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February 19, 2020

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How to replace Edge as the default browser in Windows 10 — and why you shouldn’t

Just because Microsoft wants you to use the Edge browser doesn’t mean you have to. Here’s how to make Chrome, Firefox or another your primary browser in Windows 10. (But are you sure you want to?) Read more ▶

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Microsoft springs last-minute demand on buyers of Windows 7 after-expiration support

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A large – but manageable – February Patch Tuesday brings critical browser updates

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February Win10 1903 and 1909 cumulative update causing desktops to disappear

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Microsoft syncs Edge's release to Chrome's cadence

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Patch Tuesday: 99 holes, 'exploited' IE fix, Win7 mayhem and UEFI ghost

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Office 365: A guide to the updates

Image: Microsoft springs last-minute demand on buyers of Windows 7 after-expiration support

Microsoft springs last-minute demand on buyers of Windows 7 after-expiration support

IT admins who signed up for Windows 7 post-retirement support found out there's a new prerequisite that has to be installed before they can download patches they've already paid for. Read more ▶

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Image: A large – but manageable – February Patch Tuesday brings critical browser updates

A large – but manageable – February Patch Tuesday brings critical browser updates

The 99 reported vulnerabilities addressed by Microsoft for this February's Patch Tuesday are manageable – even with critical browser patches to deal with. Read more ▶

 
 
Image: February Win10 1903 and 1909 cumulative update causing desktops to disappear

February Win10 1903 and 1909 cumulative update causing desktops to disappear

Reports are starting to pour in about a bug — or maybe a conflict — with the February cumulative update for Win10 1903 and 1909, KB 4532693. Installing the patch may leave your machine with a swapped-out main profile, removing all of your desktop icons and moving files into obscure places. Fingers now point to Avira. There’s a fix. Read more ▶

Image: Microsoft syncs Edge's release to Chrome's cadence

Microsoft syncs Edge's release to Chrome's cadence

It looks like Microsoft plans to update its Chromium-based Edge browser at about the same pace Google updates its Chrome browser. Read more ▶

Image: Patch Tuesday: 99 holes, 'exploited' IE fix, Win7 mayhem and UEFI ghost

Patch Tuesday: 99 holes, 'exploited' IE fix, Win7 mayhem and UEFI ghost

Microsoft’s February 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes are out, and the result is a huge, jumbled mess. With 164 patches plugging 99 separately identified security holes, klaxon calls to fix an “exploited” IE JScript hole, an unidentified UEFI software manufacturer in the crosshairs, and a Win7 rollout that would make PT Barnum blanch, you’re better off on the sidelines. Read more ▶

Image: Office 365: A guide to the updates

Office 365: A guide to the updates

Get the latest info on new features, bug fixes, and security updates for Office 365 for Windows as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Version 2001 (Build 12430.20184), released Jan. 30, 2020. Read more ▶

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