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15/08/2025

Here's an interesting article about Microsoft that you might find interesting. 🤔

Are we unwittingly playing into Microsoft's hands? LibreOffice thinks so.

23/07/2025

Starting Today’—Microsoft Confirms Free Windows Update
Windows 11 Vs. Windows 10
New updates now here.

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It’s now here. Microsoft’s controversial u-turn on Windows 10’s end of life has morphed into a free update offer, whereby the problem for 700 million users is postponed.

Windows 11 is the faster, better, safer option Microsoft wants the 700 million Windows 10 holdouts to move to. But says “we understand that moving to a new PC can take time, and we’re here to support you throughout the process.”

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In a Tuesday blogpost, Microsoft says “starting today, individuals will begin to see an enrollment wizard through notifications and in Settings, making it simple to select the best option for you and enroll in ESU directly from your personal Windows 10 PC.”

While the u-turn to the free 12-month security update extension has been reported as including a catch, that just means you need to pick one of Microsoft’s options. Using OneDrive for example or some of your reward points. It’s essentially a free offer.

In other news, Microsoft is also pushing the AI benefits of new Copilot PCs hard, touting a range of new features, as well as the latest push for users to switch Chrome for Edge. “Microsoft Edge is the only browser built for Windows, offering the most seamless PC browsing experience with AI-powered tools, productivity features, and built-in performance and security features that help you browse quickly and safely.”

Meantime, for those already on Windows 11, the company is heralding its latest update as “the most reliable Windows yet.” Compared to Windows 10 22H2,” it says that Windows 11 24H2 “failure rates for unexpected restarts have dropped by 24%. These improvements reflect deep collaboration across engineering, design, and user research teams and a commitment to making Windows more resilient for everyone.”

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And for those not yet using Windows 11, there’s also the new PC-to-PC migration tool making an appearance, per Windows Latest. The new migration feature “coming to Windows 11 and 10 was expected, but it’s the first time Microsoft has shared details.”

Whatever you do — extending updates or taking the still free Windows 11 upgrade, just make sure you do something before October when the usual Windows 10 updates end.

02/12/2024

Windows 12 concepts, what it could look like if it goes into production.

Microsoft is preparing to end free support for Windows 10 next year, although users will have the option to pay for continued security updates if they choose. While it’s possible to keep using the …

09/09/2024

Fancy learning how to use Python, well there's an android app called MIMO. I've been using it for about 10 days now and it's great, it's much better than some of the other Python Tuition apps that I've tried. There's a paid for version as well and the app is available for apple OS as well.

30/08/2024

Here is an AI created PowerPoint presentation, I used Slidego for this. You could do this, it's dead easy. You can find the program on the web, just type in slidego.com. just click or touch the presentation to view it.

Check this design made by user101482941 using wepik.

17/06/2024

Here is an interesting story from Sky News about Facebook Marketplace scams, it's well worth reading.

The TSB fraud team found 34% of the listings were scams, with sellers using tactics known to be commonly used by fraudsters.

28/04/2024

An example of image to video creation using a still image, this was achieved using Pixverse.ai.

11/04/2024

How are you getting on with Windows 11 is it driving you crazy or what?
Windows 11 users are getting fed up with the performance of the OS – including an ex-Microsoft senior engineer

Start menu sluggishness is just scratching the proverbial surface

25/03/2024

How to create pictures with just typing in some text using an AI image generator, I'm using Microsoft Bing AI Image Generator for this but there are many more. I've put a link in here for you with information on how to use it - happy picture generating!!!

Microsoft Bing Image Creator helps you create unique images based on text prompts using DALL·E. It is also built into Microsoft Copilot/Bing Chat, making it convenient to generate AI images directly within the chat window. Let's learn how to use it in this article.

21/03/2024

Here is a guide on how to use zoom, which should be of help to those struggling with it. Just click/ touch the link below.

This quick start guide walks you through getting started with your new Zoom account, including essential