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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
In Pictures: 10 amazing features Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 need to share

These features are too good to leave in Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 alone. Mr. Nadella, tear down this wall!

In Pictures: 10 amazing features Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 need to share
IN PICTURES: Top 28 Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 gadgets at Computex

Computex was held in Taipei from June 3 to 5, showcasing a plethora of vendor products. Here is a wrap of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8-based devices.

IN PICTURES: Top 28 Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 gadgets at Computex
In Pictures: 12 ways Windows 8 dominates the OS competition

Don't let all the Live Tile bashing fool you. Windows 8 still dominates the OS competition in a dozen crucial aspects.

In Pictures: 12 ways Windows 8 dominates the OS competition
In Pictures: Windows Blue - a sneak peek

An update to Windows 8 is in the works, codenamed Windows Blue.

In Pictures: Windows Blue - a sneak peek
In Pictures: 10 key Windows 8 features for healthcare professionals

From improved security and administration to better tablet battery life, there's a lot to like in Windows 8 for healthcare organizations.

In Pictures: 10 key Windows 8 features for healthcare professionals

Microsoft finally ends Windows 7 and 8.x support

The era of non-cloud-connected operating systems has come to an end.
Microsoft is ready to leave Windows 8 behind, just like everyone else

Windows 8.1 support will officially end next year, with notifications starting in July.
Nvidia ending support for Windows 7, 8, and older 'Kepler' GPUs

If you're on an older version of Windows or a GeForce GTX 600- or 700-series graphics card, your final Game Ready driver arrives on August ...
The worst version of Windows ever released?

Windows Me was unstable, unloved and unusable. But was it really the worst OS Microsoft ever produced – worse even than Windows 8?
It’s time for Microsoft to kill the Microsoft Store - or else fix it

Fixing it would be easy: Just offer people the software they want to download
Microsoft walks away from Windows 7, Office 2013 support forums

Beginning in July, Microsoft will stop participating in several Microsoft Community forums but TechNet support discussion forums will remain unchanged

Windows 7 update guide: How 'security-only' and 'monthly rollups' differ

Microsoft in 2016 changed the way it rolls out updates for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, leaving many IT admins and users confused. Here's how ...
Free Windows tools, ready for the taking

This round-up of tools can help you do everything in Windows from drive cloning to Wi-Fi trouble-shoooting
10 things Windows 10 does better than Windows 8 (+8 photos)

Fixing the Start menu is just the beginning. Windows 10 brings many other good changes, and we show you the best ones here.
Widespread outages hit Windows 8/8.1 Metro Mail, Windows Live Mail, Windows Phone 8.1 mail

Microsoft confirms that the mail has been experiencing problems for at least six hours
Why Windows 10 isn't the big leap forward Microsoft says it is

Given what we've seen so far, this appears to be the case – but is it really enough to justify skipping Windows 9?
Did Microsoft help seed the market for Windows Store scam apps?

Microsoft has finally begun cleaning out the Windows Store by killing 1,500 scams and copycat apps. But by turning the other way when bad apps ...