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The latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build (10565) has seen the introduction of “ads” displaying in the Start Menu. Most reports are suggesting that this feature will almost certainly be included in the cumulative update due to be rolled out to all Windows 10 users […]
I have my Windows Updates set to just notify me. I usually click on the Windows update icon, make sure only important security updates are checked and then just click to get the download and install started. Some recommend automatic download and install but I
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I originally wrote this over a period of time. I started when the most dominant malware around was those fake anti-virus programs – you know, the ones that block your system and try to bully you into paying for an upgrade to remove the so-called
This is one of the most frequent questions being asked at the moment… “should I upgrade to Windows 10 now or wait?” In most cases I would say wait. While the vast majority of upgrades have been successful there have also been plenty of reports
I’ve already made up my mind about upgrading to Windows 10. I will not be doing it. I have a 3 year old Acer desktop that is working just fine. I have everything set up the way I want, including dozens of customizations and installed
I thought the end of September might be an opportune time to see how Firefox is now traveling in terms of market share, as well as taking a look at early figures for Windows 10. Firefox Market Share As you can see from the above
Market Share: Firefox Still Slumping, Windows 10 Looking Good Read More »
Microsoft recently issued a cumulative update for Windows 10 (KB3093266) which has been problematic for quite a few users, myself included. In my case, installation failed with the error code 0x80004005. Running the Windows Update troubleshooter informed me that there was a problem with a
Administrative Tools More articles in this series Part 2: Event Viewer Part 3: Windows Firewall With Advanced Security The Administrative Tools suite within Windows has continued to improve since XP on a slow but steady pace. I wonder though how many average users are aware of the tools
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After much conjecture among the DCT team, Microsoft has finally confirmed how the Windows 10 activation process works for upgraded systems. Turns out, it is pretty much as we suspected. Windows 10 Activation – What has Changed Unless you purchase Windows 10, or a new
Rant of The Day Windows has dressed up some of its long standing applications and as you might expect they have created something that tried to please everyone. I don’t know if this technique ever works, I believe that in many cases, it is better
Windows 10 Rant: Too Many Changes for the Sake of Change? Read More »
For those who may not be aware; Microsoft’s “Insider” program is a means of testing new features and settings prior to mass deployment, similar to the way in which beta software operates. Microsoft regularly provides the latest Windows 10 builds to those who have signed
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If you are not familiar with “God Mode” it is a very nice set of commands that allow you quickly and easily access just about anything you can imagine on your computer. There are 234 different commands. All of the commands are actually available within
It seems Microsoft is so keen to achieve its “billions of devices running Windows 10” prediction that the company has taken to downloading Windows 10 even to systems where the user has not reserved a copy and has no intention of upgrading. <source> It should
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If you’ve upgraded your PC to Windows 10, you may have noticed a folder in the root of C drive (your system drive) called “Windows.old”: This folder contains files and data relating to your old installation, the operating system you upgraded from, and is what
The Right Way to Delete the Windows.old Folder in Windows 10 Read More »
