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January 2, 2020 by Vertical Axion
Do you still have a few machines in your company that are running Windows 7? If so, be aware that Microsoft is formally ending Windows 7 support in a matter of weeks. January 14, 2020 is the end of the …
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December 19, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Are you using a device that’s running on Windows 10 Mobile? If so, you don’t have a lot of company. Sadly, the OS never really caught on. Microsoft pulled the plug on its development, announcing that support for it would …
November 28, 2019 by Vertical Axion
It appears that Microsoft is getting rid of their Cortana App in several countries due to security concerns. The question is whether the United States will be next. Recently, the following notice appeared on Microsoft’s UK site: “To make your …
November 20, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Microsoft recently published an important new support document relating to several Windows versions. The document reads, in part, as follows: “After you configure a Windows-based computer to use large amounts of memory, including persistent memory, the computer takes longer than …
November 1, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Microsoft may have given up on the idea of putting their Windows operating system on smartphones, but that doesn’t mean they’ve given up on smartphones altogether. Recently, the company announced a significant feature addition that will allow users to take …
October 31, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Do you have the new Windows 10? If you’re not sure, the most recent version (as of the time this article was written) is version 1903, which was the May 2019 update. Assuming you’ve got that version or later, you …
October 1, 2019 by Vertical Axion
If you use Google’s Chrome browser for web connectivity, you’re about to get a new feature you’ll probably fall in love with. Chrome 77 is now available for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. For years, Google’s primary mission where the …
September 14, 2019 by Vertical Axion
There’s some good news for Enterprise users who are still using Windows 7. By now, almost everyone is aware that the company is bringing support for the aging operating system to a close. The original time frame for formally ending …
September 9, 2019 by Vertical Axion
There’s another chapter in the ongoing MS Paint saga. In case you missed the first part of the story, several months ago, Microsoft upset its user base when a Windows 10 Build took Paint out of the equation. They replaced …
July 22, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Windows 10 version 1903 is out. However, if you’re a Mac user running Windows 10, you may not be able to get the latest from Microsoft. According to Microsoft’s official statement on the matter: “Macs introduced before 2012 or newer …
July 19, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Microsoft initially had grand ambitions where smartphones were concerned. The company invested billions in their quest to create a phone that ran on Windows 8 (and later, Windows 8.1). That was all in a bid to carve a niche for …
July 10, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Be advised, according to a recently published Microsoft support document, certain Bluetooth devices may experience pairing and connectivity issues after installing the latest Windows 10 update. The bulletin reads in part, as follows: “These security updates address a security vulnerability …
July 4, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Great news for inter-operability. Apple has brought their new iCloud app to the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 devices. Even better, the app is designed such that it’s deeply integrated with Windows 10, even allowing you to access iCloud files …
June 24, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Does your computer contain a Qualcomm wireless network adapter? If so, be aware that Microsoft is warning you that your system may suffer a sporadic loss of Wi-Fi connectivity after installing the Windows 10 update. The update was released in …
June 14, 2019 by Vertical Axion
If you’re still using Windows 7, you probably already know that Microsoft recently threw users of some of it’s older operating systems a bone when they issued a rare, emergency security patch designed to better protect their systems. Unfortunately, there’s …
June 8, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Microsoft continues to struggle where releasing smooth Windows 10 updates are concerned. This latest OS update doesn’t contain file deleting problems, and it won’t give you the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. It it may however cause confusion, as some …
June 6, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Users of Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 7 and Server 2008 got an unexpected benefit from Microsoft recently. All of the OS’s mentioned above have reached the end of their support lives and the company hasn’t been issuing new security …
June 1, 2019 by Vertical Axion
For almost as long as computers have existed, various companies have promised that passwords would eventually be a thing of the past. Over the years, a variety of different technologies have been introduced that promised to kill the humble and …
May 15, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Microsoft recently issued an important support document that your IT staff needs to be aware of. In part, their notice reads as follows: “Inappropriate drive reassignment can occur on eligible computers that have an external USB device or SD memory …
May 4, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Are you still surfing the web with Internet Explorer? If so, you’re not alone. Four years after Microsoft announced Edge as its successor, the company’s old browser still has a few stubborn holdouts who continue to use it for various …
April 26, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Microsoft has recently rolled out a small but important change where USB connected devices are concerned. The changes have been heralded as an improvement by some and seen as a step backward by others. In particular, the company has tweaked …
April 25, 2019 by Vertical Axion
Microsoft is slowly inching closer to a mainstream release of a new version of its Edge Browser for Windows 10, this one based around Chromium technology. Recently, Microsoft released Canary, a developer build for the new browser. Any member of …
April 19, 2019 by Vertical Axion
If you’re a Mac user and looking for next-level antivirus protection, we’ve got some potentially good news. Microsoft recently announced that their enterprise security platform, (Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection) is now available for macOS. To reflect the product’s move …
April 12, 2019 by Vertical Axion
A small but significant update is coming in the next version of Windows 10, which should have the company’s massive user base breathing a sigh of relief. The company is experimenting with a new feature that it can use to …
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