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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. (Photo: AP)

India's Aadhaar rivals growth of Windows, Facebook: Satya Nadella

Aadhaar now has scaled to over one billion people, rivaling the growth of other platform.

26 Sep 2017 3:03 PM

The data was published by the software company in the Security Intelligence Report Volume 22 concerns systems that aren’t listed as ‘protected,’ meaning they aren’t using an updated antivirus solution due to several reasons. In the case of Windows Vista and Windows 7 installs, the top reason is that users haven’t installed any antivirus.

Microsoft reveals older Windows users are playing with fire

Stats provided by Microsoft show that users who use the older version are at risk, as many of them don’t run any antivirus on their systems.

22 Aug 2017 7:37 PM

Microsoft has stated that the cumulative update also improves stability fot USB Type-C during device arrival and removal.

Microsoft again releases Windows 10 update KB4032188

The cumulative update KB4032188 addresses problems which are experienced by users with device drivers.

02 Aug 2017 6:35 PM

The app is responsible for the whole feature and it is currently in its early days, so it is possible to report any bugs that you may encounter so as to have them fixed in the coming updates.

Now continue your browsing session on PC with your iPhone

Android and iPhone users can browse the web on their smartphones and then send the session to the PC.

30 Jul 2017 9:28 PM

Business users of G Suite are recommended to keep using Google Drive until a business-focused solution called Drive File Stream comes out later this year.

Now backup your entire PC, Mac with Google Drive

Both apps are available through Google Drive and Google Photos for download.

14 Jul 2017 3:13 PM

Interestingly, however, the new mobile device is not being developed as part of the Surface division.

Microsoft working on new Windows 10 mobile device spotted on campus

Details are sketchy right now, and a mobile-type device means it could be a tablet or a smartphone.

09 Jul 2017 9:08 PM

The work of Microsoft towards improving Continuum slowed down as more and more users switched from Windows to Android or iOS.

Video shows key overhaul feature of Windows phone

New video shows the company is planning an overhaul of the platform which would be based on the Composable Shell (also called CShell).

21 Jun 2017 3:56 PM

The path can easily be used for more complicated/concentrated attacks.

New bug causes Windows to crash, repeatedly

Microsoft is aware of this bug but there is still no word on a possible patch

29 May 2017 4:33 PM

Shadow Brokers came to public attention last August when it mounted an unsuccessful attempt to auction off a set of older cyber-spying tools it said were stolen from the US National Security Agency.

Group linked to NSA spy leaks threatens sale of new tech secrets

The Shadow Brokers group said in an online statement that, from June, it will begin releasing software to anyone willing to pay for access.

17 May 2017 8:05 AM

Note that this is an experimental feature and may be withdrawn anytime.

How to get the secret “Dark Mode” on YouTube

With this simple tweak, watching videos before going to sleep would be bliss.

17 Apr 2017 2:16 PM

The flaw discovered in many versions of MS Word for Windows could allow malicious software, including Dridex, to be installed, according to cybersecurity researchers.

Microsoft patches serious Word bug targeted by scammers

The flaw is known to affect most or all Windows versions of Word

11 Apr 2017 8:43 PM

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (Photo: AP)

WikiLeaks just dumped CIA's Windows hacking tool online

Wikileaks released 27 documents revealing a set of software tools codenamed “Grasshoper” used to customise malware for Windows computers

08 Apr 2017 6:28 PM

Speaking in terms of market share, Windows is winning in the PC world with absolute domination, with Windows 7 still number one.

Apple says Windows 10 is popular than Max

Apple has stated that Windows 10 is atleast four times more widely adopted than Mac

05 Apr 2017 4:56 PM

The previous month’s figures thus represent a slight decline for Windows and a small growth for Linux, which manages to grow from 2.05 per cent to 2.14 per cent.

Windows is still number one OS, Apple Mac is on far second

Windows is the number one operating system on the desktop with 91.59 per cent, while Mac is the second with 6.27 per cent

02 Apr 2017 6:38 PM

Unlike the retirement of Windows XP, when nearly 25 per cent of systems were still powered by Windows XP, giving up on Windows Vista will be much easier.

Microsoft rendering the Windows Vista obsolete from April 11

Microsoft will also offer custom support to companies willing to pay for updates and security patches

02 Apr 2017 6:34 PM

Users need to update on messaging support for older versions of Messenger and Facebook apps.

Facebook to end support for these devices

Social media giant recently took to its official blog website to make the announcement.

30 Mar 2017 10:38 AM

Though there's no set schedule, devices that came with Windows 10 installed will likely get the update first.

3-D, game tools and less clutter with new Windows update

Microsoft will roll out the Creators Update to some 400 million Windows 10 devices worldwide over time.

29 Mar 2017 7:41 PM

For Android the feature could be downloaded via Android v2.17.107, for iOS its version 2.17.10 and for Windows its 2.17.114.

WhatsApp rolls back ‘text-only status’ on all mobile OS

User can update their text status by clicking onto ‘About’ section

23 Mar 2017 12:00 PM

In terms of sales share in the 3-month period ending January, Windows phones have once again lost points in all big markets. (Representational image)

Windows phone is dead, confirms survey

According to a survey by Kantar, Windows phones no longer have the potential to support a third widely operating system

17 Mar 2017 9:34 PM

The kind and the scale of these cyber weapons was such that even the CIA lost control of majority of its hacking arsenal which includes state of the art malware, viruses, Trojans and weaponised zero day exploits which can be worth millions of dollars each in dark web.

Be careful: Your smart devices can be outsmarted!

How CIA can spy you from your SmartTV and other smart gadgets and bypass smartphone encryption apps.

09 Mar 2017 3:13 PM

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