Category Archives: Operating system

Windows 10 Anniversary Update: a few notes [Updated]

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Stefano

Tomorrow, August 2nd, Microsoft will release the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, the very first major update since the July 29th update deadline. Most users will barely notice this update even though some details should be taken into account. In first … Continue reading →

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Don’t panic: even though Windows 7 free support ends today, we’ve still got five years ahead…

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Stefano

Today is the last day of what Microsoft calls “mainstream support” and this has been planned since a long time. Windows 7 users don’t panic: Windows 7 will get security updates and patches for the next five years, the real … Continue reading →

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Blast from the Windows-past: how to delete file & folders from NTFS drive with wrong names & nested folders

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Stefano

You never learn enough… (about Windows, I mean). Problem. During a routine backup operation, I found a Windows NTFS drive contained several files and folders which could not be deleted due to wrong naming. Yes, it’s 2014 and we’re still … Continue reading →

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Windows 8 on sale on Oct. 26th

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Stefano

Ok, are you tired of using Windows 7 or the Windows 8 public beta? Microsoft on Wednesday announced a release date of Oct. 26 for the consumer release of Windows 8. The company had previously announced a “late October” launch … Continue reading →

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Windows 8 Public Preview under test

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Stefano

Windows 8 is here to stay so I decided to download the (free) Windows 8 Public Preview and give it a try. You can too, just start from here http://preview.windows.com. It will ask you for a valid e-mail where it … Continue reading →

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iOS5: ready for showtime?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Stefano

Apple’s iOS 5 should be available anytime soon… are you ready? The friends at theifile.com report about iOS5 new features, take a look! I’m gonna love iMessage unified stream! iMessage: The new messaging feature allows iOS users to communicate over … Continue reading →

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