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It’s Time To Stop Stalling About Upgrading Windows 7 Computers
ANALYSIS: Mainstream support for Windows 7, has already run out and the end of security updates is just three years away.
What New Update Process For Windows 7 And 8.1 Means for Enterprises
ANALYSIS: Beginning this week, all updates will be roll-ups, with complete cumulative updates to begin in 2017, eliminating the ability to choose individual patches.
Windows 10 Starts Forcibly Installing Itself On Older PCs
Resistance is futile, it seems, as “recommended update” begins self-installing
Microsoft Delivers Final Patch Tuesday For Windows 8
Older versions of Internet Explorer and Windows 8 OS receive their last ever Patch Tuesday update
Samsung PCs ‘Deliberately’ Disable Windows Update
Samsung denies its PCs are blocking patches and updates, exposing customers to cybercrime and malware
Google Exposes Windows 8.1 Security Flaw
Google is criticised for publishing a flaw in in Windows 8.1 that could allow an attacker to give themselves admin privileges
Windows PC Users Can Now Use Microsoft’s Azure Backup
Pay-as-you-go offsite storage comes to Windows 7, Windows 8
IFA: Intel Core M Targets Laptops And Tablets With Devices Arriving Next Month
Detachable tablets running Intel's new Core M chip are designed to combine low power with PC-grade performance
Microsoft: There Will Be No Windows 8.1 Update 2
Microsoft says there will be no major Windows 8.1 Update 2 and future upgrades will be incrementally delivered alongside security fixes on Patch Tuesday
Microsoft Denies China’s Windows 8 Backdoor Claims
Microsoft angrily denies Chinese claims that Windows 8 has a backdoor for NSA survelliance
No More Windows 8 For The Chinese Government
Chinese authorities ban Windows 8 in government offices, to avoid the ‘end of support’ dilemma they are facing with Windows XP
Windows 8.1 Update Adds Mouse And Keyboard Improvements And Enterprise Mobility Options
Microsoft makes it easier to use traditional peripherals, adds MDM policies and offers Windows 8.1 free to manufacturers of smaller tablets
Microsoft Offers $100 Discount To Customers Upgrading From Windows XP
Discount will apply to any new Surface or Windows 8 computer costing more than $599 as Microsoft looks to migrate Windows XP users
Microsoft Promises To Take Legal Advice Before Reading Hotmail Accounts
New rules come after the company allegedly read the email account of an ex-employee suspected of leaking Microsoft secrets
Ex-Microsoft Employee Arrested, Charged With Stealing Windows Secrets
Alex Kibkalo allegedly passed on secrets concerning various Microsoft projects to an unnamed blogger
Microsoft Preps Windows 8.1 Update For April – Report
The update for Windows 8.1 will arrive next month, just as Microsoft retires the venerable Windows XP OS
Sales Of Windows 8 ‘Hit 200 Million’
Windows 8 gets more love, but still lags behind Windows 7, Microsoft reveals in a briefing
Windows 8 Tablets Speed Up London Underground Maintenance
Tube Lines says Windows 8 is better than paper (and the iPad) for keeping London moving safely
Windows Store Delivers Greater Control For App Developers
Microsoft continues to woo the developer community as it relaxes certification requirements for its Windows Store
HP Is Advertising The Benefits Of… Windows 7?
The company has launched a campaign aimed at people who just can’t get to grips with Windows 8
Windows 9 Could Be Set For April 2015 Launch
Windows 8's days could be numbered as Microsoft plans to unveil Windows Threshold at Build 2014
Upgrading From Windows XP Is Not For The Faint Of Heart
It's no wonder businesses are trying to avoid upgrading from Windows XP, says Wayne Rash
Windows 8 And 8.1 Market Share Passes 10 Percent
Windows 7 continues to lead the way, but Windows XP is still worryingly widespread
Microsoft Ready To Switch Off Windows RT
Microsoft's Julie Larson-Green suggests Windows RT is one Windows too many
‘Marmite’ Windows 8.1 Divides TechWeek Readers Who Prefer Other Platforms
TechWeek readers enjoy a love-hate relationship with Windows 8.1, but Windows 7 remains more popular and XP lives on
XP ‘Six Times More Likely To Get Infected’ Than Windows 8
Microsoft says XP really isn't all that safe to use when compared to its latest OS
Review: Microsoft Surface Pro 2
Is the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 as productive a tablet as it claims to be?
Giant Microsoft Surface 2 Aims To Make Trafalgar Square More Productive
Microsoft Surface 2 takes over Trafalgar Square, much to the confusion of tourists
Microsoft Releases Surface 2 And Windows RT 8.1 Fix
Microsoft Surface 2 hits UK shelves, while a recovery image for devices bricked by Windows RT 8.1 is made available