Microsoft, Windows

Microsoft just installed a new app on everyone's Windows 10 PCs, and nobody wants it
The new Outlook app on Windows 10 is poorly received among users. Users have noted slower performance, cloud storage of emails, and invasive ads. Resources are available to learn about data usage and optimize the new app.
Windows 10 KB5051974 update force installs new Microsoft Outlook app
Microsoft has released the KB5051974 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, which automatically installs the new Outlook for Windows app and fixes a memory leak bug.
Windows App might be Microsoft's most impossible rebranding yet
Microsoft's decision to rebrand the Remote Desktop Client to Windows app was entirely a smart move, agree a lot of IT admins.
Microsoft just made Windows 10 worse, and there's (almost) nothing you can do about it
Windows 10 users now have a worse email experience, at least in the eyes of many who dislike the new Outlook. The latest update to the operating system includes security fixes, but it also installs the new Outlook for Windows app.
How to prevent forced installation of new Outlook on Windows 10 PCs
Microsoft manifested something that had been a long time coming: forced installation of the new Outlook app on Windows 10 PCs by way of the February 2025 mandatory update. This is the next step in Microsoft’s push to make the new Outlook commonplace.
You can block the new Outlook app on Windows 10 — here's how
Prevent the automatic installation of the new Outlook app with the Windows 10 KB5051974 update . Regardless of the advantages Microsoft lists for the new Outlook app, there's a bi
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Download Google Docs Desktop app for Windows 10/11
There’s a feature in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers that lets you install Google Docs as an app on your Windows 11/10 PC. We have previously covered how to easily create desktop ...
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Microsoft 365 apps are officially dying on Windows 10 — here's what we know
Microsoft is officially calling it quits on Windows 10 in 2025, and it's taking Microsoft 365 apps along with it — kind of. As part of Microsoft's push for everyone to upgrade to Windows ...
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Microsoft Is Ending Support for Windows 10 Office Apps in October
Unless Microsoft hadn’t already made it very clear that it wants you to upgrade your Windows 10 PC this year, the company has announced it will stop supporting Office apps on the older OS come ...
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How to create desktop shortcuts for Microsoft Store apps in Windows 11/10
Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform ... In this post, we’ll show you how to create a desktop shortcut for UWP apps on Windows 11/10. You can’t just go ahead and create a desktop ...
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How to Use Settings to Open Microsoft 365 Files in Desktop Apps
How to Use Settings to Open Microsoft 365 ... open a file in the desktop environment, regardless of where you open or save it. I’m using Office 365 on a Windows 10 64-bit system.
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Windows 10 update forces controversial new Outlook App on users The new Outlook is ... Bill Gates: I might hide from the press if Microsoft traded Windows 11 for Windows 10. Bill Gates ...
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Microsoft 365 Apps—Support Ends On Windows 10 This Year
“Microsoft 365 Apps will no longer be supported after October 14, 2025, on Windows 10 devices,” the company confirmed. “To use Microsoft 365 Applications on your device, you will need to ...
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Microsoft embarrasses itself with Windows 10 pop-up that hogs the desktop urging an upgrade to Windows 11 – then promptly crashes
Microsoft has pushed out another pop-up urging Windows 10 users to upgrade In this case, though, there are reports of the pop-up locking up It’s not a good look having a full-screen nag crash ...