12.06.18 Internet Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser will be available on Mac The open source browser will also come to Windows 7, 8 and 10. By A. Dellinger, 12.06.18 save Save share
09.09.18 09.09.18 in Personal Computing Microsoft lets companies pay for Windows 7 support until 2023 It's trying to avoid a repeat of Windows XP's seemingly endless lifecycle. By J. Fingas, 09.09.18 save Save share View
06.27.18 06.27.18 in AV Oculus Rift requires Windows 10 for new features Windows 7 and 8.1 users won't get any of the cool stuff. By R. LeFebvre, 06.27.18 save Save share View
01.09.18 01.09.18 in Security Microsoft says security fixes will noticeably slow older PCs Meltdown and Spectre patches will bog down PCs from 2015 or earlier. By J. Fingas, 01.09.18 save Save share View
05.26.17 05.26.17 in Personal Computing Windows metadata bug has been waiting to cripple older machines (updated) Remember the blue screen of death? It's kind of like that. By T. Seppala, 05.26.17 save Save share View
05.19.17 05.19.17 in Security There's an easy fix for WannaCry, if you haven't rebooted yet It works if you're running Windows XP to Windows 7. By J. Conditt, 05.19.17 save Save share View
05.13.17 05.13.17 in Security Microsoft patches Windows XP to fight 'WannaCrypt' attacks (updated) Support for the OS ended three years ago but yesterday's infection spurred the 'unusual' step. By R. Lawler, 05.13.17 save Save share View
05.18.16 05.18.16 in Personal Computing Microsoft ends Windows 7 updating pain with massive patch It's the first comprehensive service release since SP1 in 2011. By S. Dent, 05.18.16 save Save share View
01.16.16 01.16.16 in Personal Computing Microsoft won't support old Windows versions on new processors Future AMD, Intel and Qualcomm chips won't officially handle Windows 8 or earlier. By J. Fingas, 01.16.16 save Save share View
01.14.16 01.14.16 in Personal Computing You can stop Microsoft bugging you about Windows 10 upgrades Notifications can be blocked, but only if you are prepared to mess about in the registry. By D. Cooper, 01.14.16 save Save share View
