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Microsoft pauses Windows 11 updates for PCs with some Ubisoft games installed
Microsoft has stopped offering updates to Windows 11 version 24H2 on PCs that have certain Ubisoft games installed, Bleeping Computer reports. The company made the move after complaints that Star Wars Outlaws and games in the Assassin’s Creed series were crashing after installing the new Windows update.
New Microsoft Update Warning—400 Million Windows PC Owners Need To Pay
The clear issue here is that within the 400 million soon-to-be obsolete PCs that cannot make the TPM-compliant move to Windows 11, will be many users who can’t afford a new machine and perhaps are most likely to balk at the $30 Microsoft stipend to continue security support for a strictly one year only extension.
Windows 11 24H2 gets a more streamlined taskbar and some much-needed bug fixes in Microsoft’s latest update
Windows 11 24H2 has just received an optional update which comes with some useful tweaks to the interface. This is patch KB5046740 and it’s in preview – so as ever, you might come across glitches if you install it – and the main changes on the desktop are applied to the taskbar and Start menu.
Microsoft blocks Windows 11 24H2 update yet again could this impact you?
Microsoft blocked the Windows 11 24H2 update due to issues with USB-connected peripherals supporting the eSCL protocol. Gamers might face black screens during gameplay in specific Ubisoft titles after updating to Windows 11 24H2.
Windows 11 24H2's Latest Preview Delivers Taskbar, Interface Tweaks
Windows 11’s latest preview update streamlines the taskbar, enhances the Start menu, and fixes lingering bugs.
New Edge Browser Password Update—What Microsoft Users Need To Know
Microsoft has confirmed that the Edge browser is getting a new encrypted password security option—here’s what you need to ...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company needs a 'culture change' after security failures
After a series of cybersecurity challenges this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company needs a culture change.
Microsoft is testing a new in-game browser
Microsoft has announced that Microsoft Edge Game Assist, a new Edge-powered in-game browser overlay, is available for beta ...
Microsoft’s controversial Recall scraper is finally entering public preview
Over five months after publicly scrapping the first version of the Windows Recall feature for its first wave of Copilot+ PCs, ...
Microsoft credited with spotting sophisticated Chinese hack that hit telecoms including T-Mobile
U.S. officials say a sophisticated Chinese hack that breached the networks of telecommunication giants may not have been ...
Trump's new administration should 'not tolerate' the level of cyber attacks coming from Russia and China, Microsoft president says
Microsoft's President Brad Smith namechecked China, Russia, and Iran when imploring the incoming president to take a hard ...
Amazon Has Cut Prices on The New Surface Pro to a Record Low, Our Favorite Windows Tablet
Amazon is currently offering huge discounts on the latest Microsoft Surface Pro series as part of its Black Friday promotions ...
Podcast: Elon Musk’s problem with Microsoft; What the GeekWire 200 says about the startup scene
Listen to this episode of the GeekWire Podcast. This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss Elon Musk’s suit against OpenAI ...
Nearly six months later, you can finally try out Windows 11 Recall
Microsoft has released a preview build of its controversial Recall feature for Windows Insiders, both for users to try and ...
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You can finally test Microsoft's controversial Recall feature - here's how
After multiple delays, Microsoft has finally begun rolling out a preview of its controversial Recall feature for testing by ...