Windows 8

Samsung Caught Blocking Windows Security Updates
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Samsung Caught Blocking Windows Security Updates

Turns out you may be at risk if you're running Windows 8.1 on a Samsung computer.
Jacob Kleinman | 2 min read
Goodbye, Productivity: Microsoft Is Bringing Back Solitaire for Windows 10

Goodbye, Productivity: Microsoft Is Bringing Back Solitaire for Windows 10

Microsoft is looking to inject a bit of nostalgia back into its latest version of Windows in the form of a much-beloved time waster.
Geoff Weiss | 1 min read
PayPal Partners With Microsoft to Bring Its Card Reader to Windows Devices

PayPal Partners With Microsoft to Bring Its Card Reader to Windows Devices

The ecommerce company also announced that its reader will be EMV-compliant by this summer.
Laura Entis | 3 min read
Here's How Drastically Microsoft Windows Has Changed Over the Years

Here's How Drastically Microsoft Windows Has Changed Over the Years

About 31 years ago today, Microsoft introduced the very first version of Windows, known as Windows 1.0. We've come a long way since then.
Lisa Eadicicco | 4 min read
It's D-Day for Windows XP. Here's What Users Need to Do Right Now.

It's D-Day for Windows XP. Here's What Users Need to Do Right Now.

If your computer still runs on Windows XP, you're about to become an easier target for cyber thieves.
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