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Microsoft announced Wednesday that it’s rereleasing the Windows 10 October 2018 Update. As the name suggests, the update was initially released in October. However, there were reports of users losing their files after the update. Microsoft paused the update’s rollout. The issue has apparently been resolved, and Microsoft is resuming the update. Microsoft said it will watch the update carefully to make sure things …

Microsoft has made attempts to be more transparent with its privacy settings and, while it may have simplified some of the language of its policies, there is still work to be done. Here are five privacy-related settings you can change for a less invasive and more secure Windows 10 experience. Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft CEO on using tech for …

Amazon released the Alexa app for Windows 10 today, which lets you operate the Alexa voice assistant with your voice or keyboard from a PC. Previously the app was only available preloaded on compatible PCs from brands like Lenovo, but Alexa is now available from the Windows 10 store. The Wake on Voice feature is still only available on “supported …

If there’s one thing that both the Trump and Obama White Houses agree upon, it’s the importance of computer science education for children in America. Because of how digitally entrenched the world is getting, coding skills (at least at a basic level) are becoming nearly as essential as reading, writing, and math. I’ve taught computer programming at the college level …

Microsoft’s rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update has not gone smoothly. After updating, some users reported that the update deleted many of their personal files, and Microsoft halted the update. Believing it has fixed the issue, Microsoft has started rolling out the update again — but only to its Windows Insiders. With this rocky rollout, you may prefer to delay …

Microsoft’s rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) is back on again, sort of.  The tech giant paused the rollout after two days to investigate isolated reports of users missing files after updating. The update was only available to users who manually checked for updates in Windows settings. Following the reports, however, Microsoft pulled all version 1809 …

Microsoft pumped the brakes on the rollout of the latest version of its Windows 10 operating system, after users reported the recent update deleted files on their computers. On a support page, the software giant said it had “paused” distribution of the software while it investigated the reports of missing files. The notification appears to have been posted to Microsoft’s …

Microsoft officially rolled out its Windows 10 October 2018 update (technically, version 1809) on Tuesday in conjunction with its updated Surface devices. But initial upgraders have begun to report the disappearance of files in their Documents and Pictures folders. You might want to hit pause on that update — here’s how. Users in r/Windows10 on Reddit and elsewhere have posted claims …

Microsoft has settled into a semi-annual release schedule for Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon), with major updates coming in the spring and fall. Following Windows 10 April 2018 Update this spring, Microsoft has released Windows 10 October 2018 Update (aka Windows 10, version 1809). Microsoft will roll the update out to PCs over the next few weeks, but you can install Windows …