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‘E-waste’ activist gets 15 months in prison for selling Windows restore disks

A California man is headed for a 15-month stay in federal prison over “restore CDs” — disks that reinstall Microsoft’s Windows operating

Microsoft is working on a trimmed down Windows “Lean”

“This stripped-down version of the OS is missing many of the basic features that Windows users have come to expect, such as

Microsoft Releases Two New Windows Updates Containing New Spectre 2 Mitigations

As the saying goes —if at first, you don’t succeed, then try, try again. This is the mantra that Microsoft seems to

Microsoft Working on Windows 10 Lean Edition for Devices With as Low as 16GB Storage: Report

Microsoft is reportedly planning a new edition of Windows 10, apparently called ‘Windows 10 Lean’. It is 2GB smaller in size compared to a

No new security updates for Windows 7 users without up-to-date antivirus

Earlier this week, Microsoft rolled out new patches for the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities in Windows 7 and 8.1. It was good news for

Microsoft lifts update embargo on Windows 10

Microsoft this week lifted the security update blockade on Windows 10 PCs that do not have approved antivirus software, but kept the

How to get Windows 10 working smoothly on a Mac

One of the greatest myths on the Internet is that you can’t install an Android operating system on an iPhone, or the

How to use OneDrive in Windows 10 to sync and share files

Microsoft’s cloud storage service, OneDrive, can back up your personal and work files online. It’s built into Windows 10. With it you can

Google discloses another Windows 10 security flaw before a patch is ready

Google disclosed a flaw in Microsoft Edge earlier this week, after Microsoft failed to patch the bug in time. Now Google’s Project Zero

How to connect your phone to Windows 10

Windows Phone might now be consigned to the recycle bin of history, but Android and iPhone users can still connect their devices