French activists stage coffin protest for Windows 10, accusing Microsoft of forcing e-waste and profit-driven obsolescence Earlier this month, we learned that the government of France has decided to ditch Windows in favor of Linux to reduce reliance on U.S.-based technologies. Last year, Denmark took a similar step, and while initiatives like theseContinue Reading
Is your storage suddenly shrinking after a Windows upgrade? There’s a hidden reason most people miss, and it could be quietly eating tens of gigabytes After you have upgraded to a new version of Windows, you may notice that the space on the drive volume that contains the operating systemContinue Reading
Comparing and contrasting Microsoft’s operating systems After 10 years, Microsoft’s support for Windows 10 is finally coming to an end. For most people who are still using Windows 10, the most obvious step is to upgrade to Windows 11, which includes lots of slick new features and design choices that bring itContinue Reading
Microsoft launched Windows 10 almost 10 years ago and it plans to end support for the operating system next week, on October 14th, 2025. End of support means that Microsoft won’t deliver updates to your devices anymore for the operating system. That is a problem, as security issues won’t get fixedContinue Reading
Microsoft will end mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14, in just under a month’s time. There are steps you must take to remain secure, or run the risk of being vulnerable to security exploits. It’s crunch time, ladies and gentlemen. In just under one month’s time, Microsoft willContinue Reading
September’s updates fix major security issues while signaling big shifts ahead for Windows 10 and Azure users. Key Takeaways: Microsoft has released the September 2025 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10. This month, the company has fixed 80 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Microsoft Edge, Azure, Hyper-V, andContinue Reading
It can be annoying to constantly run out of space on your Windows computer without knowing the culprit. However, sometimes the offenders can be files and folders that have grown too large for your storage to handle. Let’s look at what they are and how to keep them in checkContinue Reading
For a little while, we’ve seen Microsoft rolling out a new blue screen of death to Windows 11. Well, we say “blue screen,” but in truth, the new adjustments makes the display go black instead. It’s part of Microsoft’s mission to make it easier for people and businesses to getContinue Reading
Windows 11 has finally managed to overtake Windows 10 to become the most used desktop operating system. It only took 4 years to achieve this. Windows 11 debuted on October 5, 2021, and has received mixed reactions from users, largely due to the bloat the Microsoft keeps shoveling onto it, including the seeminglyContinue Reading
Another suggestion this week that the decision to keep Windows 10 may soon be impossible, with all owners of eligible PCs forced to upgrade. That would put a deadline on the free upgrade offer before it’s taken out of your hands. As I’ve warned before, Microsoft’s small print on recentContinue Reading