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Microsoft surrenders control over Windows 10 upgrades: What you need to know
It's not easy keeping track of all the upgrade timing changes Microsoft keeps rolling out. And now, there's a new one: 'Download and install now.' Here's what that means.
Windows 10 update (and retirement) calendar: Mark these dates
Microsoft is releasing new versions of Windows 10 on a set schedule – and just as regularly retiring older versions from support. Here are all the dates you need to know about through Windows 7's retirement in 2020 and beyond.
Microsoft throws in the towel on Windows 10 1809
The company largely stopped distributing the October 2018 Update in March, apparently deciding to simply skip one feature upgrade to solve the problem of two on a collision course.
Microsoft move to release Windows 10 1903 in May marks third straight delayed upgrade
Here we go again. Another Windows 10 rollout has been pushed back, showing the strain Microsoft is under to push out feature upgrades on its own six-month schedule.
Windows by the numbers: Windows 10 posts explosive growth
After losing ground to Windows 7 in February, Windows 10 came charging back in March, posting its largest monthly user share gains since August 2015.
Microsoft Patch Alert: Most March patches look good
March was a comparatively light patching month and there don’t appear to be any immediate patching worries. A hopeful sign?
Microsoft deems troubled Windows 10 1809 good-to-go for business
Just a few weeks before Microsoft starts distributing the next version of Windows 10, the company finally said last fall's edition is ready for enterprise deployments.
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What's new in Windows 10 version 1903? | TECH(talk)
With the next version of Windows 10 set to appear this spring, it’s a good time to take a look at what’s new and what’s changed in version 1903. (Not much, actually.) But that’s a good thing, according to Computerworld contributing...
Windows 10 Redstone: A guide to the Insider Preview builds
Get the latest info on new builds of Windows 10 19H1 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Insider Preview Build 18362, released on March 20, 2019.
When Windows 10 feature upgrades collide
The botched rollout of last fall's Windows 10 feature upgrade means the upcoming release of its successor could cause trouble for users not ready to update their computers again so soon.
Windows 10 to automatically uninstall faulty monthly updates
Expected to be included in the upcoming feature upgrade for Windows 10, the new functionality will back out of failed installations and then wait 30 days before trying the install again.
Microsoft to soon start nagging Windows 7 users about looming end times
The so-called 'courtesy reminders' will be showing up on users' PCs beginning in April, nine months before support for Windows 7 ends.
With Windows 10 version 1903 imminent, it’s more important than ever to lock down Windows updates
This month's Patch Tuesday will likely include the usual swamp of buggy patches – we’ve seen it over and over again for most of the past year. Now, though, you should be extra careful to block the new Win10 version 1903 in case it...
Microsoft's 800M claim for Windows 10 signals migration acceleration
If those numbers are accurate, the company is 80% of the way toward its goal of Windows 10 on 1 billion PCs and devices. But Windows 7 remains popular, too.
Microsoft to start selling Windows 7 add-on support April 1
'Extended Security Updates' will give enterprise customers more time to move off Windows 7 by providing security fixes for OS vulnerabilities after support ends in January 2020.
Chrome OS: Tips, tools, and other Chromebook intelligence
Your one-stop source for Chrome OS advice, insight, and analysis — from someone who's covered Chromebooks closely since the start.
Researchers rip Microsoft over Windows 10 update restarts
Windows 10 Home's update and upgrade processes are confusing users and leaving them frustrated, researchers from University College London found.
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