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Microsoft squashes bug that broke upgrade paths in Windows 10 and Windows Server

Usama Jawad — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:06:01 +0000

Microsoft has patched a problem in various versions of client and server editions of Windows, as it was affecting numerous upgrade paths. Read more...

Microsoft: Windows Autopatch is the safest way to upgrade enterprise PCs to Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 04:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has pitched Windows Autopatch as the fastest and safest way for commercial Windows 10 PCs to update to Windows 11. Read more...

How to upgrade to Fedora Silverblue 42 and roll back if needed

Paul Hill — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:10:01 +0000

Fedora 42 was released a few days ago, including Fedora Silverblue 42, a unique atomic operating system that's more resistant to errors. Here's how to upgrade to version 42 and roll back if necessary. Read more...

Popular transportation network in the UK gets connectivity upgrade from Three

Paul Hill — Thu, 16 May 2024 14:00:01 +0000

One of the UK's biggest mobile networks, Three, has announced connectivity improvements on one of the UK's major transportation networks. It hopes that this will help turn London into a smart city. Read more...

PSA: Support for Exchange Server 2013 is ending soon

Usama Jawad — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 09:14:01 +0000

Support for Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 is ending in less than two months. Microsoft is recommending upgrading to Exchange Server 2019 or migrating to the managed Exchanged Online. Read more...

Linux Mint 21 to 21.1 upgrade path officially opens up for existing users

Paul Hill — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:04:02 +0000

The upgrade path from Linux Mint 21 to Linux Mint 21.1 is now open. Both versions use the same base so nothing major should go wrong but do follow the instructions closely for the smoothest upgrade. Read more...

Microsoft Teams users in China may face a degraded experience throughout September

Usama Jawad — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 05:48:01 +0000

Microsoft has cautioned users in China that it has begun an upgrade of the dedicated network that Teams utilizes for cross-region calls. This may result in experience degradation throughout September. Read more...

Apple won't allow you to upgrade your MacBook during Self Service Repair

Usama Jawad — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 07:24:01 +0000

Those excited about upgrading their MacBooks through Apple Self Service Repair are in for some disappointment as the company has stated that hardware upgrade processes are not supported. Read more...

Upgrade path to Linux Mint 21 opens up with graphical upgrade tool

Paul Hill — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:28:01 +0000

Upgrades to Linux Mint 21 from Linux Mint 20.3 are now open. Users can use a graphical tool to perform the upgrade, making the experience a bit easier. Be sure to make a backup first. Read more...

Upgrading the SSD in Steam Deck is easy but may shorten console's life, warns designer

Alap Naik Desai — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:50:01 +0000

The 2230 M.2 SSD that Valve integrated within the Steam Deck can be accessed and even replaced with a larger capacity model. However, performing such an upgrade could shorten the device's life. Read more...

People on unsupported hardware are being offered Windows 11 22H2 upgrade [Update]

Steven Parker — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:58:01 +0000

People running 6th and 7th gen Intel CPUs are being shown that their device is compatible with Windows 11 and an upgrade to version 22H2 is being offered. It reportedly completes without errors. Read more...

Linux Mint will allow you to perform easy upgrades between major versions with Upgrade Tool

Paul Hill — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 22:34:01 +0000

The Linux Mint team is finally working on an upgrade tool that will give users a graphical way to upgrade to new major versions of Linux Mint. It will be available in a couple of months. Read more...

UK deals: Now is the perfect time to upgrade your RAM as Crucial memory is up to 43% off

Sayan Sen — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:32:01 +0000

Crucial memory is discounted today by up to 43%, which is nearly half price, on some of its products. We have made a compilation of all such Crucial DRAM products that are selling at hefty discounts. Read more...

PSA: Some versions of Visual Studio are running out of support soon

Usama Jawad — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:12:01 +0000

Microsoft has published a public service announcement, reminding organizations and developers that some older versions of Visual Studio are running out of support soon, so consider upgrading. Read more...

Battlefield 2042: Digital Standard Edition adds Cross-Gen Bundle on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

Asher Madan — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:34:01 +0000

Today, EA updated the Digital Standard Edition of Battlefield 2042 to include the Cross-Gen Bundle. With it you'll get an upgrade to the better version once you get a current-generation console. Read more...

Fedora 31 will reach its end of life next Tuesday

Paul Hill — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 21:00:01 +0000

Fedora 31 is set to reach its end of life next Tuesday. People that are still running this old version of Fedora are strongly urged to upgrade their system before they stop receiving security updates. Read more...

Linux Mint 20 upgrade path opens up for existing users

Paul Hill — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 20:18:02 +0000

The Linux Mint team has opened up an upgrade path for Mint 19.3 users to jump to Mint 20. Upgrading does come with risks compared to a clean install so be sure to follow the instructions carefully. Read more...

GCHQ: It's time to ditch Windows 7 if you want to stay safe online

Paul Hill — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 12:16:01 +0000

The UK's GCHQ has warned people that they should stop using Windows 7 for sensitive activities from tomorrow. Windows 7 will no longer receive security updates leaving systems vulnerable to malware. Read more...

Virgin Media customers receive free speed boost with M100 package [Update]

Paul Hill — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 15:10:01 +0000

Virgin Media has announced that more than a million customers will receive a free boost to their broadband which will see download speeds increase to 100Mbps. Alerts will be sent to eligible users. Read more...

Ubuntu 18.10 Cosmic Cuttlefish reaches end of life on Thursday, upgrade now

Paul Hill — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:06:01 +0000

Canonical is set to pull support for Ubuntu 18.10 on Thursday. It's recommended that if you still run this version that you update to Ubuntu 19.04 now so that you continue to receive security updates. Read more...

