Google plans to save old Windows PCs from the bin
Published in PC Hardware


Although it is not as good as it sounds

Google said it will let firms install ChromeOS Flex on their Windows devices, "saving millions of PCs from being dumped after Microsoft stops supporting Windows 10 next year."

Microsoft stops selling Windows 10 licences
Published in News


Licence to kill, killed 

Software King of the World Microsoft is about to pull the plug on sales of Windows 10 licences from its online site.

Windows 11 is still not faster than Windows 10 on Intel
Published in News


Only better at handling some workloads 

When software King of the World Microsoft released Windows 11 it said that it would be faster than Windows 10 because it was optimised for more modern hardware, however, the latest figures show that they are still pretty much on par.

Microsoft notes taskbar issue on Windows 10
Published in News


Disappearing act 

Microsoft confirmed another issue affecting its Windows 10 operating system which causes the taskbar to disappear or that the device may become unresponsive. 

Direct Access bug on Windows 10 and 11
Published in News


Blocking access 


Software King of the World, Microsoft has warned that the Direct Access feature in Windows 10 and 11 might bork if the user temporarily loses network connectivity or transitioning between Wi-Fi networks or access points.

Windows 10 breaks USB printers
Published in PC Hardware


Because it can

Windows 10's latest update released on June 28, 2022, has a nasty habit of breaking USB printers.

Internet exploder put out to pasture
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Sends us out a reminder 

Software King of the world Microsoft has sent out a reminder that Internet Explorer will be officially killed off in June. 

Ryzen has a stuttering problem
Published in PC Hardware


Windows 10 and Windows 11

AMD’s Ryzen chips are apparently suffering from a stuttering problem in Windows 10 and 11.

Microsoft cuts x64 emulation in Windows 10
Published in News


Now only possible in Windows 11

Software King of the World Microsoft has confirmed that x64 emulation will no longer be offered in future Windows 10 Insider Preview builds (or release builds).

Microsoft installs PC Health Check on Windows 10 devices
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Now you will know you can't install Windows 11

In one of its more daft PR moves, Software King of the World Microsoft has force installed PC Health Check onto Windows 10 machines.