Creator's Update

8 years ago

Windows 10 Creator’s Update Set To Arrive In Early 2017 With 3D Support & ‘Mixed Reality’

Windows 10 Creator's Update improves sharing and adds 3D across applications including PowerPoint

8 years ago

Microsoft Creates Speech Recognition Tech With Human Accuracy

The system can transcribe conversational language as accurate as professional transcriptionists

8 years ago

Tales In Tech History: The Computer Mouse

A block of wood, a button and a few rollers transformed the way users interacted with their computers

8 years ago