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Microsoft releases Windows as a subscription, announces pricing, launching its ‘Cloud PC’ era

GeekWire

Microsoft released Windows 365 for business users this morning, making its flagship operating system widely available as a subscription for the first time. ” Using the service, business customers will be able to stream Windows 10, and later Windows 11, to any device, including Mac, iPad, Linux, and Android.

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Microsoft pauses free Windows 365 cloud PC trials after ‘significant demand’

The Verge

Microsoft launched its new cloud PC Windows 365 service earlier this week , and the company has already had to pause free trials due to demand. Windows 365 lets you rent a cloud PC — with a variety of CPU, RAM, and storage options — and then stream Windows 10 or Windows 11 via a web browser.

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Microsoft won’t stop you installing Windows 11 on older PCs

The Verge

Microsoft is announcing today that it won’t block people from installing Windows 11 on most older PCs. This means anyone with a PC with an older CPU that doesn’t officially pass the upgrade test can still go ahead and download an ISO file of Windows 11 and install the OS manually. Windows 11 will now run on older CPUs.

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Windows 11 has a release date: Microsoft to start ‘phased and measured’ rollout Oct. 5

GeekWire

Windows 11 in dark mode, with the new centered Start menu. Microsoft announced this morning that it will release Windows 11 on Oct. 5 as a free upgrade for existing Windows 10 machines, and pre-installed on new computers. We expect all eligible devices to be offered the free upgrade to Windows 11 by mid-2022.”

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Upgrading to both Windows 10 1903 and 1909 with Configuration Manager

Mick's IT Blog

We skipped the 1903 upgrade because of the Windows 7 to Windows 10 deployment that completed just after the release of 1903. The first thing you want to do is to import the desired Windows 10 versions as an Operating System Upgrade in the configuration manager. The next sequence is to Enable Reserved Storage.

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Cloud Technology: Beyond Data Storage

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - Cloud Technology: Beyond Data Storage - Information Technology Blog. Main usage of the cloud which has bought cloud into limelight was its data storage and pay-for-use facilities. But today cloud is much more than data storage. Windows Azure is one of the well-known clouds that provides PaaS.

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Amazon Prime Video launches Windows 10 desktop app

The Verge

Amazon Prime Video’s dedicated app for Windows 10 is now live in the Microsoft Store , the company announced Thursday. While it’s always been possible to stream Prime Video content through a browser like Chrome, there was no way to download videos on a Windows device to view offline until now.

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