On the fifth anniversary of Windows 10, Ed Bott looks back at what it was supposed to be and what it ultimately became. Almost nothing turned out as planned, and that’s OK. Last week, Microsoft made a Release Preview of Windows
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The pandemic has thrown a monkey wrench into Microsoft’s Windows 10X plans
Dual-screen Windows 10X devices will have to wait The big picture: Microsoft originally planned to introduce Windows 10X with dual-screen devices like the Surface Neo. The pandemic ensured that wasn’t going to happen, forcing Microsoft to rethink and continue developing Windows 10X
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How to use all of the different features Windows 10 offers
Security, the start menu and Cortana all get updates in Windows 10. Finally made the upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10? Hopefully the answer is yes, since Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 7 ( $4.79 at Walmart ) in January, which means devices running that OS no longer
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Upgrade to Windows 10 free, here’s how
Microsoft’s free Windows 10 upgrade offer still works for many Windows 7 and 8 users. With support for Windows 7 ending in January 2020, Microsoft is encouraging users to upgrade to Windows 10 to keep devices running securely and smoothly. On Microsoft’s website, the Windows 10 Home
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Windows 10 November 2019 Update: Version 1909 is available now–here’s what’s new
Windows 10 Version 1909 is now available as an optional feature update. Electing to install it will add several subtle quality-of-life features and improve your user experience. Nov. 12, 2019, was more than just a normal Microsoft Windows 10 Security Patch Tuesday.
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Windows 7 usage has dropped to 32 percent
Almost 50 percent of all PCs are now running Windows 10, research claims With ransomware attacks and an official end of support date (January 14, 2020) both presenting security threats to 7 users, this is an understandable trend: nobody wants to
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