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he new OS version isn’t a radical change from the previous Creators Update, but it does introduce some new features and improvements to Edge, OneDrive, GPU monitoring–and, apparently, up to 30GB of install data that it leaves behind.

Windows Phone ‘Died’ Today, Windows 10 Mobile Charitably on Life Support July 11, 2017 at 4:52 pm

Microsoft ended all support for Windows Phone 8.1 today, with Windows Mobile 10 facing an uncertain and likely terminal future.

NSA-Derived Ransomware Is So Serious, Microsoft Is Patching Windows XP May 15, 2017 at 9:15 am

The WannaCrypt ransomware that struck on Friday is so risky, Microsoft has taken the highly unusual step of pushing security updates for operating systems well outside its support window. Unless you feel like paying out a hefty chunk of Bitcoin ransom, we recommend updating your OS, now.

AMD issues report on thread scheduling, gaming, Ryzen, and Windows 10 March 14, 2017 at 9:00 am

There’ve been reports buzzing around that AMD’s Ryzen CPU performs much better by some metrics in Windows 7 compared with Windows 10. AMD has investigated those claims itself and released its own findings.

Microsoft claims Windows 10 now active on 400 million devices September 27, 2016 at 7:30 am

Microsoft released updated statistics on Windows 10, showing that 400 million people are now using the OS worldwide. It’s the fastest transition to a new version of Windows in at least a decade.

From this point forward, all Intel and AMD CPUs are Windows 10-only September 2, 2016 at 12:00 pm

Keep in mind as you plan your hardware purchases — AMD CPUs, APUs, and Intel CPUs are all Windows 10-only from this point forward. AMD GPUs will continue to support Windows 7 and 8 for now, though we don’t know when the company will terminate this.

Windows 10’s free upgrade expires very soon and you really ought to download it July 29, 2016 at 4:54 pm

Microsoft’s free upgrade to Windows 10 will expire soon — we still recommend you grab your free copy and activate it, even if you don’t intend to keep or use it.

Why the hell did I install Windows 10? July 28, 2016 at 1:33 pm

Despite being happy with Windows 7, I installed Windows 10 on my main PC some time ago and have been using it ever since. I can’t remember why.

Microsoft will give you a new laptop if it can’t upgrade your system to Windows 10 July 18, 2016 at 4:37 pm

Microsoft is offering a new twist on its usual “Upgrade to Windows 10” schtick: Show up in person, and you can win a free system or a $150 credit towards the same if they can’t get you running on Windows 10 in the same day.

Look out: Microsoft shifts Windows 10 to ‘Recommended’ update, automatic download February 2, 2016 at 4:12 pm

Microsoft’s Windows 10 push starts today. The OS has been reclassified as a “Recommended” update, instead of an optional one. Consumer systems should start automatically downloading the update and running the installer today.

ExtremeTech explains: What is DirectX 12? December 24, 2015 at 12:49 pm

It’s been over 18 months since we first visited the topic of DirectX 12 and what features and benefits it would bring to modern gaming. Much has happened since.

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