Microsoft to soon start nagging Windows 7 users about looming end times
Microsoft in April plans to begin nagging Windows 7 users with messages that the operating system is nearing its forced retirement.
Microsoft in April plans to begin nagging Windows 7 users with messages that the operating system is nearing its forced retirement.
Firefox Send is a website anyone can use free of charge to transfer files. Links to the files can be set to expire in a week or less, and downloads can be limited in number.
Microsoft has retreated from a core update practice for System Center, saying it is dropping Semi-Annual Channel feature upgrades.
Microsoft has revealed that 800 million devices are now running Windows 10, a 100 million increase in less than six months.
'Extended Security Updates' will give enterprise customers more time to move off Windows 7 after support ends in January 2020.
Microsoft has created a mirage for users of Windows 10 Home, crafting an illusion of partial control over updates and upgrades, researchers have concluded.
The Firefox browser maker plans to work with Scroll, a news subscription service that charges a flat monthly fee for access to ad-free news from a variety of publishers.
Microsoft has revised its schedule to dump support for an outdated cryptographic hash standard by postponing the deadline for Windows 7.
The company pointed to a 'longer lead time' for some of the features in the far-off upgrade, which isn't expected to arrive until the spring of 2020.
With 'Project Fission,' the developer hopes to wall off malicious sites and attack code so websites don't bring down the whole browser.
A Microsoft document offers details on how much it could cost companies to maintain Windows 7 PCs if they don't migrate to Windows 10 by early next year.
Microsoft last week took the strange step of slamming its own software, portraying Office 2019 as second-class when pitted against Office 365.
Version 66 of the browser will block audio and video by default, though user interactions can override the setting.
Microsoft has told the remaining users of IE10 that it will cut off support years earlier than promised, ending security updates in January 2020.
The delayed delivery of Windows 10 October 2018 Update could put the pinch on companies looking to upgrade from Windows 7 before support for the aging OS ends next January.