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Microsoft begins denying updates to some Windows 7 users

But the no-support-on-new-silicon dragnet sweeps up innocent PCs, too, as false-positive reports mount

By Gregg Keizer

Apr 14, 2017 3 mins

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Microsoft rumor: New Surface device that runs Windows Cloud

If true, the CloudBook would be the company’s answer to Google Chromebooks

By Andy Patrizio

Apr 14, 2017 2 mins

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New NSA leak may expose its bank spying, Windows exploits

The Shadow Brokers latest leak may be its most damaging one to date, according to security researchers

Apr 14, 2017 3 mins

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Microsoft sets May 9 as original Windows 10’s retirement date

Version 1507, the mid-2015 debut release, disappears from the patching list; next up, 1511, will likely follow in early October

By Gregg Keizer

Apr 14, 2017 3 mins

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Microsoft fixes 45 flaws, including three actively exploited vulnerabilities

Microsoft Patch Tuesday includes fixes for critical flaws in IE, Edge, Office, Windows and .NET

By Lucian Constantin

Apr 12, 2017 2 mins

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7 ways Android and Windows 10 can work well together

You can sync reminders between an Android device and a Windows 10 PC, share files and more – if you have the right apps.

Apr 12, 2017 8 mins

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Raspberry Pi 3 gets Microsoft Cortana with Windows 10 Creators Update

Users will now be able to make cool devices with Cortana built in

Apr 10, 2017 3 mins

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How to improve Dynamic Lock in Windows 10 Creators Update

Dynamic Lock is a convenient, if somewhat imperfect, new feature that uses the proximity of a Bluetooth-paired phone to handle Windows 10 device access. Here’s how a handy tool will give you more control over when the lock kicks in.

Apr 10, 2017 5 mins

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Windows Embedded’s future looks rocky

Microsoft's Embedded family of operating systems, tools and services seems to be on its way out; its replacements have limitations.

By Jonathan Hassell

Apr 10, 2017 10 mins

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Microsoft launches Windows 10 beta program for business users

The first post-Creators Update beta is here, too

Apr 7, 2017 3 mins

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