Everything You Need to Know About Windows – March 2020


Microsoft announces that it will pause Windows 10 optional updates starting in May and extend security updates for some Windows 10 version 1709 SKUs to October. There are also details on new features coming to Edge, an update to Microsoft Emulator for Windows 10X, and news that Microsoft Search integration with Windows 10 is being delayed until Q4 2020. Additionally, I provide some tips on working at home.

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Microsoft Removes Standalone Security Update Causing Issues on Some PCs


Microsoft UEFI Revocation List File update causes problems on some devices. Here’s what you need to know about the latest Windows Update problem.  

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How Microsoft Uses Machine Learning to Improve Windows 10 Update Experience


Microsoft started using machine learning (ML) to manage the rollout of Windows 10 feature updates with the Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803). In a new blog post by Microsoft’s Archana Ramesh and Michael Stephenson, both data scientists for Microsoft Cloud and AI, the company outlines improvements made since then.

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Research Shows Zero-Days Much Less Likely to Compromise Latest Windows OS Version

Microsoft Delivers Free Windows 10 Upgrade in 190 Countries
Microsoft Delivers Free Windows 10 Upgrade in 190 Countries

Microsoft researcher releases data that shows the latest versions of Windows are significantly less likely to be compromised by zero-days.

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No Major New Features in Windows 10 19H2 But Enterprise Features and Performance Fixes Coming


Windows 10 19H2, which is the second feature update of 2019 planned for Windows 10 in fall this year, will be delivered via servicing as a Cumulative Update for users running the Windows 10 May 2019 Update.

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