Tag: Windows 10

February 7, 2024

Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a dark mode, but it’s not perfect. It’s missing some big features, like automatic dark mode at sunset and a true dark mode for every website. Meanwhile, some Windows applications don’t seem to […]

January 10, 2024

Installing and repairing Windows operating systems requires access to known, good, working, and virus-free installation, image, and supporting files. Typically, such collections can run into the tens or even hundreds of thousands of items, all organized within a complex hierarchy […]

December 5, 2023

Microsoft plans to offer extended security updates to both business and individual Windows 10 users for the first time when the operating system reaches end-of-life in late 2025. Microsoft encouraged Windows 10 customers to begin plans to migrate to the […]

November 9, 2023

Want your Windows 10 PC to run faster? We’ve here to help. By tweaking some of the operating settings, your machine will be zippier and less prone to performance and system issues. And if you’re already running Windows 11, we’ve […]

October 13, 2023

Microsoft has been struggling to get people to use its Edge browser for years. Even though the company made Edge the default browser in Windows 10, users left in droves, most of them flocking to Google Chrome — and with […]

September 26, 2023

Thinking back to the era of Windows 3.0, 3.1, and Windows for Workgroups, I dimly recall that printer drivers could be especially troublesome. Happily, with Windows 95 through Windows 7, printer problems didn’t register much on my radar. But in […]

August 16, 2023

Is Windows 11 better than Windows 10? Should you upgrade? That’s a question I’ve been getting a lot from the readers of my Windows Intelligence newsletter. People also want to know whether Microsoft has fixed the problems Windows 11 had […]

July 25, 2023

Cloning a PC drive comes in handy for a variety of reasons, but primarily when you want to replace one drive on a PC with another that is either bigger or faster than the original drive, if not both. Such […]

July 3, 2023

Businesses are likely to accelerate their adoption of Windows 11 next year, as the 2025 Windows 10 support deadline trumps underlying economic concerns. Almost two years after the operating system’s launch, the total installed base for Windows 11 stands at […]

May 8, 2023

You’ve probably heard that Windows 11 is a “meh” operating system. And Windows 12 is little more than a dream at this point. But with Microsoft no longer updating Windows 10 (except for security fixes), what’s a PC geek got […]

December 28, 2022

EXIF data, or Exchangeable Image File Format, is information saved about a particular image by any device. If you are using Windows as your operating system, accessing this data is relatively easy. Some of the typical information included in EXIF […]

November 28, 2022

Like it or not, those who use Windows Update to obtain and install updates, patches, and fixes will occasionally encounter issues with the Windows Update service. Sometimes, a specific update may not download. At other times, an update may fail […]

November 21, 2022

For many years, the term “out-of-band Microsoft update” meant that Microsoft was releasing a special patch for a security issue identified as being under active attack. The patch was urgent enough to be released outside the normal “Patch Tuesday” security […]

October 24, 2022

So, Windows 10 22H2 is finally out. And it includes…well…um…just what exactly? First, remember that this fall brings two 22H2 releases: One for Windows 11, one for Windows 10. While Windows 11 22H2 has a lot of changes (such as […]

September 22, 2022

Microsoft is rolling out the 2022 Update for Windows 11. So why isn’t it showing up when you check Windows Update? I’ve seen that question a few times already on Windows support forums and in my inbox. It’s usually accompanied […]

September 21, 2022

The best cheap laptops are getting better and better. The question to ask is: what’s most important, and what are you willing to sacrifice? Even the best cheap laptops aren’t perfect in every area — they have some strengths but […]

September 19, 2022

If you’re an IT professional, you are likely still focused on Windows 10. Your network is mostly running it, Windows 11 is still in testing and you aren’t really sure when you’ll deploy the year-old OS. If this sounds like […]

September 15, 2022

Most new PCs today come preinstalled with Windows 11. The hardware was designed to work with Microsoft’s latest operating system, and most models built for the consumer market don’t offer the option to install the older Windows 10. (PCs made […]

July 29, 2022

Whether you’re using Windows 10 or Windows 11, Microsoft fans don’t have to compromise on finding the best virtual private networks. If you’re looking for the best VPN for a Windows device, you’re in luck. Windows’ dominance as a desktop […]

July 18, 2022

For many years, performing an in-place upgrade was something you only did to workstations — and even then, these upgrades were usually for consumer machines. The main reason an IT purest would do an in-place upgrade was to capture the […]