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Microsoft sent a reminder: Get ready for Windows 7 updates to cease
Microsoft sent a reminder: Get ready for Windows 7 updates to cease
Microsoft has released a patch for Windows 7 which brings along a new dialog box reminding of the most unfortunate news. Well, unfortunate if ...... 21 Mar 2019
Windows 10 reaches 10% as 2015 comes to a close
Windows 10 reaches 10% as 2015 comes to a close
It has been five months since Windows 10 was released in late July and the pace at which it has been adopted surpassed that of its predecessor ...... 02 Jan 2016 - 2 comments
Microsoft discontinues Windows Media Center
Microsoft discontinues Windows Media Center
Microsoft has been unveiling more about its upcoming operating system this past week at Build conference in San Francisco. The company also ...... 03 May 2015 - 1 comment
Xbox Video on Windows 8.1 gets MKV support
Xbox Video on Windows 8.1 gets MKV support
The video player that Microsoft bundles with Windows 8.1 has finally gotten support for MKV files, meaning users will no longer have to rely on third party applications for every video. 09 Dec 2014
Microsoft unveils new Lumia 535, their first branded Windows Phone
Microsoft unveils new Lumia 535, their first branded Windows Phone
Microsoft finally unveiled their first non-Nokia branded Lumia device today, the 535, including a familiar look but with Microsoft logos everywhere. 11 Nov 2014 - 1 comment
Microsoft stops selling Windows 7 versions, Windows 8
Microsoft stops selling Windows 7 versions, Windows 8
Microsoft has halted the retail sale of some versions of its still-popular Windows 7 operating system, and of its successor Windows 8. 06 Nov 2014 - 19 comments
HP makes its dirt cheap Windows-powered tablets and notebooks official
HP makes its dirt cheap Windows-powered tablets and notebooks official
HP has officially unveiled their Chromebook and Android tablet competitors, the Stream 7 and Stream laptop. 30 Sep 2014 - 3 comments
Toshiba unveils low-end full Windows 8.1 tablet for just $119
Toshiba unveils low-end full Windows 8.1 tablet for just $119
If you are looking to get a full Windows 8.1 tablet without style or powerful specs but at a crazy cheap price, Toshiba has got the device for you. 05 Sep 2014
Windows 8.1 getting updated on August 12th
Windows 8.1 getting updated on August 12th
Microsoft has confirmed that the expected Windows 8.1 update is coming on August 12th. 06 Aug 2014
Satya Nadella clarifies what 'one Windows' really means
Satya Nadella clarifies what 'one Windows' really means
During Microsoft's recent quarterly earnings report, new CEO Satya Nadella made headlines by stating that we will streamline the next version of Windows from three operating systems into one single converged operating system for screens of all sizes 23 Jul 2014 - 1 comment
China bans Microsoft Office on government computers
China bans Microsoft Office on government computers
The Chinese government, just a month after banning Windows 8 on its employee's computers, has continued the trend, this time banning the Office productivity suite. 04 Jul 2014 - 5 comments
Windows 8.1 Update 2 RTM imminent?
Windows 8.1 Update 2 RTM imminent?
According to new sources, Microsoft is preparing to finalize Windows 8.1 Update 2, with an RTM imminent by next month. 27 Jun 2014
China: Windows 8 is a threat to national security
China: Windows 8 is a threat to national security
Just a week after its use was banned on Chinese government computers, Windows 8 has now been branded as a threat to national security. 08 Jun 2014 - 8 comments
Windows 8 will not get true Start Menu with next update, as rumored
Windows 8 will not get true Start Menu with next update, as rumored
According to ZDnet, Microsoft will not be including a true Start Menu (as rumored) with its upcoming Windows 8.1 Update 2. 03 Jun 2014 - 1 comment
China bans Microsoft Windows 8 on government computers
China bans Microsoft Windows 8 on government computers
China has shocked Microsoft this week by banning Windows 8 on government computers. 21 May 2014 - 28 comments
Windows Server Update Services makes Windows 8.1 Update 1 unavailable to businesses, temporarily
Windows Server Update Services makes Windows 8.1 Update 1 unavailable to businesses, temporarily
According to Microsoft, if you are a business trying to update Windows via the Windows Server Update Services, you will temporarily be unable to do so due to a new bug. 10 Apr 2014
Microsoft slashes licensing fees for Windows 8.1 by 70 percent to fend off Chromebooks
Microsoft slashes licensing fees for Windows 8.1 by 70 percent to fend off Chromebooks
Multiple sources are reporting today that Microsoft has taken drastic measures to fend off operating system rivals, most notably Google's Chrome OS. 22 Feb 2014 - 3 comments
Report: Microsoft Office for iPad coming soon
Report: Microsoft Office for iPad coming soon
According to connected insider Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft will be releasing a full Office for iPad 'sooner than you think. 15 Feb 2014 - 2 comments
Microsoft: Over 200 million Windows 8 licenses sold
Microsoft: Over 200 million Windows 8 licenses sold
Microsoft's EVP Tami Reller has announced today that the company has sold over 200 million Windows 8 licenses, despite the struggles of the operating system. 14 Feb 2014 - 14 comments
Windows 8.1 Upgrade 1 leaks to the Web early
Windows 8.1 Upgrade 1 leaks to the Web early
The oft-reported Windows 8.1 Update 1 has leaked this week, now available on all your favorite P2P, warez and file sharing sites. 04 Feb 2014 - 3 comments
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