Microsoft Windows 10 operating system articles
Microsoft has previously announced a Windows 10 ESU (Extended Security Updates) plan for home consumers, with the plan extending security updates for 12 months for $30.00. However, Microsoft has now provided details for two options to get the extended security updates for free: Use Windows Backup […]
According to StatCounter, as of July 2025, Windows 11’s operating system market share is nearly on par with that of Windows 10. Bearing in mind that StatCounter’s stats are not precise and provide more of a guide than an exact picture. The following graph from
Much has been written on how to help speed up a slow and/or unresponsive system, but one aspect that rarely rates a mention is the SuperFetch/SysMain service. SuperFetch is a service that was first introduced in Vista and has been carried over to subsequent Windows
Unexpected shutdowns are not common, but if you happen to be working on a project at the time – compiling a partially completed Word document, for example – all that work to date will be lost. “Restartable Apps” is a little-known feature in both Windows
Windows 10 users will now get a year’s reprieve, according to a recent announcement from Microsoft. However, in order to receive security updates up to October 2026, you will need to sign up with the ESU (Extended Security Updates) program for free instead of paying
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A woman brought me two HP laptops to check over for her. Both had Windows 10 but were not compatible with Windows 11. Otherwise, they were both in pretty good shape. A problem on one of the computers was a constantly high CPU and disk usage,
Defragmentation and Trim are both methods to optimize a drive; the former is used to optimize HDDs and the latter to optimize SSDs. Windows includes a feature that automatically optimizes drives; the feature is enabled and set to weekly optimization by default. Windows identifies each
All antivirus solutions will occasionally flag a harmless file as being malicious, and these instances are generally known as false positives. The problem with antivirus software is that it is unable to distinguish between the potential for malicious use and actual malicious use, so it
In a somewhat ironic twist, Microsoft has recently announced that it will extend support for Microsoft 365 on Windows 10 PCs, completely contradicting an announcement last January that support for Microsoft 365 apps would be discontinued when Windows 10 reaches end-of-support. Obviously, the decision to
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Celebrating World Backup Day Almost all tech sites continually emphasize the importance of backups, none more so than here at DCT. We’ve published numerous articles explaining how backups work and how they can save money and grief. In this article I’ll explain how to set
I don’t think it takes a genius to predict that Windows 10 will still play a major role in desktop operating system market share for some time to come, almost certainly well past its end-of-support date in November. We’ve witnessed similar situations in the past,
Why Windows 10 Will Stick Around For Some Time Yet Read More »
Back in early 2020 Jim questioned Microsoft’s decision to do away with the team of experts who double-checked new Windows updates/features and instead rely on feedback from the Insider program. Jim thought it was a bad decision then and nothing since has changed his mind-
A couple of days ago I restarted my Windows 10 system only to be immediately confronted with a full-screen message from Microsoft informing me that “It’s time to upgrade your PC before end of support“. (note: the screenshot below has been resized/adjusted to meet web
Windows 10 End Of Service Notice – A Blatant Privacy Violation? Read More »
In this article, I’ll explain some steps you can take to help secure Windows 10 after end-of-support (14th October 2024). Many users own Windows 10 PCs that are perfectly capable of running Windows 11 but are unable to upgrade due to Microsoft’s strict requirements. Then
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