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Windows 10 Build 15007 boosts Edge browser
The preview release of Build 15007 also features UWP and Bluetooth improvements, and it fixes several bugs
Reality check: How Windows 10's new privacy controls stack up
A hands-on look at whether Microsoft’s Win10 Creators Update will win back your trust
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Adobe Acrobat Reader DC security update installs Chrome spyware
Adobe says the data collected by the new “Adobe Product Improvement Program” spyware is anonymous, thus innocuous
Win10 updates KB 3213986, KB 3210721 have multimonitor problems
Other problems few and far between for the security-light 14393.693, 10586.753, and 10240.17236 patches
Microsoft makes minor concessions on Windows 10 data collection
Will stop harvesting app usage data under ‘Basic’ setting
Fix Windows 10 problems with these free Microsoft tools
A handful of free tools can be used to repair most problems on Windows 10 PCs -- and they’re all provided by Microsoft. Here’s how to use them
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Windows 10 beta build 15002 brings real improvement
Beyond the marketing glitz and interminable feature lists, there’s actually a lot to like in this Creators Update
Bash on Windows is becoming Linux for Windows users
Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux is evolving into a credible alternative to running Linux inside Windows on VMs
Citrix bolsters virtualization wares, integration with Microsoft Azure
Xen App, Xen Desktop and Xen Mobile are now tightly integrated with Microsoft Azure; Citrix buys Unidesk
Microsoft is retiring the Blue Screen of Death for some users
Microsoft is turning the BSOD into a GSOD for users of its Windows 10 beta
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How Linux scared Microsoft into improving Windows gaming
Also in today’s open source roundup: DistroWatch reviews MX Linux 16, and Mac market share drops while Linux improves.
Have Surface RT and Surface 2 been put out to pasture?
Users who were unlucky enough to buy the now-discontinued models report problems – and no support from Microsoft
Windows 10 tips and tricks for Wi-Fi and networking
There have been many changes in Windows 10, especially since the first anniversary update last August, officially called version 1607. Here are some of the most important changes related to the Wi-Fi and networking aspects of Windows...
December Windows security patches crash Active Directory Admin Center
The bad patches include Windows 7 security-only KB 3205394 and Windows 10 cumulative updates KB 3206632, KB 3205386
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Microsoft closes the door on Visual Studio’s Team Rooms
For future collaboration, Microsoft encourages alternatives like Slack or its own Team Services
The year ahead for Java, JavaScript, Swift, and Universal Windows
Java and Swift will see significant upgrades, while JavaScript frameworks and Microsoft tooling will transform
Battle lines drawn as Chromebooks, Windows PCs renew rivalry at CES
Windows 10 PCs and Chromebooks are heading into battle in a faceoff on laptop features and usability
'Hackable' hypervisor provides lightweight virtualization for Windows and Linux
Open source hypervisor KSM was built to be tiny and light, with uses ranging from a software sandbox to a complement to containerization
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