The team behind Linux Mint has released their latest distribution – Linux Mint 17.1 ‘Rebecca’ – as a general release making it available for everyone to download. Dubbed as a long term…
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Microsoft to unveil Windows 10 Consumer Preview in January 2015: Report
Recent reports suggest Microsoft could take the wraps off its Windows 10 Consumer Preview at an event to be held in January next year. According to the Verge, the January event could…
Microsoft to bump Windows 10 kernel version to 10.0; asks devs to start updating
Microsoft has confirmed that it will bump Windows 10 kernel version to 10.0 instead of the currently assigned 6.4 and has advised developers to update their apps and software to understand the…
Latest Windows 10 Technical Preview build packs Cortana traces
It has long been rumoured that Microsoft will be bringing Cortana to desktop PCs and tablets and latest Windows 10 Technical Preview build 9879 brings with it just that – few concrete…
Windows Server 2003 EOS – US CERT outs security reminder
Microsoft will stop supporting Windows Server 2003 operating system from July 14 next year marking the death of another most used operating system globally and in a bid to ensure that organisations…
Upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 8, 7 without losing data – it’s possible
Windows 10 Technical Preview has been released for a while now, and with the final release expected in mid-2015, there will obviously be questions as to how would one upgrade from a…
Microsoft reveals Windows 10 Enterprise features
Microsoft has revealed quite a few details about its upcoming Windows 10 operating system and in the latest update on its blog, Redmond has also provided us with information on what Enterprise…
Microsoft employee, leak hint at new Windows 10 Technical Preview builds
A Microsoft employee has inadvertently dropped a hint that the company is internally testing a new Windows 10 build not available to general public. Separate reports have claimed that the upcoming update…
Few Microsoft Windows 10 security features detailed
Microsoft isn’t just bringing the heavily-missed Start menu in Windows 10, but it also bringing in a lot many security features baked right into the OS that will not only provide a…
Next Microsoft Patch Tuesday to pack 16 bug fixes
Microsoft is all set to roll out a hefty set of patches next week under its Patch Tuesday cycle containing fixes for Windows OS, Office productivity suite and Internet Explorer. In the…
Microsoft ends Windows 7, Windows 8 retail sales
In a bid to force people to opt for its latest Windows 8.1 operating system, Microsoft has ceased retail sales of Windows 7 and Windows 8 OS to consumers and OEMs. Effective…
NHS still needs more time to cull Windows XP dependency, new report claims
Around 35 per cent of National Health Service Trusts working across the UK are still running the age old Windows XP operating system, seven months after life support for the OS expired,…
OEMs will stop bundling Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8 from today
Microsoft is slated to cease retail sales of Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems from today thereby preventing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) from bundling Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium and…
China to replace Windows OS on government computers with domestic OS
China is all set to begin replacing Windows operating systems on government computers with domestic operating systems, new report claims. According to Jinghua.cn, a Beijing-based newspaper controlled by the government publication, People’s…
Windows 7 SP1 users will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 directly says Microsoft
Microsoft Corporate Vice President Joe Belfiore has said that Windows 7 service pack 1 users will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 directly from within the operating system without upgrading to…