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Windows 10 Will Need Constant Microsoft Account Logins to Get Security Updates

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) are free if you use a Microsoft account, but there’s been a major catch added. Now, you have to keep signing in to it every 60 days, or the ...
Tampa Bay Times

High chance new storm will form in the Atlantic; here’s what the models show

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PC Magazine

Microsoft 365 Shortcut Apps Rolling Out in Windows 11: Here's What You Get

The new 'companion' apps are still in beta but promise faster access to your calendar, contacts, and file search from the taskbar. With over a decade of experience reporting on consumer technology, ...
PC Magazine

Microsoft Sued for Killing Windows 10, Lawsuit Says It's Forcing AI Upgrades

A California lawsuit argues that Microsoft shouldn’t be able to end support until Windows 10's market share shrinks significantly. With over a decade of experience reporting on consumer technology, ...
Wired

Still Using Windows 10? Here’s How to Get Another Year of Updates for Free

Officially, Microsoft will stop providing new security updates for Windows 10 PCs after October 14, 2025, a little over a decade after its initial release. It's a stick that Microsoft is using to push ...
The Nation Newspaper

The Ultimate Guide to Setting Up Your Windows PC Network with aka.ms/networksetup

In the digital age, a stable and secure network connection is the backbone of productivity, entertainment, and communication. Whether you’re setting up a new Windows PC or troubleshooting connectivity ...
ZDNet

Want to keep using Microsoft 365 in Windows 10 after October? You can - with caveats

Microsoft is due to cut off support for Windows 10 in October. That means no more security patches, bug fixes, or technical help for the OS (unless you pay for extended security updates or can make ...
PC World

How to delete the Microsoft account that Windows made you set up

For some time now, Microsoft has also required users to log in to their computer with an online account in the home editions of Windows 10 and 11. Although it’s ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 10 users can get extended security updates using Microsoft points

Microsoft says Windows 10 home users who want to delay switching to Windows 11 can enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program at no additional cost using Microsoft Rewards points or ...
Forbes

Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 Automatic Deletions: Take Action Now To Protect Yourself

Microsoft’s Windows 11 creates System Restore points, that is, snapshots of your PC’s system files, settings and registry. But those points expire and are automatically deleted after 60 days, ...
Ars Technica

Windows RDP lets you log in using revoked passwords. Microsoft is OK with that.

From the department of head scratches comes this counterintuitive news: Microsoft says it has no plans to change a remote login protocol in Windows that allows people to log in to machines using ...