TechSpot

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The PIRG network recently opened a petition to Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella, asking his corporation to not "junk millions of computers" which are still using Windows 10. The operating system will continue to receive official, mainstream support and security updates until October 14, 2025, while the newer Windows 11 OS.

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Tech Republic

APRIL 17, 2023

The operating system update for the mixed-reality headset includes improved 3D annotations in Dynamics 365 Guides. The post Microsoft offers Windows 11 for HoloLens 2 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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GeekWire

APRIL 25, 2024

A Microsoft sign on the company’s redeveloped headquarters campus in Redmond, with renovation work ongoing in the background. GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Microsoft posted a 17% increase in revenue , to $61.9 GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Microsoft posted a 17% increase in revenue , to $61.9 billion, with $21.9

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GeekWire

JULY 1, 2023

Panos Panay, the Microsoft chief product officer for Windows and Devices, introduces Windows Copilot at Microsoft Build in May. Photo by Dan DeLong for Microsoft) For more than four decades, since the 1980s, pointing and clicking has been the primary method of using a personal computer.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 30, 2024

Xbox is bigger than Windows. Revenue from Microsoft’s video-game business surpassed its Windows division for the first time in the December quarter, with a big boost from the company’s $69 billion acquisition of game publisher Activision Blizzard. Windows revenue rose 9.5% As evidence, Activision’s $2.08

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GeekWire

MARCH 21, 2024

That’s due in part to repeated references and comparisons in the suit to the DOJ’s prior antitrust case against Microsoft over its Windows monopoly in the late 1990s. But the suit also cites as evidence the inability of many other tech giants, including Microsoft and Amazon, to compete against Apple in smartphones.

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Tech Republic

APRIL 23, 2024

Have you lost your Windows 10 product key? You can find it listed in the operating system with a little know-how and a few simple commands.

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TechSpot

JANUARY 19, 2023

Microsoft has revealed on the softwares' official product pages that it will stop directly issuing licenses for Windows 10 Home, Pro, and Workstation. The disclaimer states that January 31, 2023, is the last day consumers can download the operating systems from Microsoft's site.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Microsoft dominated the scene with its Windows operating system and in the early 2000s, Windows XP was the top dog. Before smartphones ruled the roost, PCs were the go-to device for connecting to the Internet and getting work done. Read Entire Article

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 11, 2023

Learn how a malicious driver exploits a loophole in the Windows operating system to run at kernel level.

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The Verge

JANUARY 4, 2021

Microsoft is planning a “sweeping visual rejuvenation of Windows” that is designed to signal to users of the operating system that “Windows is BACK.” Microsoft quietly removed references to this “sweeping visual rejuvenation” this morning, after several Windows enthusiasts spotted the job listing over the weekend.

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TechSpot

JULY 31, 2023

When it comes to computer software, most people can identify Microsoft's flagship products. Windows leads the pack as the preferred operating system for PCs, while Microsoft Office stands as the top office suite globally. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

JULY 30, 2021

Windows Insider is a software testing program that gives users access to pre-release builds of Microsoft’s operating systems. It follows a channel model in which each successive tier is increasingly stable, with the goal of helping Microsoft identify and mitigate bugs and flaws ahead of public releases.

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The Verge

JUNE 14, 2021

Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14th, 2025. It will mark just over 10 years since the operating system was first introduced. Microsoft revealed the retirement date for Windows 10 in an updated support life cycle page for the OS. Microsoft keeps dropping Windows 11 hints.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 1, 2014

When Microsoft released Windows 8 two years ago, its massive departure from its predecessor made a big splash in the technology community. Windows 8 represented a big change for Microsoft, which was investing heavily on the fact that desktop computers, laptops, and tablets were quickly converging toward a common platform.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 2, 2021

Microsoft released Windows 365 for business users this morning, making its flagship operating system widely available as a subscription for the first time. It’s a major step toward Microsoft’s vision for “Cloud PCs.”

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GeekWire

JULY 14, 2021

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during the company’s Inspire virtual partner conference. Microsoft will release Windows as a paid cloud service , promising to stream the operating system to any device in an attempt to create what the tech giant describes as a new category of computing called the Cloud PC.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The Amazon Appstore preview on Windows 11. Microsoft Photo). Microsoft is releasing a preview of Android apps running on Windows 11 starting today. It’s a first for Windows, made possible by a Microsoft partnership Amazon and Intel. Here are more details for Windows 11 users who want to give it a try.

