Microsoft: Bad Ideas, Antitrust Abuses, and More Broken 'Updates' for Windows
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What Was the Windows Briefcase Used For, Anyway?
The Windows Briefcase was introduced in Windows 95 and was the Dropbox of its day. It’s still part of Windows 7, but was deprecated in Windows 8 and is no longer part of Windows 10.
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Capitalism, Competition And Microsoft Antitrust Action
In 1994 Microsoft settled with the Department of Justice, agreeing to refrain from tying the sale of other Microsoft products to the sale of Windows. It is reasonable to assume that the demise of Apple, Microsoft's only significant competitor in desktop computer operating systems, would have increased the antitrust scrutiny on Microsoft.
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Windows 10 Version 1809 Breaks Windows Media Player
As if there weren’t already enough problems with this release, Windows 10 version 1809 breaks Windows Media Player too.
“After installing this update, users may not be able to use the Seek Bar in Windows Media Player when playing specific files,” a Microsoft support document notes. “Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.”
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Microsoft Re-Releases Windows Cumulative Update KB 4469342 For Version 1809, Fixes Old Issues
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1809 has been under a lot of criticism and the company has been working tirelessly to fix the issues. In another attempt to fix the issues faced by Windows 10 version 1809 users, Microsoft has re-issued a cumulative update KB 4469342 for the version 1809. The tech giant had released the cumulative update earlier at the start of the month.
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Microsoft Fixes Windows 10’s File Association Bug, Unless You’re Using the October Update
On November 27, Microsoft released a “cumulative update” for Windows 10 that fixes a variety of bugs. As Bleeping Computer notes, Microsoft says the problem that prevents some Windows users from setting their default applications is fixed. Unfortunately, the Windows Media Player bug is still not fixed.
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