Robert Collins – Windows Report – Your go-to source for PC tutorials https://windowsreport.com Time-saving software and hardware expertise that helped 500MM+ PC users. Guiding you with how-to advice, news and tips to upgrade your tech life. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:17:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://windowsreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-cropped-winrep-favicon-1-70x70.png Robert Collins – Windows Report – Your go-to source for PC tutorials https://windowsreport.com 32 32 Steam ends support for Windows 7 and 8.1 https://windowsreport.com/steam-ends-support-for-windows-7-and-8-1/ https://windowsreport.com/steam-ends-support-for-windows-7-and-8-1/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:17:41 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1304653 Steam has rung in the new year by dropping support for Windows platforms older than Windows 10 effective January 1, 2024. This includes Windows 7 and 8.1. To be clear, what this means is that users on the operating systems will no longer receive software updates, though they will still be able to access their […]

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]]> https://windowsreport.com/steam-ends-support-for-windows-7-and-8-1/feed/ 0 WhatsPC app can help salvage non-upgradable Windows 10 PCs https://windowsreport.com/whatspc-app-can-help-salvage-non-upgradable-windows-10-pcs/ https://windowsreport.com/whatspc-app-can-help-salvage-non-upgradable-windows-10-pcs/#respond Fri, 29 Dec 2023 15:49:58 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1304284 Various news sources have reported on the possibility of a surge in e-waste once Windows 10 reaches its end-of-support date in October 2025. Tech market analyst firm Canalys has estimated that a staggering 240 million Windows PCs might be tossed out once security updates generally cease for the OS (although users will be able to […]

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]]> https://windowsreport.com/whatspc-app-can-help-salvage-non-upgradable-windows-10-pcs/feed/ 0 The New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI for copyright infringement https://windowsreport.com/the-new-york-times-sues-microsoft-and-openai-for-copyright-infringement/ https://windowsreport.com/the-new-york-times-sues-microsoft-and-openai-for-copyright-infringement/#respond Wed, 27 Dec 2023 15:03:45 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1304237 The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI over what it calls “the unauthorized use of published work to train artificial intelligence technologies.” The suit was filed in Federal District Court in Manhattan, N.Y., and alleges copyright infringement against the two companies. Specifically, the suit claims Microsoft and OpenAI unlawfully used […]

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]]> https://windowsreport.com/the-new-york-times-sues-microsoft-and-openai-for-copyright-infringement/feed/ 0 Microsoft Copilot is now an Android app https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-copilot-is-now-an-android-app/ https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-copilot-is-now-an-android-app/#respond Tue, 26 Dec 2023 15:56:44 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1304148 Microsoft has launched Copilot as a dedicated Android app now available on the Google Play Store. While Microsoft’s AI chatbot assistant has previously been available on Android mobile devices via the Bing mobile app, users can now access the feature outside of the Bing search engine (Copilot now has a dedicated domain: copilot.microsoft.com). This rather […]

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]]> https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-copilot-is-now-an-android-app/feed/ 0 Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Named CEO of the Year https://windowsreport.com/microsofts-satya-nadella-named-ceo-of-the-year/ https://windowsreport.com/microsofts-satya-nadella-named-ceo-of-the-year/#respond Tue, 26 Dec 2023 15:01:55 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1304136 Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has been voted “CEO of the Year” by CNN. Others who were considered in the running for this year’s accolade included Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (whom readers will likely remember from the recent OpenAI drama that unfolded in November, which also involved Nadella). Writing […]

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]]> https://windowsreport.com/microsofts-satya-nadella-named-ceo-of-the-year/feed/ 0 Microsoft Teams reaches 320 million active monthly users https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-teams-reaches-320-million-active-monthly-users/ https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-teams-reaches-320-million-active-monthly-users/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:51:43 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1303307 Microsoft has announced that its messaging app, Microsoft Teams, now has more than 320 million active monthly users. This comes just a few months after the general release of the “New Teams,” a revamped version of the app, for Windows and Mac. This “2.0” iteration of Teams boasts improved performance (“up to two times faster […]

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]]> https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-teams-reaches-320-million-active-monthly-users/feed/ 0 Microsoft announces end of support for Windows Mixed Reality https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-announces-end-of-support-for-windows-mixed-reality/ https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-announces-end-of-support-for-windows-mixed-reality/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:22:26 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1303292 Microsoft has announced that its Windows Mixed Reality VR platform will be deprecated. What this means for the time being is that the feature is no longer in active development. The announcement was made via this blog post from Wednesday, which also mentions that Windows Mixed Reality will be removed in a future version of […]

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]]> https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-announces-end-of-support-for-windows-mixed-reality/feed/ 0 Bill Gates: AI “setting the stage for a massive technology boom” https://windowsreport.com/bill-gates-ai-setting-the-stage-for-a-massive-technology-boom/ https://windowsreport.com/bill-gates-ai-setting-the-stage-for-a-massive-technology-boom/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:53:09 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1302718 Former CEO of Microsoft Bill Gates has made some eye-opening predictions concerning the future of AI in his annual blog post over at GatesNotes for 2023. Specifically, Gates’ letter outlines what he sees as a new era of innovation, one that will be driven by artificial intelligence to tackle the worlds’ biggest problems. Case in […]

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]]> https://windowsreport.com/bill-gates-ai-setting-the-stage-for-a-massive-technology-boom/feed/ 0 Microsoft resolves Wi-Fi issues caused by Windows 11 update https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-resolves-wi-fi-issues-caused-by-windows-11-update/ https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-resolves-wi-fi-issues-caused-by-windows-11-update/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:07:56 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1302690 Microsoft has moved swiftly to fix a bug that was causing broken Wi-Fi connections on public, enterprise and educational networks with the latest Windows 11 updates. Users reported the issue after installing the December Patch Tuesday updates KB5032288 and KB5033375. Universities and businesses were most affected, with users reporting slow and broken wireless connections. Windows […]

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]]> https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-resolves-wi-fi-issues-caused-by-windows-11-update/feed/ 0 Next-gen Xbox rumored to be coming in 2026 https://windowsreport.com/next-gen-xbox-rumored-to-be-coming-in-2026/ https://windowsreport.com/next-gen-xbox-rumored-to-be-coming-in-2026/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:34:33 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1301800 The latest rumors in the gaming world have it that Microsoft intends to release the next-gen Xbox by 2026. This would be far sooner that the previously suggested 2028 launch for whatever Microsoft puts forth as the next iteration of its Xbox gaming console. That 2028 window was put forth in a leaked document from […]

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