Windows 9-10 Archive
12 Oct 2015
PC Market Slumps as Anticipation for Windows 10 Grows
PC Market Slumps as Anticipation for Windows 10 Grows As the PC market gears to get its first machines with Windows 10, the decline which the OS will attempt to revert has become even worse. According to IDC, the worldwide PC market saw a decline of an incredible 10.8 percent over the same quarter
15 Sep 2015
Microsoft to announce its next Windows 10 hardware on October 6
Microsoft to announce its next Windows 10 hardware on October 6 If you’ve wanted to hear more about the Surface Pro 4, it looks like you won’t have to wait much longer; Microsoft is sending out press invites for an event on October 6. The invite is sparse on details, but we expect the
11 Sep 2015
Microsoft is auto-downloading 6GB to your PC without permission
Microsoft is auto-downloading 6GB to your PC without permission If you’ve noticed that your PC’s hard drive is a little cramped lately, it might be because Microsoft is automatically downloading between 3.5GB to 6GB of Windows 10installation files — even if you haven’t opted into the upgrade. The Inquirer reports that one of its
31 Aug 2015
Firefox to Support Chrome Extensions
Firefox to Support Chrome Extensions Extensions are a popular way to add functionality to your browser, but just like app development, developers often have to make several different versions of their extensions for different browsers. Mozilla wants to cut down on that hassle and allow extensions made for Chrome to also work on Firefox. “We
31 Aug 2015
Panda Antivirus Pro 2016
Panda Antivirus Pro 2016 AMAZON $19.99 PROS Impressive antivirus scores in our tests and independent lab tests. Firewall protection. Can block all untrusted apps. Wi-Fi protection. Includes a license for Android security app. CONS Less effective against phishing sites. Firewall fails to stealth ports. Firewall program control limited. BOTTOM LINE Panda Antivirus Pro extends
31 Aug 2015
Windows 10 on More Than 75 Million Devices
Windows 10 on More Than 75 Million Devices Less than a month after launch, Windows 10 is now running on more than 75 million devices. Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President for the Windows and Devices Group, announced the milestone on Twitter this morning. That’s a jump from the 14 million or so devices
31 Aug 2015
Chrome to Begin Pausing Most Flash Ads Next Week
Chrome to Begin Pausing Most Flash Ads Next Week Google Chrome is about to get a major upgrade. Beginning Sept. 1, the browser will automatically pause many Flash ads by default to improve user performance, according to a Google+ post. Google first announced the move in June, and rolled it out to the beta
18 Aug 2015
Windows 10 Is a Clear Winner
Windows 10 Is a Clear Winner People know that I’m generally critical of the entire “Metro” direction Microsoft took with Windows 8. But after endless bit-twiddling, the company has nailed it with Windows 10. If you look up all the complaints about Windows 10thus far, with only a few exceptions, the objections are minor if not
18 Aug 2015
Living With Windows 10
Living With Windows 10 With Windows 10 launching today, it’s a good time to look at what customers can get if they upgrade to the new OS, versus a new machine. Microsoft is positioningWindows 10 as an upgrade for Windows 7 and Windows 8, and users of either systems will see a number of
12 Aug 2015
Windows 10: How to Protect Your Privacy
Windows 10: How to Protect Your Privacy Most of us use the free Gmail email service, which everyone knows sifts through the text of your emails to choose ads to display through DoubleClick or Google’s other advertising platforms. It turns out Microsoft, which launched Windows 10 as a free service, does pretty much the same