Microsoft just announced a new operating system called Windows 10 S. The operating system is designed as a lightweight version of Windows to take on Chromebooks and MacBooks. Here’s everything you need to know about Windows 10 S. It’s Primarily Designed for Educational Use So far, Microsoft has explained that the operating system will primarily be meant for educational use, where Chromebooks

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Microsoft is waving the white flag on its target of reaching 1 billion Windows 10 installs by 2018. Microsoft had initially planned to reach 1 billion Windows 10 installations across all its devices by 2018. Now, after an interview with ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft admits that their goal is not attainable. Instead, Microsoft described how they’re happy with the progress of Windows 10

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Microsoft has announced plans to allow Xbox gamers to play against PlayStation 4 and PC gamers. That’s huge news for gamers on all platforms: cross-platform play and cross-network play are things we’ve received little tastes of in the past, but have never really been a full-fledged reality. Now, it seems like there’s a strong chance that PC, PS4, and Xbox One gamers playing the same ga

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Forza Motorsports has long been a staple on the Xbox – going all the way from the original to the 360 to the Xbox One. But now, the series is coming to Windows 10 PCs: Microsoft recently announced that it’s bringing yet another one of its big Xbox franchises to Windows 10 PCs. At a showcase in San Francisco last week, the company unveiled Forza Motorsports 6: Apex. This game is a litt

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Is Microsoft about to throw its most popular operating system under the bus in a bid to get people to switch to Windows 10? It appears that may be the case as Microsoft is warning that Windows 7 has serious problems and that users are using the OS at their own risk and peril. Windows 7 is currently running on 55% of all computers on the planet. But according to Microsoft, the operating syste

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Want to know which version of Windows will run best on your system? Check out these latest performance tests that give you a definitive look at whether you should run Windows 10, Windows 8.1, or Windows 7. The tests were performed by our friends at TechSpot.com. Previously, TechSpot had run performance tests on Windows 7 versus Windows 8 and found that Windows 8 was on par with Windows 7 in ter

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Microsoft Office 2016 was officially released on September 22. It’s a free upgrade for Office 365 users. But Office hasn’t really changed that much over the years. So what’s new in Microsoft Office 2016? Here are the notable changes you need to know about: What’s New in Excel 2016? -Six New Chart Types: Excel 2016 has six new chart types that you can access by the Insert Hierarchy Cha

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It’s been too long since we’ve had an update for the Surface and Lumia product lineups (over a year). Microsoft should be fixing that problem with an October 6 event that it just announced today. Microsoft insiders are expected to hear about new Surfaces and new flagship Lumia phones at the event. The teaser sent to reporters today said, “We have some exciting news to share about Wi

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Windows 10 is finally here (or almost here, depending on when you’re reading this article). Debating whether or not to upgrade? Here are 5 things that may sway your opinion. 5) Better Gaming If you’re on a website called https://www.speedupmypcfree.com/, then there’s a good chance you use your PC for gaming. If you’re a PC gamer, then upgrading to Windows 10 is a no-brainer. First and

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Windows 10 is just over a month away from being released. Microsoft’s newest operating system is arriving on July 29th – and now we know exactly what you need to run it. In general, if your PC can handle Windows 8.1 (which had famously low system requirements), then you should be able to run Windows 10 perfectly fine. Rest assured that Microsoft isn’t forcing anyone to upgrade their hardw

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