How to protect your computer against the ransomware attack
Microsoft reneges on update policy to push out patch for unsupported Windows XP and Windows 8 to help protect against ransomware attack
August 2016
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Microsoft Windows 10: unscrupulous users still get upgrade for free
Windows 10 free upgrade offer has ended, but those who require assistive features such as screen readers can still upgrade for free – and some people are taking advantage
July 2016
Last chance to update to Windows 10 for free
Windows 10: Microsoft launches intrusive full-screen upgrade reminder
June 2016
Ask Jack
How can I stop Windows 10 asking me for my password?
Windows 10 makes Julia log in whenever she leaves her laptop alone for a few minutes. Happily, it’s very easy to change that, but it does raise security issues
February 2016
Microsoft starts downloading Windows 10 automatically through Windows Update
Software update upgraded to ‘recommended’ status, meaning those with automatic updates set will see it downloaded in the background and a request to install Windows 10 over Windows 7 and 8
November 2015
Windows turns 30: a look at the operating system through the ages
From Microsoft’s first true attempt at a graphical interface in Windows 1 to Windows 10’s unifying of platforms across multiple devices
October 2015
Windows 10 will automatically download on to Windows 7 or 8 PCs
Company to make Windows 10 a ‘recommended update’ next year, meaning those running updates will have it downloaded and will be prompted to install
September 2015
Microsoft downloads Windows 10 on user machines without asking
Automatic updates now include Windows 10 and up to 6GB of storage claimed on hard drives for those using Windows 7, 8 or 8.1, according to reports
August 2015
Ask Jack
How can I get into my PC without an admin password?
Stephen has been using a standard user account in Windows 8, but he’s forgotten the admin password. Now he needs admin access in order to install Windows 10
May 2015
Ask Jack
Should I buy a Windows 8.1 PC now or wait for Windows 10?
Microsoft Surface 3 review: one of the best tablet-laptop hybrids
March 2015
Microsoft jettisons Windows RT with revived Surface 3 tablet
New smaller, cheaper tablet joins larger Surface Pro 3 to be its lightest and thinnest Windows tablet
January 2015
Windows 10: what Microsoft needs to get right
The latest version of the operating system, which skips straight from 8 to 10, needs to convince users to upgrade to keep Windows relevant
December 2014
Clip Art is dead: five things we miss from 90s tech
With the demise of Clip Art, what other staples of 90s technology do we miss so much we want to use the cry-face emoji?
October 2014
The future of Windows Phone? At the low end, says Alcatel
From Windows 1 to Windows 10: 29 years of Windows evolution
September 2014
Microsoft event will reveal new revitalised Windows 9
New version of Windows is hoping to bring back users and businesses alienated by Windows 8, and is expected to expand its mobile software. By Samuel Gibbs
August 2014
China plans to oust Microsoft, Apple and Android with own software
Surface Pro 3 review: the most lappable tablet yet
