Microsoft Azure is now so big it’s hard to keep on top of all its features, let alone drill down into its ever-growing line of developer tools. That’s not surprising. In the past two decades, Azure ...

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Microsoft says the August 2025 security updates are triggering unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation issues for non-admin users across all supported Windows versions. This ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue caused by the August 2025 security updates, which triggers unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation problems for non-admin users on all ...

Microsoft has been on something of a rollercoaster with its properties over the past few weeks. As you may remember, the company recently announced its plans to retire the Mobile Plans app on February ...

Microsoft makes it difficult to avoid using a Microsoft account, but you can still install Windows 11 with a local account, and in this guide, I'll show you how. During setup, the system strongly ...

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) are free if you use a Microsoft account, but there’s been a major catch added. Now, you have to keep signing in to it every 60 days, or the ...

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The era of Windows 10 ends in two weeks. On Oct. 14, Microsoft will be stopping Windows 10 support, and there will be no more updates to the OS. If you can't upgrade to Windows 11, don't panic. For ...

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