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My bad, I didn't intend to start a panic by posting the article. Yes, it's safe and has been used by Enterprise shops and Geeks for years. However, this is the first time it's been turned on for mere mortals. My primary intent was to let people know about this, so those "with a restricted...

I'd also suggest you keep your backups offline, except while updating them. My friend was hit by CryptoLocker and the six external hard drives he had online at the time were also encrypted by it.:(

A cautionary tale in being patient, and not skipping the line. By Zack Whittaker for Zero Day | August 3, 2015 -- 18:12 GMT (11:12 PDT) | Ransomware known as CTB-Locker. (Image: Cisco/Talos Group) Just days after Microsoft released its latest operating system, hackers have begun targeting...

If you've upgraded to Windows 10 then Microsoft could be using your PC - and your internet connection - to silently send Windows updates to others. By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes for Hardware 2.0 | August 4, 2015 -- 12:48 GMT (05:48 PDT) | If you've upgraded to Windows 10 then Microsoft...

Yesterday, tech sites went full Chicken Little over a Windows 10 feature that allows you to share your wireless connection without having to give away your Wi-Fi password. If only those alarmists had actually used the feature first... By Ed Bott for The Ed Bott Report | July 30, 2015 -- 15:30...

Windows 10 is now available for anyone to download and the Internet is holding up well to the strain of millions of 3.5GB downloads. By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols for Networking | July 29, 2015 -- 19:11 GMT (12:11 PDT) | Today, July 29, is the day for eager Windows fans. Windows 10 is now...

It's not just the Windows 10 rollout that starts today. The Windows Universal Office Mobile apps, Windows 10 for IoT and new Windows DVD Player app are all available as of July 29, too. By Mary Jo Foley for All About Microsoft | July 29, 2015 -- 13:36 GMT (06:36 PDT) | It's July 29. The...

https://screen.yahoo.com/pogue-review-windows-10-150024954.html David PogueJuly 28, 2015 Even Microsoft admits it now: Windows 8 was a big mistake. It was, in essence, two operating systems, superimposed. There was the regular desktop, which worked a lot like the popular Windows 7. And then...

Vista was awful, Windows 7 was okay, and the less said of Windows 8 the better. But Windows 10 looks to me to be the best first release of Windows in over a decade. By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols for Between the Lines | July 27, 2015 -- 11:07 GMT (04:07 PDT) | I use Windows, but I've never...

Windows 10 testers who've complained about mandatory updates in Microsoft's new operating system might have a solution at hand. The tool, available as an optional download, lets you hide or block any update for Windows or a hardware driver. By Ed Bott for The Ed Bott Report | July 27, 2015 --...

Microsoft begins rolling out Surface 3 with 4G LTE in the U.S. via its Microsoft stores, resellers, retailers and designated carriers. By Mary Jo Foley for All About Microsoft | July 24, 2015 -- 13:38 GMT (06:38 PDT) | Microsoft is making its Surface 3 tablets with 4G LTE in the U.S...

Looking at upgrading your business PCs to Windows 10 but not sure when to make the leap? Here are some issues to consider. By Steve Ranger | July 23, 2015 -- 12:30 GMT (05:30 PDT) | Business customers can often be years behind the state of the operating system art: right now most businesses...

Thinking about upgrading to Windows 10 but you're not sure when to do it? Here's a few things to consider before you decide. By Steve Ranger | July 21, 2015 -- 12:52 GMT (05:52 PDT) | Despite all the pizzazz of the launch day, consumers and businesses tend to adopt a leisurely pace when...

Buying a new PC -- or building one? Upgrading from Windows 8.1 or an earlier OS? David Gewirtz walks you through all the possibilities, so you're armed with the best decision-making strategy for your needs. By David Gewirtz for DIY-IT | July 20, 2015 -- 13:34 GMT (06:34 PDT) | Upgrading an...

Windows 10 Home updates coming to a PC near you, whether you want them or not. By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes for Hardware 2.0 | July 17, 2015 -- 11:32 GMT (04:32 PDT) | If you want to run Windows 10 Home then you will have to agree to Microsoft's terms, and those now state that you agree to...

Sorry, conspiracy theorists: The new documents are simple and straightforward, with absolutely no gotchas. By Ed Bott for The Ed Bott Report | July 15, 2015 -- 18:30 GMT (11:30 PDT) | You can put your tinfoil hats away now. Two weeks ahead of the global launch of Windows 10, Microsoft has...

Update to the latest Flash (18.0.0.209), and the blocking is removed. Thanks Lee.

In the wake of two new zero-day flaws in Flash Player, Mozilla has disabled the plugin for all versions of its Firefox browser. By Liam Tung | July 14, 2015 -- 09:02 GMT (02:02 PDT) | Mozilla's support team has made the dramatic but justified decision to block all versions of Flash Player...

The bottom line appears to be "MS is not giving away ANY free copies of WX on 7/29, just free upgrades for up to date licensed copies of W7 & W8.1 ." All the work done by the previewers, installing and maintaining preview copies, was GRATIS. Unless it was an upgrade.:(

Microsoft's multi-million-dollar Windows 10 ad and marketing campaign will be focused on 'upgrading the world' to the coming operating system release. By Mary Jo Foley for All About Microsoft | July 13, 2015 -- 12:03 GMT (05:03 PDT) | When Microsoft starts rolling out Windows 10 on July 29...