Assuming you don’t want or can’t upgrade to Windows 11 then although Windows 10 has run out of time, you can extend support for up to 3 years. Some organizations may need to pay but home users can get at least the first year free of charge.
Continue reading “Windows 10 Extended Support”Windows Update 25H2
I have recently updated my main Windows 11 PC to 25H2 without too much hassle.
However the requirements have changed a little form what you may expect Additionally to the CPU meeting the original minimum requirements for running Windows 11 for 25H2 it will need to support a new feature called SSE 4.2 CPU instruction set.
Continue reading “Windows Update 25H2”Win 11 – 23H2 (ZINC?) Preview
Windows 11 23H2 update, expected in the latter part of the year, has quite a few updates and possibly a strange code name (ZINC). So if you would lie a quick run down, without the ads we seem to get more of now on YouTube, read on.
What to expect – more detail with Pictures & Videos later in this post
Continue reading “Win 11 – 23H2 (ZINC?) Preview”The Need for Speed
A quote from Top Gun maybe, but many broadband providers are offering superfast connections these days. So why are we not noticing it? Well the speed you get at the device depends on more than the Megabits that your provider allows you. One thing that you may have some control over is your device Network Interface.
Continue reading “The Need for Speed”News & Interests in Win 10
A nice addition in the lasted update is the News & Interests button at the righthand side of taskbar. Here it is showing the weather on the button.
Unfortunatly, because it pops up when the pointer moves over it it can be a bit distracting. It can also cause a problem on some computer configurations.
Continue reading “News & Interests in Win 10”Can I still use Windows 7 / XP?
I’m sure most techies get asked this question from time to time. Well, the simple answer is YES YOU CAN, BUT….. Both of these Operating Systems were considered a big step forward at the time and were loved by users. Also, as techies, we may be asked to support them. However, care must be taken to avoid problems. Be careful, and if you can’t, buy a PC that can run the latest OS of your choice or stay off the Net. Do your online banking and shopping on your ‘phone or a secure PC.
Windows 11 Install
There are a few scam downloads for Windows 11 installation media, so best avoided. However, techies will want to install the new OS to test it and the best way to do this, the only way currently according to Microsoft, is to install Windows 10 and then join the Windows Insider Program.
I have tried using a Virtual PC and it isn’t very useful, so I got another SSD for my main PC, installed Win 10 on it and joined the program.
WINDOWS 11
The long awaited, or long dreaded, update for Windows is being advertised and once more moves itself further towards OSX.
Continue reading “WINDOWS 11”Meet Now and other tweaks in Win 10 20H2
Meet Now is a new icon that you may see in your taskbar if / when you install the Windows 10 20H2 update. Don’t worry, it is suppose to be there.
This little icon is a new Skype feature that Microsoft hopes will take on Zoom for meetings.
Continue reading “Meet Now and other tweaks in Win 10 20H2”Shift Click on TaskBar
I was amazed to find out that not everyone knows about using shift click on items on the Windows taskbar. This has been around since Windows 7 and I find it most useful.
It works on the vast majority of Windows Applications.
