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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Microsoft stops asking you to change your Windows 10 password every 60 days
Microsoft has finally removed its 60-day password expiration policy from its Windows 10 security baseline. So no need to ...
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Microsoft's Windows 10 May 2019 Update is now out, new 'Light' theme included
Keeping to its promise of semiannual updates, Microsoft today announced it's made the next big version of Windows 10 available. ...
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Passwordless web gets a boost from Windows Hello FIDO2 certification
Microsoft announces that Windows Hello, a passwordless authentication method for Windows 10 users, is now a FIDO2 certified ...
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Windows 10 gets a legit Linux kernel and a souped-up terminal app
Oh Satya, you are spoiling us.
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Windows 10 now lets you pull out USB drives without 'safely removing' them
For years you might have been clicking on safely remove hardware to remove your USB drive, no more. Micrsoft's new policy ...
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Windows 10's next update will give you more freedom to upgrade when you want
It's a good idea to update your computer. Updates keep you safe from ever-evolving malware and sometimes include cool new features. But updates can break things too. That's why some users have been annoyed at Microsoft's stringent update policies with Windows 10, especially considering ...
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Windows 10 test update lets you mirror your Android phone on your PC
Ever since Microsoft gave up on Windows Phone, the company has been focusing instead on tightening integration with the big two mobile platforms, Android in particular. Last May, it introduced the ability to beam texts and photos to your PC with an app called Your Phone. Starting ...
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Microsoft just open-sourced the iconic Windows Calculator
Can you think of a more iconic piece of software?
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Huawei's new MateBook X Pro makes one of the best Windows laptops even better
Huawei's original MateBook x Pro was among the very best Windows laptops money could buy - and it was reasonably priced to boot. Today, a month after introducing entry-level MateBook 13, the company is refreshing its premium laptop with more competitive specifications. While the ...
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Microsoft is euthanizing Windows 10 Mobile in 2019
Just a few days after announcing it would stop supporting Windows 7 soon, Microsoft is sounding the death knell for another of its products: Windows 10 Mobile. Starting December 10, 2019 your devices will no longer be able to receive security or software updates on the OS, and Microsoft ...
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Windows 10's search bar and Cortana split up on good terms
Since Windows 10's inception Cortana has been directly integrated into the search bar. The idea was that it would make it easier for people to find answers in one place, whether through text search or voice queries. But now it seems the company has decided the tools are better off ...
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Goodbye old friend: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in one year
It's not surprising to see PC users running an old version of Windows. Whether they refuse to switch to Windows 10's service ...
