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The Windows 10 Creators Update arrives April 11, and when it reaches your PC, you’ll have a new way to lock it when you get up to grab a cup of coffee, chat with co-workers, or otherwise leave your computer unattended. That’s because a new feature called Dynamic Lock can automatically lock your PC when …

Somehow we thought this had already happened, but it appears Google’s Android has just overtaken Windows as the internet’s most popular operating system. That’s according to web analytics firm StatCounter, which on Monday released statistics marking the “milestone in technology history and end of an era” with Microsoft no longer owning the dominant OS when you look at internet usage …

There’s a hilariously prescient sight gag in an old episode of “The Simpsons.” Homer is walking through the town dump when he passes a big pile of VCR tapes. The sign above reads, “Betamax.” Next, another pile, this time with a sign reading, “Laserdiscs.” Finally, he walks past an empty space; the sign says, “Reserved for DVDs.” That episode aired …

Microsoft has warned that new computers running the latest Intel and AMD chips will only run Windows 10. Now, it seems that moment of transition has finally arrived. In advance of an expected Windows 10 Creators Update, owners of newer systems with Intel 7th-generation Kaby Lake chips and AMD Ryzen chips are reporting their systems aren’t receiving Windows 7 or …

Guess what, folks? We won. In an unmistakeable about-face — and a victory for common sense — Windows 10 will no longer automatically take control of your computer, and flip the reset switch, at the worst moments imaginable. Mind you, Microsoft will still push updates, and it won’t necessarily be easy to completely turn them off. But this spring, you …

Maybe you’re delivering a presentation to a huge audience. Maybe you’re taking an online test. Maybe you just need to get some work done on a tight deadline. Windows doesn’t care. Windows will take control of your computer, force-feed it updates and flip the reset switch automatically — and there’s not a damn thing you can do about it, once …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy Book tablet has its sight set on the Microsoft… 1:09 Samsung’s new Galaxy Book is a Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) tablet that comes bundled with a stylus and keyboard case. Sound familiar? That’s because it’s a pretty common trend these days among two-in-one tablet PCs. The Lenovo Miix 510 and Acer Aspire Switch …

It must be a point of pride in Redmond that even after all these years, you still have to click “Start” to shut down your computer. Granted, the Start button is no longer labeled that way, having evolved into a Windows-logo button back in Vista. But that’s still what it’s called, and still how Microsoft refers to it. So even …

If you are of a certain age, the last time you switched to a Microsoft browser was probably in the late 1990s when you ditched Netscape for Internet Explorer. Microsoft has since shuttered IE in favor of its Edge browser while you likely moved over to Chrome or Firefox and haven’t looked back. Don’t look now, but Microsoft is cooking …

Good news for Galaxy phone owners who use Windows 10: Samsung plans to make its Flow app compatible with any device that runs Windows 10. This means that in addition to being able to unlock your Windows 10 computer with your Galaxy phone’s fingerprint sensor, you’ll also be able to seamlessly hand off tasks, notifications and content to your Windows …