Windows is an operating system developed by Microsoft. It has iterations for PC, servers, and formerly mobile devices. The original Windows (1.0) was released in 1985, and the various OS versions collectively enjoy the majority market share of PC operating systems.
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All the cool Windows 10 features Microsoft announced at its Build conference
Microsoft hosted its first virtual Build conference for developers last night. The company announced a bunch of new stuff including a quantum computer built with OpenAI, new building blocks for live collaboration in Office, and Lists -- a collaborative app for teams. Along with ...
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Microsoft's new PowerToys Run launcher is like macOS's Spotlight for Windows 10
Win+R. It's a command any Windows power-user is familiar with, but the Run launcher has remained basically unchanged for generations. Today at its online-only Build 2020, Microsoft announced an optional, open-source replacement for the command, dubbed PowerToys Run. The idea is to ...
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This CSS library makes it easy to design Windows XP-inspired UIs
Meet XP.css — a gorgeous new CSS library that makes it painfully easy to design user interfaces in the likeness of Windows ...
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This CSS library makes it easy to build Windows 98-inspired UIs
Windows 98 was my very first exposure to PCs, but by the time I got my own it had already been replaced by its successor, Windows XP. At the time, I thoroughly dreaded the 98 aesthetic. I found XP's vivid color scheme and rounded corners infinitely more appealing. XP's design ...
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Amazon extends return windows so you don’t have to go outside during the lockdown
With people in many parts of the world required to stay home due to coronavirus, shopping online is the most sensible way to get your hands on many purchases. Problem is, if you have to return a defective product, you might not want to go outside to your local courier -- or perhaps ...
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An open Windows vulnerability lets attackers install malware through documents
Last night, Microsoft noted there's an unpatched bug in Windows that might allow attackers to install malware or ransomware on your system through specially crafted documents. The company said in an advisory, that the system has two vulnerabilities that can be exploited to install ...
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Microsoft teases Windows 10 design changes as OS hits 1B devices
When Microsoft announced Windows 10 way back in 2015, expected the OS to be on 1 billion devices within 3 years. That did not happen, in large part due to the OS's failure to take on Android and iOS in the mobile sector. But now, nearly five years later, the company has hit that ...
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Microsoft is rolling out beautiful new Windows 10 icons
In November of 2018, Microsoft revealed a revamped set of Office icons it had created under it's fresh new Fluent Design aesthetic. In December of 2019, it announced it was bringing Fluent redesigns to virtually all of Windows 10's icons. Now the company is beginning to roll out some ...
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Mozilla launches a VPN app for Android and Windows
Mozilla, the organization behind Firefox browser, is bringing its VPN (Virtual Private Network) service to Android and Windows 10 through a dedicated app. The app is currently in the beta phase, and you need an invite to sign up. Once you get an invite, you need to pay $4.99 a ...
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RIP Windows 7: Microsoft ends support today
Pack up your things, Windows 7 users. It's time to move on, as Microsoft today ends support of the venerable OS. So to the millions of people still running the OS: now's really, truly the time to upgrade. According to Microsoft's end-of-support article for the OS, your Windows ...
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Microsoft redesigns over 100 icons, including the Windows logo
Microsoft announced its new Fluent Design system way back in 2017, but it's only recently that we've begun to see the new aesthetic take hold of Microsoft's software. After introducing a new suite of Officeicons last November, the company today revealed it has redesigned over 100 ...
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Here's why the Cybertruck's windows broke, according to Elon Musk
One of the biggest selling points for Tesla's new Cybertruck is that its glass is supposed to be near indestructible. So ...
