Microsoft has quietly changed how the Microsoft Store manages app updates: the once-simple toggle to permanently disable automatic app updates in the Store UI is being removed for many consumer devices, replaced with a time-limited pause option (commonly between one and five weeks) after which...
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Windows devices now operate in an era where the management of updates is no longer merely a background process but a core aspect of device experience, security, and productivity. This evolution is especially evident for home users, businesses, and schools—three key sectors navigating the...
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As enterprises worldwide approach the looming October 2025 deadline for Windows 10 end of support, a fresh landscape of both progress and peril has emerged, according to newly released data from ControlUp’s Windows 11 Readiness report. The study, which analyzed over one million enterprise...
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Microsoft's latest initiative to transform the way Windows devices are updated marks a significant paradigm shift for both IT administrators and end users across enterprises worldwide. Traditionally, the Windows ecosystem has been hampered by a patchwork of disparate updating mechanisms: from...
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If you’re the sort who still gets a little chill down your spine at the mere mention of “Windows Update,” then grab your coffee, because recent developments in the land of business computing might just give you goosebumps. For IT administrators, managing computers inside companies has always...
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