As the October 14, 2025, end-of-support date for Windows 10 approaches, businesses are facing a critical juncture that demands immediate attention. Microsoft's decision to cease support for Windows 10 means that, post-deadline, the operating system will no longer receive security updates, bug...
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The debate over whether to stick with Office 2021 or jump to Office 2024 is heating up—and it’s a conversation that resonates with Windows users and IT professionals alike. As productivity demands evolve in the ever-changing landscape of modern work, Microsoft’s two flagship Office suites offer...
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Microsoft’s relentless pursuit to reimagine the everyday PC experience for millions of users has entered a bold new phase with the rollout of Recall and enhanced AI-powered search for Copilot Plus PCs. These major AI-driven features, which headline the April 2025 non-security preview update for...
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If you’re among the millions still running trusty old versions of Microsoft Office—perhaps rocking a PowerPoint presentation from the Stone Age (2016) or toiling in Excel as recently as 2019—there’s an existential storm brewing on your digital horizon. In a move that’s equal parts...
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Tariffs and Tech Prices: Why Windows 11 Pro Upgrade is Your Best Bet in 2024
In a world where technology is evolving at lightning speed, the cost of keeping up with the latest and greatest is becoming a growing concern, especially amidst escalating tariffs on imported tech goods. With new import...
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Microsoft is set to make a subtle yet powerful refinement to one of Windows 11’s most beloved utilities. In an upcoming update, the familiar Snipping Tool will receive an integrated Optical Character Recognition (OCR) text extraction feature, enabling users to extract text from any on-screen...
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As we head into the twilight of Windows 10, significant changes are on the horizon, marking a crucial transition for users. The recent update highlights the urgency for users to migrate to Windows 11 as Microsoft gears up to withdraw free support for Windows 10, effective October 2025. With this...
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Microsoft is sounding the alarm for Office 2016 and 2019 users, urging them to jump ship to Microsoft 365 before support comes to an end on October 14. While Microsoft’s message stresses the perils of lingering on outdated software, it also opens the floor for debates about subscription models...
Windows 10 is reaching the twilight of its lifespan, and as midnight draws near on its support era, Microsoft is calling on millions of users to make a critical jump. The end-of-life date is set for October 14, 2025, and while Windows 10 has been the bedrock of productivity for nearly a decade...
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If you thought Windows 11’s ship had sailed after its rocky adoption rate over the years, it’s time to take notice. After what could only be described as a slow burn since its October 2021 introduction, Microsoft's latest operating system may just be setting the stage for a compelling revival in...
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In a move that underscores Microsoft's commitment to pushing users toward its newer products, the end of support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, is shaping up to have far-reaching impacts. It's not just your operating system that's getting the axe from official security updates—your...
Microsoft has decided to take a bold, in-your-face approach to convince users still clutching their Windows 10 systems: full-screen ads promoting an upgrade to Windows 11 and Copilot+, their fancy AI integration tool. And if you felt like those little nag pop-ups reminding you about updates were...
My Dell could not take higher upgrades (ie 2008 and above) and I ran the advisor and compatability wizard before I bought the Windows 7 upgrade. I have since purchased an HP Pavillion, so my need to install the Windows 7 was not so urgent. I am now wondering how I can now install this upgrade...
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We hear most frequently from our enterprise customers how much they value the advanced productivity, security, and device management capabilities in Windows 10. These capabilities are key factors that have led to 83% of our enterprise customers in active pilots and the commitment of one of the...
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my live mail e-mails are not being delivered to my PC. before Christmas E-mail from Outlook upgrade for live mail needed or service would cease uploaded 'fix' all ok until yesterday E-mails not delivered used repair function in Progs Uninstall/change selected repair it ran said fixed no change...
Whenever I print something in Windows 7 I need to restart my print spooler to get it to print. If I simply upgrade to Windows 10 will that problem follow me? If so, is there anything special I need to know about doing a clean install? I've never done one before. I have Windows 7 Home Premium...
I have Windows 7 pro on my desktop PC and I didn't get the message to upgrade to Windows 10. My desktop is running slow and I need to do a fresh install but I don't have the disk . The disk was an upgrade for my system a few years back.
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After installing build 9879, I have the issue of some shortcuts turning generic.
Icon Rebuild , Restore default associations of ico, browser cache cleanup, IE reset, none of those work.
So, I did a Refresh.
After an hour, it came back with these messages..................
"There was a problem...
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I notice that starting when I upgraded from Windows 8 to 8.1, if I open a Windows App (such as the Store), the app will IMMEDIATELY minimize to the taskbar. This does not happen with applications such as IE, but it happens with BOTH Windows and non-Windows apps. This was not happening before...