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Today is the tenth day that the world, or at a minimum 14 million users plus 6 million Windows Insiders, have had the opportunity to upgrade to Windows 10 since its official launch on 29 July. I spend a lot of time watching social media for trends around tech subjects. Nothing scientific – I...

When our own Rod Trent returned from attending the Windows Insider and Windows 10 launch events in New York City last week he shared some insight he gained during the various conversations he participated in. One of the big pieces of info was the reminder that Windows 10, the release everyone...

When Windows Media Center (WMC) users found out that their beloved system for recording and viewing television programming was not going to make the transition to Windows 10 they were disappointed. Making decisions to cut features to an OS are based on a number of reasons and usage probably...

It's amazing to me to watch news outlets just now peering into Windows 10 features and having something to say about them. Take, for example, the Peer updating capability of Windows 10. Microsoft has titled the feature Delivery Optimization. We've covered it on WindowsITPro a couple times...

Despite what you may have read, Windows 10 is not spying on everything you do. So feel free to remove your tin-foil beanie. However, Windows 10 could potentially collect a ton of data about you — probably more personal information than any operating system in history. That’s due largely to...

The number one complaint people have about Windows 10 is that it forces patches down their throat. Good! There are too many security dolts using Windows who are making the net unsafe for all of us. The Internet needs a warning sign that reads, "You must be at least this smart to use the net."...

Windows 10 has been available for a couple of days, and 14 million machines have already been upgraded. If you're anything like me and you have a custom PC or you just want a nice and clean install of Windows then you'll want to format and start over. Microsoft hasn't been exactly clear about...

Let's face it - Windows 10 may not be for everyone. It might be incompatible software, hardware or any other number of things that is not liked but bottom line is they want to go back to the operating system they upgraded from. Well that is easy enough to do in Windows 10 and you have up to 30...

You would think changing the default browser in Windows 10 was near impossible with all the discussion around it over the last couple of days. However, in reality it is amazingly easy to change the default web browser in Windows 10 and it takes less than 45 seconds and just five steps to...

Windows 10 resolves a lot of the annoyances left over from Windows 8, but it also comes with a few of its own—little as most of them may be. Here’s how to tweak a few of the OS’s new features and fix its little quirks. Personally, I’m really enjoying Windows 10. I upgraded my desktop from...

Windows 10 is now available as a free upgrade for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users. While millions are performing the upgrade this week, Microsoft is working hard on updates and fixes behind the scenes. Some of those patches have already started rolling out, but there are more to come. The first...

Microsoft flipped the switch on the Windows 10 upgrade right about midnight on July 28, 2015. I know this because my Windows 10 upgrade showed up at that time. I had just flown into NYC, sat through traffic due to a disabled vehicle in the Holland tunnel, and finally checked into the hotel when...

Yesterday I shared with you my recommendations for the first five things you should update and customize after installing your upgrade to Windows 10 after tomorrow’s general release. Once you have settled into your new Windows 10 installation and are satisfied with how everything works, you can...

When you're trying to find that how-to, hands-on tutorial or FAQ, you don't want to have to scramble through a website's search results to get the information you need. Make your Windows 10 upgrade process and subsequent use smoother by keeping this page bookmarked; we'll be including all our...

Choose to use this tool to directly upgrade the machine you are running it on or create installation media. 29 July 2015 means Windows 10 has arrived and Microsoft has made it easy for any users to create their installation media to install the new OS. This means if you understand the terms...

In less than 24 hours, Microsoft will start upgrading Windows 7 and Windows 8 machines to Windows 10. The software giant is preparing for this big release, at 12AM ET on July 29th (9PM PST on July 28th), by pre-loading the final version of Windows 10 on PCs eligible for the upgrade. A number of...

After nine months of waiting, Windows 10 is almost here. Tuesday night at midnight ET, Microsoft will release the first full release of Windows 10, the biggest sea change in PC software in nearly three years. It's kind of a big deal! We've been getting previews of Windows 10 since October, and...

If you’ve purchased a ferocious Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics card, there’s a good chance you enjoy living on the bleeding edge of technology. That’s why an issue that’s preventing GTX 980 Ti owners from reserving a copy of Windows 10 hurts so deeply. This morning, I tried reserving a...

After months of hype and media attention, Windows 10 is almost here. That means it’s decision time: Do you upgrade as soon as you can? Or do you wait? Hard as it may be to resist the immediate promise of a better computing experience, upgrading to a new operating system as soon as it’s...

Windows 10 is coming July 29, which means you’ll finally be able to say goodbye to Windows 7 and the much-reviled Windows 8. But before you get too excited about Microsoft’s shiny new operating system, you’ll have to make sure it will actually work with your computer. To its credit, Microsoft...