windows 10 upgrade

There's been some chatter from users who have been pushed into the latest edition of the Windows operating system, whether they want it or not. We're here to remind you that you can roll back your operating system. Here's a link to our how-to on rolling back to Windows 8.1 or Windows 7...

As of 01 February 2016, Windows 10's status as an update on Windows 7 and 8.1 systems changes from Optional to Recommended and there is one setting in Windows Update on both systems you need to change to make sure you do not get upgraded before you are ready. It was last fall when Terry...

We have known for quite some time that Microsoft will make their free Windows 10 Upgrade for Windows 7 and 8.1 users widely available on 29 July 2015. That date is just one month away from today yet Windows Insiders have not seen a new desktop build of Windows 10 since 29 May 2016 – exactly 30...

If you're using an antivirus package not supplied by Microsoft, but one from a different provider (popular examples: Norton, Kaspersky, McAfee, Panda, AVG), you might wonder if Microsoft might try to replace your preferred security product with its own (Windows Defender) during the Windows 10...

In the last week we have learned that there will be six Windows 10 Editions when the new OS releases over the course of the next several months. Microsoft is yet to explain the exact details of how the free Windows 10 upgrade will work for users of Windows 7/8.1. While that info is expected as...

Over the last few weeks the subject of the free Windows 10 upgrade has been discussed a lot. It has specifically been focused on whether or not non-genuine users of older Windows operating systems should be made genuine through the free Windows 10 upgrade offer. That offer, announced by...