The Future of Windows: What Are Polaris and Windows Core OS?
Microsoft is working on a secretive “Windows Core OS” project that will unify Windows across all devices and a “Polaris” desktop to go along with it. Here’s what we know about it....
How to Check When Your Windows 10 Build is Expiring
Insider Preview builds of Windows 10 have a built-in “time bomb.” Each comes with an expiration date, and Windows will eventually refuse to boot entirely after that date. Here’s how to check when that will h...
What Was the Windows Briefcase Used For, Anyway?
The Windows Briefcase was introduced in Windows 95 and was the Dropbox of its day. It’s still part of Windows 7, but was deprecated in Windows 8 and is no longer part of Windows 10.
What Exactly Happens When You Shut Down or Sign Out of Windows?
Windows does a lot of work in the background when you shut down, restart, or sign out of your PC. The process ensures all your work and application data is saved before the hardware powers off.
Windows 10’s October 2018 Update Breaks Mapped Network Drives
Microsoft’s October 2018 Update drama is largely over, but there are still a few lingering bugs. Microsoft has confirmed an issue where mapped network drives are broken after a PC restarts. This will not be fixed until ...
Fix: My Microphone Doesn’t Work on Windows 10
Windows 10 may not hear your microphone’s audio for several reasons. All the usual PC microphone troubleshooting steps are still important, but Windows 10 contains a new system-wide option that completely disables micro...
Windows Isn’t a Service; It’s an Operating System
Microsoft just put out a blog post about Windows 10’s quality, and it’s very defensive. Microsoft doesn’t explain what happened with the October 2018 Update at all, nor does it promise to change the develop...
Windows 10’s October Update Returns, Promises Not to Delete Your Files
Microsoft has finally re-released Windows 10’s October 2018 Update—in mid-November. All those file deletion bugs should be fixed, and Windows Update will soon automatically install it on your PC....
Fix: My Webcam Doesn’t Work on Windows 10
Your webcam may not work on Windows 10 for several reasons. The usual troubleshooting steps apply, but Windows 10 has a new system-wide option that completely disables your webcam in all applications.
