Category: windows 10

Microsoft makes it harder for businesses to avoid Windows 10 updates

[ad_1] The business-focused versions of Windows 10 have normally let you avoid major updates for up to a year, which can be helpful if you either value stability at all costs or just don’t like change. You might not have quite so much breathing room going forward, though. As WindowsTimes and Gizmodo have noticed, Windows […]

The Surface Pro 7 with Type Cover is on sale for $599 at Best Buy

[ad_1] All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. If you buy something through one of the links on this page, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you’d like a Microsoft tablet but find the Surface Go 2 too small for your needs, Best Buy might […]

Chrome will soon be less of a memory hog in Windows 10

[ad_1] Google has spent years trying to reduce Chrome’s notorious appetite for memory, and it’ll soon offer a substantial improvement for Windows 10 users. WindowsLatest has learned (via MSPowerUser) that a Google engineer recently revealed that a future Chrome release will use a technique from Microsoft Edge to lower RAM usage and theoretically boost performance. […]

Microsoft will resume optional non-security Windows 10 updates in July

[ad_1] Microsoft will soon start rolling out non—security updates again, just as the world starts loosening lockdown orders and we all get used to a new normal. The tech giant paused optional Windows updates back in March in response to the pandemic, so it could focus on security patches that will keep the platform secure […]

Microsoft’s Chromium-based Edge browser rolls out through Windows Update

[ad_1] Edge, Microsoft’s replacement for its often-criticized Internet Explorer was first released in 2015. But last year, the company rebuilt the browser from the ground up, this time with Google’s open source Chromium framework rather than its proprietary EdgeHTML engine. It’s been available to users since January, but Microsoft only hosted it as a manual […]

Windows 10 is adding a slew of accessibility upgrades in May

[ad_1] On that note, Narrator, Windows 10’s built-in screen reader, is likewise getting a couple of enhancements. To start, Microsoft says it has made the tool sound more natural by reducing the number of pauses it makes when reading a section of text. The company claims Narrator is also better at correctly pronouncing words thanks to […]

Microsoft stops offering 32-bit Windows 10 to computer manufacturers

[ad_1] Windows 10 comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit varieties. While they look and feel nearly identical, the latter takes advantage of faster and better hardware specs. With the era of 32-bit processors winding down, Microsoft is putting the lesser version of its operating system on the back burner. Spotted by NeoWin in the system […]

Microsoft shifts the focus on Windows 10X to single-screen devices

[ad_1] Dual-screen computers are coming, but maybe not as soon as Microsoft first thought. The company originally planned to launch Windows 10X alongside new hardware — the Surface Neo — this holiday season. However, rumors from last month suggested that the forked version of the OS — which was being designed specifically for phones, tablets […]

Microsoft opens free registrations for Build 2020

[ad_1] “It’s not the Build we thought it would be, but it’s gonna be special,” said Hanselman. “We can’t wait to bring together our community of developers to learn, connect and code together.” Like so many other things, the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the annual developer conference circuit, in some instances even leading to outright […]