Preston Gralla
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Cambridge, MA, United States
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This lawsuit against Microsoft could change the future of AI
With ChatGPT, artificial intelligence and what it can do is suddenly all the rage. But an intellectual property lawsuit against Microsoft could undermine the future of AI before it gets off the ground. → Read More
Word for Microsoft 365 cheat sheet
Are you getting the most from Word for Microsoft 365/Office 365 in Windows? Learn to use the best new features. → Read More
Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?
Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 11 as they roll out to Windows Insiders. Now updated for Insider Preview Build 25120 for the Dev Channel, released on May 18, 2022. → Read More
How to preview and deploy Windows 10 and 11 updates
Microsoft’s ‘channels’ for Windows Insider Previews and new Windows releases are confusing for everybody. Here’s help choosing the best method of testing and updating Windows 10 and 11 for yourself or your business. → Read More
Windows 11: A guide to the updates
Here’s what you need to know about the latest updates to Windows 11 as they’re released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB5010414 Preview, released on Feb. 15, 2022. → Read More
Windows 11 cheat sheet
Get up to speed with the new interface and features in Windows 11. → Read More
How to protect your privacy in Windows 10
Worried about privacy in Windows 10? Here's what you can do. → Read More
8 great productivity tips for Chrome
Save time and get more done with these handy tricks for the Google Chrome browser. → Read More
The Windows 11 rollout: Microsoft’s most-botched announcement ever
The 'Big Reveal' for Microsoft's new operating system wasn’t so big and revealed very little. And what it did reveal was often wrong. So what gives? → Read More
Windows 10X: Train wreck in slow motion – or the future of Windows?
Microsoft hasn't said much about Windows 10X – and what it has spelled out so far leaves the company's plans unclear. Is 10X the next version of Windows 10? Or a dead end? → Read More
Review: Windows 10 May 2020 Update delivers little tweaks that add up to... well, not a lot
There’s no reason we can see to rush out and install the Windows 10 version 2004 upgrade. → Read More
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
Your Windows PC may become collateral damage in any conflict with Iran
Cyberwarfare is almost inevitable, and the most vulnerable PCs are going to get hit. → Read More
How to handle Windows 10 updates
Step 1: Understand that there are updates, and then there are updates. → Read More
Microsoft’s Windows Update system is broken. Will it ever be fixed?
It’s a bad sign when companies answer complaints and concerns with corporate doublespeak. → Read More
It’s time for Microsoft to kill the Microsoft Store — or else fix it
Fixing it would be easy: Just offer people the software they want to download. → Read More
Windows 10 Redstone: A guide to the Insider Preview builds
Get the latest info on new builds of Windows 10 19H2 and 20H1 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Insider Preview Build 18908, released on May 29, 2019. → Read More
Review: Windows 10 May 2019 Update unleashes a spring surprise
After several underwhelming biannual feature updates, Microsoft has finally delivered a truly useful change in Windows 10 version 1903. → Read More
Windows 10: A guide to the updates
Here's what you need to know about each update to Windows 10 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for KB4495667 (OS Build 17763.475), released May 3, 2019. → Read More
Microsoft surrenders in its Windows Update war with users
It’s another sign that the company is changing in fundamental ways under the leadership of Satya Nadella. → Read More