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It’s make your mind up time. Windows 10 has come in for a lot of (justified) criticism but it also represents the future of Windows and is free – but not for much longer… This week Microsoft MSFT +0.88% has taken to its official Windows blog to confirm news many feared: the days of free...

Microsoft is edging closer to its one billion goal. After less than a year of upgrades, 300 million machines are now running Windows 10. That's a 30 million improvement on the 270 million figure Microsoft provided at Build in late March, and a sign that people are continuing to upgrade at a...

This article, When Windows 10 arrives, will your files and apps survive?, originally appeared on CNET.com. You may run into some compatibility bumps if you upgrade to Windows 10. Set to debut July 29, Windows 10 will be free for one year for anyone running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. And it...

Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system will include an app that lets iPhone and Android users sync their devices with their desktop. Will Microsoft really give away Windows 10 following its release date? And will...

This article, Windows 10's seven editions are excessive: See which two I'd cut, originally appeared on TechRepublic.com. Microsoft announced last week that there will be seven editions of the Windows 10 operating system (OS). When I first learned this information, I was surprised; the way...

They're so determined to make a clean break with the past, in fact, that they've made an unprecedented offer of free Windows 10 upgrades for anyone running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. That's a huge user base, representing hundreds of millions and perhaps more than 1 billion PCs worldwide. The...