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Windows 10 May 2019 Update review: Sandbox and a better Windows Update improve your PC
Microsoft's latest Windows 10 May 2019 Update (aka 19H1) offers one key feature, Windows Sandbox, plus a number of minor improvements, including changes in Windows Update.
Windows 10: A guide to the updates
Here's what you need to know about each update to Windows 10 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for the May 2019 Update (version 1903), released May 21, 2019.
Review: Windows 10 May 2019 Update unleashes a spring surprise
After several underwhelming biannual feature updates, Microsoft has finally delivered a truly useful change in Windows 10 version 1903.
Microsoft's Windows 10 May 2019 Update is live—here's how to get it
Microsoft has made the Windows 10 May 2019 Update available for those who wish to update manually via Windows Update. It will roll out slowly to everyone else.
Microsoft returns to Mac browser market after 16 years with 'Chromium-ed' Edge
The developer has released the first public preview of its revamped Edge browser for macOS, with a more stable version coming 'soon.'
Windows Sandbox: How to use Microsoft's simple virtual Windows PC to secure your digital life
Microsoft's Windows Sandbox creates a safe space where you can try suspicious software or sites without risking your 'real' PC. Here's how to use it.
Microsoft orphans Windows 10 1809, prepares to jump 1803 users straight to 1903
Windows 10 1809 – the ill-fated version initially launched last fall – powered just 29% of surveyed Windows 10 systems as of late April. It's a clear sign that Microsoft has largely stopped pushing 1809 to users.
How to block the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, version 1903, from installing
With the May 2019 feature update to Windows 10 (version 1903) almost ready to hit the fan, here are the best ways to ensure you install it when you’re ready — even in the face of recent forced updates from Microsoft.
Microsoft sets post-retirement patching record with Windows XP fix – 5 years after support ended
The update – aimed at stopping the spread of WannaCry-like malware on PCs running the outdated OS – must be manually downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog.
Microsoft revives once-dead Paint with new keyboard controls and accessibility enhancements
Microsoft's classic Paint program was left for dead, but the Windows 10 May 2019 Update revives the software with new accessibility features.
Microsoft urges Windows customers to patch wormable RDP flaw
A newly found vulnerability allows remote exploits using the Remote Desktop Protocol to gain full access to systems with no authentication.
Windows 10's latest Insider preview gives Task Manager a simple, stellar storage enhancement
Windows Insider preview build 18898 tells you whether the storage disk you're looking at in Task Manager is an SSD or a hard drive. Finally!
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Microsoft issues a rare Windows XP patch to combat a virulent WannaCry-like exploit in older OS versions
Windows 7 and various Windows Server operating systems also require a critical security update to combat this Remote Desktop Services exploit.
10 time-saving Windows tips and tricks that help you get stuff done faster
Every second spent fiddling with menus is a second wasted. These time-saving Windows tips and tricks can help streamline your workflow and get your time back.
PCWorld's April Digital Magazine: Meet ConceptD, Acer's new PCs for creators
Enjoy the best of PCWorld.com in a curated Digital Magazine for Android and iOS.
How Windows and Chrome quietly made 2019 the year of Linux on the desktop
With Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, a full Linux kernel running in Windows, and Google's pledge that all future Chromebooks will be able to run Linux apps, 2019 is the year of Linux on the desktop.
Coming to Windows 10: More browsers, not fewer
As the company transitions its Edge browser in Windows 10 to one that's Chromium based, it also plans to maintain support for IE11. For IT admins, the variety of browser iterations could get confusing.
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Windows 10 May 2019 Update: The best hidden features
Windows 10's May 2019 Update offers many small and subtle improvements that are worth calling out. From display brightness to cursor boldness to GameBar tweaks, get the details here.
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