Opera rebuts Microsoft claim that Edge eats less power
Opera Software today disputed Microsoft’s claim that Edge, the default browser bundled with Windows 10, consumes less power on a laptop than Opera’s flagship….
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How Windows 10 became malware
Several weeks ago my wife came fuming into my office. “Windows 10 just hijacked my computer,” she complained. “Without asking, Microsoft upgraded me from…
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Microsoft continues campaign to shut down stupid software pirates
Microsoft this week filed another lawsuit in federal court accusing unidentified individuals with stealing its software by illegally activating more than 1,000 copies of…
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Tech Tuesday: A Favorite Hacker Method Killed by Microsoft
Malicious hackers are something like artists in that they have favorite methods in doing what they do. Much in the same way Rembrandt,…
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Tech Tuesday: US CERT Advises Deleting QuickTime from Windows Computers
Video for your computer has always been an issue with computers. When Apple stepped into the field with QuickTime, Microsoft returned with Windows…
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Microsoft strips Store blocking from Windows 10 Pro
Microsoft last week confirmed that it has stopped letting business customers block the Windows Store in Windows 10 Pro, removing a feature that had…
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Microsoft gives OneDrive users until July to shrink their storage
Microsoft has given users of its OneDrive cloud storage service a 90-day notice that their free allowance will be scaled back from 15GB to…
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11 Time-Saving Microsoft Word Hacks You Won’t Know How You Lived Without
Microsoft Word tips? I know what you’re thinking: Is it 1995 again? Am I back in seventh grade? No–we’re definitely squarely in 2016. But…
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The battle of the reboot
I’ve talked a lot about patching, ever since my first column for Computerworld way back in 2008. Then, I had to struggle with the…
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Symantec partner caught running tech support scam
Tech support scammers are known for their cheek — making unfounded claims that PCs are infected to scare consumers into parting with their money…
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