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How to Fix: Win10 Extended Updates 'Oops' Error (Force Patch) Infopackets Reader Sean S. writes: " Dear Dennis, I'm trying to enroll my Windows 10 laptop in Microsoft's Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, but every time I click 'Enroll now,' it asks me to authenticate using my Microsoft account, I get an error that says 'Oops, something went wrong.' The laptop runs Windows ...

A campaign in Sweden urges people to be rude to protect themselves against phone scammers. The public awareness program is based on the idea that potential victims, particularly elderly people, are reluctant to simply hang up on scammers. The campaign, run by the Swedish police, has a slogan which translates as "Dare to be rude - it could save you from being scammed." It's front...

Microsoft has begun fixing a bug with File History, a useful backup tool in Windows. It's definitely worth checking if you rely on the feature. Unlike most backup tools, File History isn't designed to simply make a single copy of all files at a single given moment. Instead, it keeps track of changes to files so it can recreate a specific file at a specific moment. Tracking the c...