This is what you can expect to find in Debian 10 "Buster" [Update]

Paul Hill — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 21:26:01 +0000

Debian 10, codenamed Buster, is due for release today (July 6). It comes with nearly 57,703 packages which is the most for any release to date. Lots of end-user software has been upgraded too. Read more...

Linux Mint project announces upgrade path between Mint 18.3 and Mint 19

Paul Hill — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 16:16:02 +0000

Linux Mint 19 was released last week with an upgrade path being promised too. Less than a week after that launch, the Linux Mint project has announced the upgrade path for users on Linux Mint 18.3. Read more...

India wants its banks to upgrade ATMs still running Windows XP... soon

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 03:06:02 +0000

Windows XP still powers a staggering number of machines, including numerous ATMs in India. The country's central bank made that point last week but gave one more year to banks to comply. Read more...

Here's how to roll back the Windows 10 April 2018 Update

Usama Jawad — Sat, 05 May 2018 09:23:02 +0000

If you're experiencing problems with the Windows 10 April 2018 Update and just can't wait until the solutions are available, you can roll back to the previous version of Windows 10, as detailed here. Read more...

TomTom stops map updates to several of its devices

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:44:01 +0000

TomTom, the firm that specialises in sat nav devices, has announced the deprecation of some of its older models, claiming that they can no longer keep up with new map and software updates. Read more...

HTC U11 on Sprint will receive Oreo from Monday

Paul Hill — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 07:52:01 +0000

HTC has announced that beginning on Monday, the Sprint HTC U11 will receive Android 8.0 Oreo. You may not see the update right away as the roll out could take several days, but you will get it. Read more...

Free Windows 10 upgrade offer ends today

Hamza Jawad — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:00:01 +0000

Today, Microsoft's free Windows 10 upgrade offer for customers who use assistive technologies has expired. The deadline for this offer was extended to January 16 a couple of weeks ago. Read more...

PSA: Free upgrade offer for Windows 10 is still available for 10 more days

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 02:38:01 +0000

The free Windows 10 upgrade offer for users relying on assistive technologies has been extended to January 16. As before, Microsoft isn't verifying the eligibility of users applying for the upgrade. Read more...

HTC teases visual upgrade for Vive VR headset at CES [Update]

John Keefer — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 23:24:01 +0000

HTC already has one of the best VR headsets available at the moment, but that isn't stopping it from raising the stakes a bit. A new tease makes it look like the unit will get upgraded resolution. Read more...

Linux Mint project sheds light on next big update

Paul Hill — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 13:02:01 +0000

The team behind the popular Linux distribution, Linux Mint has turned its attention to the next major release of its operating system; the first in two years. Linux Mint 19 will get updates till 2023. Read more...

Android 7.0 Nougat officially released for NOMU S10 - manual flashing required

Boyd Chan — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 08:28:01 +0000

While it's not the latest version of the OS, the NOMU S10 can now be upgraded from Android 6.0 Marshmallow to 7.0 Nougat. However, it appears that users will have to jump through some hoops. Read more...

Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon and MATE editions released

Paul Hill — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 19:00:01 +0000

The Linux Mint team has released the latest version of its distribution, version 18.3 codenamed Sylvia. Users on older 18.x releases can now upgrade to the release if they're running Cinnamon or MATE. Read more...

Is Apple slowing your iPhone to force you to upgrade? No, says study

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 01:44:01 +0000

In order to address the notion that Apple slows down older models of the iPhone in order to tempt users to upgrade to the latest one, Futuremark performed an 18-month long study on iPhone performance. Read more...

Firefox officially gets end-of-support date on Windows XP and Vista

Dreyer Smit — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 11:00:01 +0000

Mozilla has just announced that it will officially end support for its Firefox browser on both Windows XP and Vista, joining the likes of Google and Microsoft which should prompt you to upgrade soon. Read more...

Apple's iOS, tvOS, and watchOS upgrades out today

Paul Hill — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 10:00:01 +0000

Apple will release iOS 11, tvOS 11, and watchOS 4 later today for all of its supported devices. If you're new to iOS, read on to find out how you can upgrade your device when the update is ready. Read more...

Apple's iPhone Upgrade Programme now allows mail trade-ins

Paul Hill — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 04:58:02 +0000

Subscribers to Apple's iPhone Upgrade Programme in the US will now be able to mail in their old iPhones in good condition. Mail trade-ins may also help stop Apple Stores running out of stock. Read more...

Microsoft extends free upgrade offer from Windows 10 S to Pro

Rich Woods — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 16:37:31 +0000

In an announcement about new variants of the Surface Laptop today, Microsoft revealed that it will be extending the free upgrade offer from Windows 10 S to Pro, until March 31, 2018. Read more...

Debian 8 and 9 get new point releases to fix bugs, new ISOs released

Paul Hill — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 00:58:01 +0000

Debian 9 and Debian 8 have received updates to version 9.1 and 8.9 respectively. The main focus of these releases concerns security updates and new ISOs are also available for download. Read more...

Fedora 26 releases with newer software packages

Paul Hill — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:18:01 +0000

Fedora 26 has been released and brings new versions of software crucial to software development. Additionally, the Anaconda installer has a new system partitioner giving users more fine grain control. Read more...

Twitter now grants users more control over its notifications

Ehtisham Ul Haq Shams — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:56:02 +0000

Twitter has taken another step in fighting cyberbullying by giving users better control over its notification settings. Folks can now mute trolls from various accounts based on their settings. Read more...