Which way with Windows? Versions, builds, rings, updates, branches, and...
Cutting through a bewildering array of options. InfoWorld Woody on Windows Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were there going to St. Ives?
View ArticleThis month’s Windows 8.1 patch apparently disables Microsoft Account login
There are lots of hints around the web that this month’s KB 4038792, the 2017-09 Monthly Rollup for Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2, is leaving Win 8.1 customers unable to log in to their machines by...
View ArticleMicrosoft release fix for bug that crashes Win8.1 machines running both PIC...
Yesterday, Microsoft released a patch to this month’s Win8.1 patches, which appears to solve the crashing problem with machines running both PIC and APIC controllers. KB 4077561 Stop errors caused by...
View ArticleHow best to stick with Windows 8.1?
Just got a good question from WH: I am helping out some of my elderly neighbors in my community get their pc’s updated. Most have 2-4 year old laptops or desktops running Windows 8.1. Most are up to...
View ArticleThurrott: Microsoft posts downloadable disc images of Windows 7 and 8.1
You need a valid 25-character product key to be able to download the ISO for Win7 or 8.1. Paul Thurrott on Thurrott.com. Another really dumb decision reversed.
View ArticleHow to get rid of the “Your upgrade to Windows 10 is ready” lock on Windows...
Those of you who signed up for the Windows 10 upgrade but changed your mind, may be able to crawl out. A slight refinement of the method I posted earlier on AskWoody. InfoWorld Woody on Windows
View ArticleBackporting Win10 telemetry tools to Win7 and 8.1
Susan Bradley has an excellent report on the privacy questions that have been dogging all of us — have the “recommended” updates Microsoft’s been pushing on Windows 7 and 8.1 led to increased snooping,...
View ArticleMicrosoft releases out-of-band fixes for Win7 and Win8.1 on 6/20
Microsoft has released out-of-band updates for Windows 7, and Windows 8.1, and IE11 to fix errors introduced by Patch Tuesday patches. Update for 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 KB 4508772 This update for...
View ArticleMicrosoft Releases Out-of-Band Patch KB4578013 for Win8.1
Microsoft has released KB4578013 for Win8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 on 8/18/2020. This Update covers CVE-2020-1530 and CVE-2020-1537 Windows Remote Access Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities....
View ArticleIt’s the end of the road for Windows 8.1
ON SECURITY By Susan Bradley You need to start planning now. Although Windows 8.1 may seem lost in the cobwebs of time, its small user base loved it and stuck with it. Many users, especially in...
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