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Tomorrow, Microsoft is officially launching Windows 11, the next installment of their operating system which underpins the majority of PCs in use today. Windows 10 has an install base of over 1 billion devices, and Windows 11 comes into existence in a much different place than its predecessor. After the much-maligned Windows 8 there was a sense of urgency and necessity which ushered Windows 10 into the world. Windows 11, on the other hand, comes into a market where most people are happy with Windows 10. So it raises the question: Why now?
How To Get Ryzen Working on Windows 7 x64
Officially, AMD does not support Ryzen CPUs on Windows 7. Given that Microsoft has essentially ended support for the OS, this is the type of response we expect from...
104 by Ian Cutress on 3/7/2017
Samsung Launch the Galaxy Book 10.6-inch and 12-inch: Windows Tablets with Kaby Lake
The announcements this year from Samsung are notably muted without the launch of a new Galaxy smartphone, but despite this being a mobile-focused conference in Barcelona this week, there...
39 by Ian Cutress on 2/26/2017
Microsoft Readies Game Mode For Windows 10 Creator’s Update
The Windows 10 Creator’s Update was announced in October, at the same event where the Surface Studio was launched. It promises many new features for makers, but when makers...
50 by Brett Howse on 1/25/2017
Microsoft Windows 10 Event Live Blog (starts 10am ET)
We're readying up for a Live Blog of the Microsoft event in NYC. Panos Panay is expected to take to the stage, with Major Nelson from the Xbox team...
87 by Ian Cutress on 10/26/2016
Examining Windows 10 Anniversary Update's Driver Signing Enforcement Policy
Windows 10 Anniversary Update came out at the beginning of August, with plenty of new user-facing features. There were also plenty of changes under the hood as well, including...
85 by Brett Howse on 10/14/2016
Windows 10 Anniversary Update Launching August 2nd
While certainly not as big of an update as the original launch of Windows 10, the next major update now has a release date. August 2nd will be the...
35 by Brett Howse on 6/30/2016
Microsoft Extends Skylake Support On Windows 7 And Windows 8.1
Back in January, Microsoft made a rather surprising announcement that it was changing the support model for older operating systems running on the latest Skylake hardware. As part of...
50 by Brett Howse on 3/18/2016
MWC 2016: Hands On with Alcatel’s Plus 10, A Win10 2-in-1
Ever since OLPC tried to bring cheaper portable laptops around the world, there has been a steady stream of low level devices with one primary goal – get users...
11 by Ian Cutress on 2/29/2016
Microsoft to Recall Power Cables for Previous-Gen Surface Pro Tablets
Microsoft plans to recall power cables for previous-generation Surface Pro tablets. The cords can overheat and pose fire hazard, according to reports. While Microsoft recalls millions of cables, the...
28 by Anton Shilov on 1/20/2016
Microsoft Windows 10 Devices Day NYC Live Blog
We're here in New York City for today's Microsoft hardware event. Thus far Microsoft has been very dilligent about avoiding leaks, so with any luck they should be able...
46 by Ian Cutress & Brett Howse on 10/6/2015
Windows 10 Feature Focus: .NET Native
Programming languages seem to be cyclical. Low level languages give developers the chance to have very fast code with the minimum of commands necessary, but the closer you code...
30 by Brett Howse on 10/2/2015
Microsoft Announces VP9 Support Is Coming To Edge
Today Microsoft announced that support for VP9 and the WebM container is in development for the Microsoft Edge browser that ships with Windows 10. Over the past couple of...
16 by Brandon Chester on 9/8/2015
Windows 10 Editions Compared
Today Microsoft has finally created tables outlining what the different versions of the operating system are going to feature. It was back in May that they finally announced all...
67 by Brett Howse on 7/2/2015
You Might Not Get Windows 10 On July 29, But You Get A New Build Today
Another day, and another build of Windows 10 has been released to the fast ring. With Windows 10’s official release date of July 29th coming up very quickly now...
41 by Brett Howse on 7/2/2015
Windows 10 Build 10159 Released To Windows Insiders
Just yesterday, Microsoft released build 10158 to the Windows Insiders fast ring. I was going to write it up but I wanted to kick the tires on it first...
51 by Brett Howse on 6/30/2015
Windows 10 Insider Activation Update: Part 2
Just a couple of days ago, Microsoft put out a blog post outlining how Windows Insiders would be updated to the release version of Windows 10. Later, they updated...
76 by Brett Howse on 6/22/2015
Windows Insiders To Receive Full Windows 10
Yesterday, Gabe Aul, the head of the Windows Insider program, put up a blog post which answers one of the most asked questions regarding the ongoing Windows 10 preview...
101 by Brett Howse on 6/20/2015
Windows 10 Build 10074 Now Available
As if Microsoft has not had enough Windows news today, they have also released a new build of Windows 10 into the pipeline. Unlike the last build, this one...
27 by Brett Howse on 4/29/2015
Microsoft's Project Spartan Browser Officially Named Microsoft Edge
Today during the opening keynote of the Microsoft BUILD developer conference the official name of Microsoft's new web browser was revealed. The new browser has previously been referred to...
25 by Brandon Chester on 4/29/2015
Windows 10 Technical Preview For Phones Now Available
Today Gabe Aul (@GabeAul), who runs the Windows Insider program, announced on the Windows Blog that the Windows 10 Technical Preview for Phones is now available to people who...
18 by Brett Howse on 2/12/2015
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