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TechSpot

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It was September 2022 when the 22H2 update for Windows 11 was released, bringing several changes and new tools to the operating system. One of these was the tabs feature within File Explorer, though it arrived a month later due to pre-launch issues. Read Entire Article

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GeekWire

AUGUST 31, 2021

Windows 11 in dark mode, with the new centered Start menu. Microsoft Photo). 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. ” The company announced plans for Windows 11 in June.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Just before the long holiday weekend, Microsoft added WordPad to its list of “Deprecated Features” for Windows, signaling the upcoming demise of an application that has been built into the operating system since Windows 95. Write was a simple word processor introduced in Windows 1 (1985).

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The Verge

MARCH 15, 2022

Image: Microsoft. Microsoft appears to be testing a new type of ad inside File Explorer on Windows 11. Microsoft MVP and Twitter user Florian Beaubois discovered an ad in the latest test build of Windows 11, prompting users to check out the Microsoft Editor.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Microsoft created a secret Windows XP theme that made the operating system look more like a Mac. A recent Windows XP source code leak has revealed Microsoft’s early work on the operating system and some unreleased themes the company created during its early XP development back in 2000.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

JANUARY 12, 2023

This week signals the end of the line for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 After years of extended security updates, no more bugs or security holes will be patched in the venerable operating systems. Windows 7 had a good run. Windows 8, by contrast, was almost as big of a disaster as Vista but for a different reason.

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TechSpot

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Nvidia's GTX 295 is ruling the graphics card market, Apple recently released the iPhone 3G, and Microsoft has announced its newest operating system, Windows 7, to high amounts of consumer praise. Users finally felt like a suitable upgrade from Windows XP had arrived, and within two. The year is 2009.

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TechSpot

JUNE 14, 2023

When it comes to Microsoft products, most people can easily identify the flagship products off the top of their heads. Windows is the leading operating systems for PCs and Microsoft Office is the number one office suite on the planet. However, not everyone might be up to date with the. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Microsoft has launched a preview version of an app that grants cloud-based access to much of Windows across PCs, web browsers, and Apple systems. This could be seen as a renewed attempt to bring Windows into the mobile space or hint at a possible cloud-based future for the operating system.

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TechSpot

MARCH 2, 2023

Microsoft is hard at work on Windows 12, and Intel (and likely AMD) is working together with the Redmond corporation to provide the new operating system with advanced AI capabilities. Read Entire Article

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The Verge

MAY 25, 2021

Microsoft isn’t talking about its big Windows plans at Build 2021 this week, and that’s because the company is preparing to detail what’s next for its PC operating system separately. I’ve been self-hosting it over the past several months, and I’m incredibly excited about the next generation of Windows.

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GeekWire

JUNE 2, 2021

Microsoft’s event invite. Will Microsoft take Windows to 11? ” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Chief Product Officer Panos Panay will headline the event. ” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Chief Product Officer Panos Panay will headline the event. ” .

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Microsoft has started warning Windows 11 users that certain features in the operating system are failing to load due to an expired certificate. The certificate expired on October 31st, and Microsoft warns that some Windows 11 users aren’t able to open apps like the Snipping Tool, touch keyboard, or emoji panel.

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2021

Microsoft made Windows 11 official today, but one part of the operating system the company didn’t show during its event was File Explorer. Just like the rest of Windows 11, it looks like File Explorer is getting a significant overhaul. Image: Microsoft. The new File Explorer for Windows 11.

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TechSpot

APRIL 11, 2023

The Print Screen button has performed the same function in the Windows operating system since Windows 95: taking a screenshot of the current screen and copying it to the clipboard, usually so it can be edited in another program. Read Entire Article

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Microsoft is currently experimenting with two new methods to warn Windows 11 users that they have installed the operating system on unsupported hardware. In the latest test builds of Windows 11, a new watermark has appeared on the desktop wallpaper, alongside a similar warning in the landing page of the settings app.

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TechSpot

JANUARY 11, 2023

Microsoft delivered the final updates for Windows 7 and Windows 8 through extended security update (ESU) this week, closing the book on the aging operating systems.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Windows 11 2022 update, also known as the 22H2 update, started rolling out in 190 countries in September, bringing with it a slew of upgrades for Microsoft's latest operating system. As is often the case with updates of this size, it also added several unwanted bugs.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Microsoft has fixed several Windows 11 features failing to load after an expired certificate was discovered earlier this week. Some Windows 11 users haven’t been able to open apps like the Snipping Tool, touch keyboard, or emoji panel since a certificate expired on October 31st.

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