Microsoft’s new Windows 10 S will take on Chrome OS
Microsoft’s Windows 10 S is targeted at classrooms, and top PC makers will ship low-cost laptops with the OS in summer Microsoft hopes a new…
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Updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 on Kaby and Ryzen are now blocked
Well, the day has arrived. We previously reported that Microsoft had plans to block users of Kaby Lake and Ryzen systems from installing or updating…
Massive uproar on alleged Windows 10 built-in ‘keylogger’ feature
There is currently massive uproar on Reddit about a privacy setting of Windows 10. The privacy setting “Send Microsoft info about how I write to…
Microsoft to make Windows 10 compulsory for new Kaby Lake and Ryzen CPUs?
Last year, Microsoft made it clear that only Windows 10 would officially support the newest processors from Intel and AMD – Kaby Lake and Ryzen…
Microsoft patches zero-days in Windows and Internet Explorer
During yesterday’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft fixed 3 zero-days in Windows and Internet Explorer that were actively attacked. In total the company patched 140 vulnerabilities. A vulnerability…
Windows Vista Users Given 30-Day Notice For Support Termination
Hardware enthusiasts that read HotHardware surely aren’t running a tired and busted operating system like Windows Vista, right? Besides the fact that the OS was widely panned…
Sony, Microsoft Lobby Against Right To Repair Bills (Yet Refuse To Talk About It)
Last week, we noted how Apple was one of several companies lobbying against a right to repair bill in Nebraska. The bill would make it…
Google discloses actively exploited Windows vulnerability just 10 days after reporting it to Microsoft
Google today shared details about a security flaw in Windows, just 10 days after disclosing it to Microsoft on October 21. To make matters worse,…
Microsoft Windows XP Turns 15
Microsoft releases the operating system Windows XP, the successor to both Windows 2000 and Windows ME. Designed to unify the Windows NT line and Windows…
Intel’s Kaby Lake and AMD’s Zen processors will only support Windows 10
It’s no secret that Microsoft wants you to upgrade to Windows 10. Like, really badly. Microsoft’s pulled out all the stops it can think of,…