Microsoft confirms it’s dropping Windows 8.1 support In what is surely the most customer-antagonistic move of the new Windows regime, Steve Thomas at Microsoft posted a TechNet article on Saturday stating categorically thatMicrosoft will no longer issue security patches for Windows 8.1, starting in May. Call this the “let them eat cake” approach to support for Microsoft’s… Read More »
Study Finds No Evidence of Heartbleed Attacks Before the Bug Was Exposed SAN FRANCISCO — Ever since the Heartbleed bug was exposed last week, the question everyone has been asking is: Did anyone exploit it before a Google researcher first discovered it? The worry is that in the two years since the bug was accidentally incorporated into… Read More »
Three’s a charm? Windows 8 patches could pave multiple paths to Windows 9 Trying to piece together the puzzle created by Microsoft’s new patching policy, I was struck by an intriguing thought. If you look at the situation just right and connect the dots with a few leaps of faith, there’s a possibility we’re witnessing the birth… Read More »
Here’s What’s New In The Windows 8.1 Update 1 The last time we covered something important about Windows 8 was back in October 2013 when we explored the many new features that were introduced via Windows 8.1. Boot to desktop and the deeply-missed Start Menu button were the noteworthy features that aimed to bridge the gap between the… Read More »
Windows 8.1 without Update will no longer receive security updates Microsoft has trouble convincing Windows users to upgrade to newer versions of the operating system, even when the update is free of charge. Windows 8 still has a larger market share than Windows 8.1, according to the latest NetMarketShare data, even though the latter is better and… Read More »
This reader mocked Heartbleed, posted his passwords online. Guess what happened next. (Paramount/CBS Television) Here’s a lesson in online security: Passwords are important. They keep your information safe. Crucially, they also prevent other people from impersonating you. Unfortunately, one of The Switch’s readers learned that the hard way. On a story explaining how the Heartbleed bug could slow… Read More »