Neowin News Feed for: Optional

Microsoft is downloading Windows 10 to your device, whether you've reserved it or not

Usama Jawad — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:23:03 +0000

A report has surfaced claiming that Microsoft will download the files required for Windows 10 on your device, whether you have reserved the free upgrade or not. The company has confirmed this claim. Read more...

Google says encrypted searches are optional

Steven Parker — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:50:17 +0000

Neowin has been contacted by Google Global Communications Officer, Jay Nancarrow, who said in a follow up to this story posted two weeks ago: "I wanted to reach out to let you know that we... Read more...

IE7 for Windows XP Moves to Optional Updates

Steven Parker — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:00:25 +0000

Some of our members are reporting that earlier today Microsoft removed Internet Explorer 7 from Critical updates (or forced Automatic Updates if set to Automatic) to Optional updates, after a brief disappearance all together from... Read more...