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James Walker

I'm a web developer and technology journalist with a particular interest in Microsoft innovations. I'm the founder of Heron Web (heron-web.com), a UK digital agency for web design and development. When I'm not working, I'm a PC gamer and passionate transport enthusiast.

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Articles by James Walker

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Microsoft releases toolkit to help enterprises create their own virtual assistants using Azure Bot Service

Microsoft has developed an AI toolkit to help enterprises build virtual assistants. The company said its partners are expressing a…

James Walker · November 15, 2018 · 2 min read

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Do I need to buy antivirus software for my new Windows 10 PC?

“Do I need antivirus software?” It’s one of the most frequently-asked questions by new PC buyers, as evidenced by the…

James Walker · November 12, 2018 · 3 min read

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How to clean up disk space with Windows 10’s built-in tools

Clean up Windows 10 disk space Open Settings>System>Storage Choose a drive Choose a category, and then choose the options to…

James Walker · November 9, 2018 · 4 min read

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Microsoft supports Linux admins by porting famous Windows Sysinternals suite, beginning with “ProcDump”

Microsoft has announced it is working to port tools from its Sysinternals utility suite to Linux. The suite of applications…

James Walker · November 6, 2018 · 2 min read

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How Windows 10’s virtual desktops keep me productive all day long

How Windows 10 virtual desktops keeps me productive Windows 10 virtual desktops are a neat feature, and it really keeps…

James Walker · November 5, 2018 · 5 min read

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Users brand OneNote’s move away from the desktop a “stupid waste”

With Office 2019 now generally available commercially, Microsoft’s OneNote note-taking application is no longer actively supported as a desktop application,…

James Walker · November 1, 2018 · 3 min read

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