"Windows 10" news, interviews, and features

Slideshows about Windows 10

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  ​IN PICTURES: NZ open for business as Microsoft launches Surface Pro 4 - Part 2

  Microsoft launched its Surface Pro 4 in New Zealand to growing demand last week, at a high-profile party held in central Auckland.

  ​IN PICTURES: NZ open for business as Microsoft launches Surface Pro 4 - Part 2
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  IN PICTURES: Microsoft unveils Surface Book and Surface Pro 4

  A closer look at Redmond's new Surface device range, featuring a revamped Surface Pro 4 and a new laptop, the Surface Book.

  IN PICTURES: Microsoft unveils Surface Book and Surface Pro 4
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  IN PICTURES: Windows 10 Sydney launch

  Tech lovers and party-goers alike headed down to Mrs Macquarie's Chair to be part of the world-first Windows 10 Launch Party. The night featured a presentation by Microsoft Australia managing director, Pip Marlow, DJs, live demonstrations and digital artistry by Lister.

  IN PICTURES: Windows 10 Sydney launch
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  In Pictures: User guide to Windows 10

  If you’re going for an immediate upgrade to Windows 10 from your Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 computer, this guide will get you up to speed as quickly as possible.

  In Pictures: User guide to Windows 10
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  In Pictures: How will Windows 10 play on tablets

  How does Windows 10, which Microsoft has been trying to make friendlier for desktops and notebooks, fare on tablets?

  In Pictures: How will Windows 10 play on tablets
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  In Pictures: Windows 10, the wish list - 10 things users are still begging for

  Tabbed Windows. A customizable login screen. Tens of thousands of votes have poured in for these features and more, but time's running out for these features to make it into Windows 10's launch version.

  In Pictures: Windows 10, the wish list - 10 things users are still begging for

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News about Windows 10

• Microsoft will stop selling Windows 10 licences in a few days

  Bad news for anyone who wants to build a PC with Windows 10.

• Research shows Windows updates can take 8 hours to complete

  Devices running Windows 10 and 11 can take up to eight hours to fully download and apply software updates, according to a new report from ...

• Microsoft under fire in Europe for OneDrive bundling; legal fight brewing

  Nextcloud and 29 other companies have signed onto a complaint against Microsoft's bundling of its OneDrive file-sharing app with both Windows 10 and 11, saying ...

• Latest Windows 11 build looks to force Edge use by thwarting browser workarounds

  Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Preview disables third-party software makes it easier to bypass the Edge browser. One app developer accused Microsoft of anti-competitive practices.

• Microsoft kills desperately needed upgrades for Windows 10 ARM laptops

  Users that own a Windows on ARM-based PC shouldn't upgrade to Windows 11.

• Microsoft releases Windows 10 November 2021 update

  The big news is that the Windows 10 release cadence is joining Windows 11 and returning to just one feature update a year from now ...

Interviews about Windows 10

• How the channel can capitalise on Windows 7 end of support

  Date isn’t everything as role of partners, distributors and OEMs heightens

• ​Windows becomes premium OS as Microsoft and OEMs “finally get tablets right”

  “As the enterprise market becomes increasingly open to the wide scale deployment of tablet platforms, Microsoft has a key advantage.”

• ​Why Windows 10 wave will save desktop PCs in business

  “Together with Windows 10, this may be enough to trigger a moderate renewal wave at the beginning of 2016.”

• Could compatibility issues spoil the Windows 10 launch party?

  "Compatibility issues have always detracted from the Windows upgrade experience, whether corporate or consumer."

• Profile: Microsoft’s Phil Goldie

  Microsoft's partner boss discusses life, Cloud, wine and M&A.

Features about Windows 10

• Microsoft gets explicit about Windows 10 upgrade blockers

  Relying in part on the telemetry it receives from Windows 10 computers, Microsoft is getting more aggressive in blocking PCs from getting problematic updates.

• Windows 10 Spring Creators Update: The best hidden features

  Many are promising but remain works in progress.

• When should you move to the next version of Windows 10?

  With the imminent release of Win10 version 1803, the answer to that question leads to actions you need to take right away.

• Mingis on Tech: The top changes in Windows 10's spring update

  With the next update to Windows 10 expected to roll out soon, it's time for a look at what's coming. Windows expert Preston Gralla breaks ...

• Microsoft shrinks Windows 10's upgrade downtime

  Beginning with the upcoming spring update to the OS – likely to arrive in early April – users will find the upgrade process is faster.

• Microsoft's free analytics service sniffs out Meltdown, Spectre patch status

  Windows Analytics can now scan enterprise PCs running Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 and report on whether they're prepped to fend off attacks ...