Microsoft Windows is a series of graphical interface operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft. Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as a graphical operating system shell for MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUI). Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal computer market with over 90% market share, overtaking Mac OS, which had been introduced in 1984.
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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 ...
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Steam vulnerability exposed users to account hijacking and malware
A vulnerability in Valve's Steam client made it possible to take over user accounts, pilfer their items, and infect their ...
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PSA: Don't use this fake Wasabi wallet to 'store' your Bitcoin
Watch out! Wasabi, the popular anonymizing cryptocurrency wallet, has been been duped by scammers in an apparent bid to steal ...
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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 ...
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Microsoft brings Halo to Steam, pigs fly
Microsoft today announced it's bringing the Halo Master Chief Collection to the PC -- and not just to its own store. Instead, ...
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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 ...
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Arkadium CEO Jessica Rovello on Solitaire's enduring appeal
There's a certain kind of computer game everyone plays, the kind that have been around for so long most people don't even ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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PSA: Windows 10 will soon 'reserve' 7GB of your system drive for updates
Fair warning: next time Microsoft rolls out one of its big semi-annual Windows 10 updates, you'll probably lose a big chunk ...
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25 of our favorite Mac apps (2018 Edition)
It's that time of year again, a time to look back and reflect on the best new apps and the trusted, reliable applications ...
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TNW's favorite apps for Windows users in 2018
Microsoft's app store for Windows has become a fairly impressive library of software for users, and we want our readers to ...
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We stopped using these apps in 2018 — here’s why
To stop using an app is easier said than done. Still, TNW's incredible staff writers mustered the strength to do so -- you ...
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Zoom bug let attackers hijack your screens during conference calls
Videoconferencing is almost always terrible at the best of times, but can you imagine someone taking control of your screen ...
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Microsoft is reportedly building a Chromium-based browser to replace Edge
Microsoft is working on a replacement for its Edge browser - which is the default option in Windows 10 - that will use Google's ...
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Report: Microsoft’s enterprise products covertly gather personal data on users
Microsoft collects and stores personal data about the behavior of individual users of its enterprise offerings on a large ...
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North Korean hackers are targeting cryptocurrency traders with fake software
Kaspersky Labs has discovered a North Korean hacking crew is targeting cryptocurrency traders by trojanizing exchange software. ...
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Apple runs into another embarrassing issue with the new MacBook Pro
A series of embarrassing gaffes in Cupertino are leading many to question whether Apple has lost its eye for detail. Just ...
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Apple apologizes, issues fix for MacBook Pro throttling 'bug'
Apple's biggest MacBook Pro update in years ran into trouble out of the gate due to throttling issues. With any luck, this ...
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Tempted to try Windows 10? New 'emulator' let's you do it without installing the OS
If you're an OS X user that's curious about Windows 10 -- or perhaps you're a Windows 7 or 8 user that keeps swatting away ...
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Soundnode is the SoundCloud desktop app you've been waiting for
And it works on Mac, Linux as well as Windows.
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Microsoft's Office Remote lets you control Powerpoint presentations with your Android device
Microsoft quietly launched a new Android app that lets you control Powerpoint presentations on your PC over Bluetooth, called ...
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Look through Windows — get to know all things Linux at 88% off
Sure, picking up something as unfamiliar as Linux can employ a learning curve, but with training like you’ll find in the ...
