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Microsoft Announces Windows 10 July 29th Release Date

Microsoft announced today that it will launch the next version of it’s operating system Windows 10 on July 29th. That mid-summer date represents aggressive timing for a company that has at times had problematic launches for it’s major products. Over the past few months Microsoft has been releasing increasingly polished preview builds of the software […]

A Look at Windows 10 Main New Features

Ever since Microsoft announced their new upcoming operating system Windows 10, it has been met with cautious optimism, the glimpse we got of a modernized Start Menu, better multi-tasking with Task View and UI improvements were generally welcomed among most people. Now Microsoft is ready to reveal more details about Windows 10 and what it […]

Microsoft Announces Windows 10

Microsoft has officially unveiled the name of the new and upcoming version of it’s computer operating system, curiously called Windows 10 (skipping the name Windows 9). Microsoft touted Windows 10 as the company’s “most comprehensive platform, ever,” that stresses a single product family, platform, and store. Microsoft did not list an official reason for skipping the version […]

The Windows XP apocalypse is coming, but there are some options

Article from the siliconvalley.com: Are you ready for the “XP Apocalypse” on April 8? That’s when Microsoft plans to stop issuing security updates for the aging, but still popular XP version of its flagship Windows operating system, which by some estimates is still running on nearly one in three personal computers in homes and offices […]

Windows XP Support to End on April 8th, 2014

What are your options? April 8th, 2014 will mark the end to one of the most successful operating systems ever produced for the personal computer. On that date Microsoft will officially stop supporting Windows XP, first released to hardware vendors almost 14 years ago on August 24th, 2001. The ending for support for XP by […]

Windows 8.1 update arrives

Microsoft has released the first major update to Windows 8, simply named Windows 8.1 and is a available for download via the Windows Store for free for Windows 8 users. Windows 8.1 brings a host of changes for the desktop operating system, including the return of the Start button and new features like start screen […]

Few enterprises have completed Windows XP migration

Article from Zdnet: Enterprise chief information officers are not ready to handle the “new normal” of continual software migrations, according to new research. A joint study (.pdf) conducted by research firm IDC and Flexera Software surveyed over 750 respondents from software ISVs, intelligent device manufacturers and end-user enterprises. The research found that chief information officers […]

Microsoft Windows 8.1 on the way with new features

Since the release of Windows 8 last year Microsoft has had to face very mixed reviews by users, many of them frustrated the new touchscreen focussed UI. This has led to overall negative opinion of the new O/S not seen since the release of Vista. Many Windows 8 users have clamoured for a return of the […]

Why Microsoft felt they need to redesign Windows

Article from Cnet: Windows 8 has its fans and foes, but Microsoft felt the time was ripe for a new look and feel to a product used by more than 1.2 billion people. Julie Larson-Green, the new head of Windows product development, recently spoke with MIT Technology Review about the reasons behind the major changes […]

Windows 7 expands lead over XP

Microsoft Windows 7 has increased its lead over Windows XP in October 2012. Recorded by Net Applications a detailed Web tracker, Windows 7 scored a total market share of 44.7 percent last month, a slight gain from September’s 44 percent. Over the same time, XP’s share fell from 41.2 percent to 40.7 percent. The gap […]