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GeForce GPUs are slowing down after installing the Windows 11 2022 Update
Enlarge / The GeForce 3080 Ti. (credit: Sam Machkovech) Some users of Nvidia’s GeForce graphics cards are noticing severe performance issues after installing the Windows 11 2022 Update (aka Windows 11 22H2) that Microsoft released to the public earlier this week. As reported by Bleeping Computer, affected users have experience stuttering, inconsistent framerates, and slowdowns, […]
USB-A adapter adds instant Wi-Fi 6E support to Windows 11 PCs
Enlarge (credit: Netgear) Wi-Fi 6E products are available to consumers today, but you probably wouldn’t know if you looked around the average household. Although supporting gear rolled out over the past couple of years, component shortages, satisfaction with Wi-Fi 6, and the impending arrival of Wi-Fi 7 have led many to overlook the latest wireless standard. […]
Windows 7 Extended Security Updates will double in price each year
Windows 7’s free support period ends on January 14, 2020. Microsoft is offering three years of support updates for the operating system on a paid basis with a new program called Extended Security Updates (ESU). Unlike previous after-life support options for Windows, which were offered as part of separately negotiated support contracts, the Windows 7 […]
Next Windows 10 version will let you search without Cortana’s involvement
Enlarge / The Cortana button is now no longer part of the search box. (credit: Microsoft) Today’s Insider build of Windows 10, number 18317, changes how search and Cortana are used, as Microsoft is working to reposition Cortana as a productivity-focused digital assistant and integrate search with Office 365. Currently, Windows 10 has a single […]
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with search, Cortana, Start, font, Settings, and Console improvements
Microsoft’s Windows 10 build 18317 (19H1 branch) brings improvements to search, Cortana, Start, font, Settings, and the Windows Console.Read More
New Windows 10 build silences Cortana, brings passwordless accounts
The latest Insider build of Windows 10, 18309, expands the use of a thing that Microsoft has recently introduced: passwordless Microsoft accounts. It’s now possible to create a Microsoft account that uses a one-time code delivered over SMS as its primary authenticator, rather than a conventional password. In the new Windows 10 build, these passwordless […]
The Windows 10 October 2018 Update is now fully available—for “advanced” users
Enlarge / Who doesn’t love some new Windows? (credit: Peter Bright / Flickr) The Windows 10 October 2018 Update, version 1809, continues to limp out of the door. While the data-loss bug that saw its release entirely halted has been fixed, other blocking issues have restricted its rollout. It has so far only been available […]
Latest Windows Insider build makes a major upgrade to, uh… Notepad
Enlarge (credit: g4ll4is / Flickr) There’s a new Windows Insider build out today, and the biggest changes appear to be none other than Notepad, Windows’ venerable barebones text editor. Notepad already received a significant update in the recent October 2018 Update: Microsoft added support for files with Unix-style line endings. But the work hasn’t stopped […]
Windows 10 1809: iCloud incompatibility fixed, but other blockers remain
Enlarge (credit: Patty’s Photos / Flickr) While the rollout of Windows 10 version 1809 (the October 2018 Update) has been problematic, Microsoft really does try to avoid sending the update to configurations that it knows just won’t work properly. One of these situations involved PCs with Apple’s iCloud client. The system would break when trying […]
