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Microsoft Will Get Rid of Control Panel in Windows 10

Rafael Rivera, an engineer working for Microsoft, mentioned in a Twitter post that the company plans to move further Windows 10 options from the control panel to the new settings screen. Everything seems to indicate that the giant from Redmond plans to get rid of a key fragment of the old interface of its operating system.

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Bart Swiatek

March 27, 2020

Microsoft Will Get Rid of Control Panel in Windows 10

Microsoft is Trying to Plug a Critical Security Gap in All Windows

Microsoft warns its users against malware that could infect their computers. The company is already working on an appropriate patch, which is a priority for the programmers.

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March 25, 2020

Microsoft is Trying to Plug a Critical Security Gap in All Windows
Microsoft Shows New Start Menu and Icons in Windows 10

Microsoft Shows New Start Menu and Icons in Windows 10

During Windows Insider Webcast, Microsoft presented a new look of the Start menu in Windows 10, which we will see after turning off the tiles. The picture also shows changed icons.

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Bart Swiatek

March 5, 2020

Microsoft Shows New Start Menu and Icons in Windows 10

Microsoft Fixes Dangerous Gap in Windows 10, Detected by NSA

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has detected a dangerous security gap in Windows 10 and Windows Server. The exploit made it possible for PCs to be infected a virus and have sensitive data stolen. Microsoft has already eliminated the threat with an appropriate patch.

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Bart Swiatek

January 15, 2020

Microsoft Fixes Dangerous Gap in Windows 10, Detected by NSA
Today, Microsoft Ends Support of Windows 7

Today, Microsoft Ends Support of Windows 7

Microsoft is officially terminating its support for Windows 7. The software will not receive any patches (even the critical, security-related ones), and its users will not be able to count on the support of the company's technical department.

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Bart Swiatek

January 14, 2020

Today, Microsoft Ends Support of Windows 7

Collapse OS - a System Pulled Straight From Fallout

In a few decades, people will stop producing electronics, and at the top will be people who will learn to use dated hardware. This is a vision of the future from the creator of Collapse OS - the perfect system for the post-apocalypse.

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Konrad Serafinski

October 14, 2019

Collapse OS - a System Pulled Straight From Fallout
Microsoft Announces Windows 10X

Microsoft Announces Windows 10X

On the occasion of the presentation of Surface Neo tablet, Microsoft announced a new version of its flagship operating system. Windows 10X, as the OS is called, is dedicated to devices equipped with two screens.

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Konrad Serafinski

October 3, 2019

Microsoft Announces Windows 10X
Next Windows Update Will Speed up Our Computers

Next Windows Update Will Speed up Our Computers

Another major update of Windows 10 - 19H2 - should speed up its operation on some CPUs. The software will be able to make better use of more efficient CPU cores.

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Bart Swiatek

October 1, 2019

Next Windows Update Will Speed up Our Computers

Former Microsoft Employee Explains Why Windows 10 Has so Many Errors

A former Microsoft employee, Jerry Berg, published a video in which he explains why there are more and more bugs in Windows 10 with each subsequent update, and explains the reasons for this.

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Barth Faryna

September 25, 2019

Former Microsoft Employee Explains Why Windows 10 Has so Many Errors

More Than Half of PC Users are Already Using Windows 10

According to the latest data, more than half of all PC users are already using Windows 10. Compared to the previous month, this is a 2% increase.

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Paul Wozniak

September 5, 2019

More Than Half of PC Users are Already Using Windows 10

Android Q is Now Android 10; New Name and Logo for Google's OS [Updated]

The doubts have been dispelled and we already know what the new version of Google's mobile OS will be called. Android 10, because that's the sooftware's full name, is moving away from the traditional naming associated with sweets. A new logo was also introduced.

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Conrad Hazi

August 27, 2019

Android Q is Now Android 10; New Name and Logo for Google's OS [Updated]

20-years Old Security Gap Discovered in Windows

Tavis Ormandy, a member of the Google Project Zero group, discovered a security vulnerability in the Windows family of systems that allows to escalate user privileges all the way to SYSTEM level. As it turns out, its origins go back to Windows XP.

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Conrad Hazi

August 15, 2019

20-years Old Security Gap Discovered in Windows

Windows 10 20H1 - New Notification System and Other Changes

Microsoft presented a number of changes that will appear in Windows 10 with another large update, which should debut in the first quarter of 2020.

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Bart Swiatek

August 12, 2019

Windows 10 20H1 - New Notification System and Other Changes

Almost Half of PCs on the Market Use Windows 10

Microsoft has reasons to be satisfied. According to the latest data, the share of Windows 10 among the operating systems available on the market is almost 50%.

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August 2, 2019

Almost Half of PCs on the Market Use Windows 10

Android - Google Will Introduce New Emoji

Google has announced that the latest version of its OS, the so-called Android Q, will feature several dozen new emojis. The images will also include those that will enable better representation of minorities, such as people with disabilities.

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Bart Swiatek

July 19, 2019

Android - Google Will Introduce New Emoji

Mysterious Windows 1.11 is an App Promoting Stranger Things

The new version of the first ever Windows, which Microsoft recently advertised through social media turned out to be part of the promo campaign for the third season of Netflix's Stranger Things.

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July 9, 2019

Mysterious Windows 1.11 is an App Promoting Stranger Things

Windows 1.0 - Mysterious Announcement of Microsoft's Old OS

Microsoft has recently published a number of messages in social media, in which it „announces” the operating system Windows 1.0, which had its premiere in 1985. The action may be linked to the Stranger Things series.

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Bart Swiatek

July 3, 2019

Windows 1.0 - Mysterious Announcement of Microsoft's Old OS

The End of Windows? Microsoft's Vision of Modern OS

Microsoft presented its vision of a modern operating system. Among other things, the software should be secure, always connected to the network and updated in a way the user won't notice.

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Bart Swiatek

May 30, 2019

The End of Windows? Microsoft's Vision of Modern OS

ARK OS – Huawei Registers Trademark for Proprietary OS

Huawei has registered the trademark 'Huawei ARK OS' in Europe, which can only mean one thing - the Chinese company is picking up the gauntlet after tensions between Huawei and American companies, most notably in this case - Google.

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Konrad Serafinski

May 28, 2019

ARK OS – Huawei Registers Trademark for Proprietary OS

Windows 10 May 2019 Update Officially Released

Microsoft has completed another major update for Windows 10. May 2019 Update will now be available on users' computers. The installation can be sped up or delayed.

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Bart Swiatek

May 22, 2019

Windows 10 May 2019 Update Officially Released