The Twilight of The Macintosh
In the history books, you could call today the official beginning of the end. Today really marks the end of the Macintosh as an independent computing platform.
PSA: Don’t Clean Install Windows 10 Creators Update on a Mac with Boot Camp
PSA: Do not clean install install Windows 10 Creators Update on a Mac. You need to install Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Build 1607), and then update via Windows Update. Microsoft will not fix this until the next major Windows 10 release.
In Search of The Original Windows CE Shockwave Tech Demo – Because History
What I’m looking for is the original Macromedia Shockwave “interactive” demo for Windows CE handheld devices.
David Gewirtz Needs An Arithmetic Lesson
A recent barnburner of bad intelligence by David Gewirtz has one thing standing out in particular to me: He doesn’t seem to know how to add.
The Windows 10 Free Upgrade July 29 Deadline Was (Mostly) A Myth
Those of us that busted our rumps to get our fleets/dozens/hundreds of PCs upgraded to Windows 10 in time for July 29, may have some reason for temper at Microsoft. It turns out the deadline was mostly a myth.
PSA: Free Upgrade to Windows 10 Ends July 29 – Act Now (Pro Tip: How to Lock It In Without Upgrading Today)
Following up on my article yesterday, and beating a dead horse, this is a reminder that the free upgrade to Windows 10 ends on July 29th. I’ll also share a couple options to lock in your rights, in case you aren’t quite ready to upgrade.
Activation Changes to Windows 10 Anniversary Update – Action Required
If you have anything other than a BIOS key that activates Windows 10 on one of your computers, you will want to read this. This includes Pro upgrades and/or upgrades from previous retail versions of Windows.
Microsoft Gives OEMs More Time to Implement TPM 2.0 Requirement
Looks like Microsoft has made good on giving OEMs a workaround for the TPM 2.0 requirement… at least for now.
Now Is The Time To Plan for Windows 10 Free Upgrade Period Ending, July 29
Microsoft has said that after July 29th, it will be $129 to upgrade to Windows 10. But even if you don’t want to upgrade right now, you can still lock in Windows 10 upgrade rights for life on each machine.
Windows 10 Update Install Loop Issues with Windows Update? We can pickle that.
I’m a bit surprised Microsoft doesn’t have a guide for this one. It’s pretty easy to fix…