Tag Archives: Windows 10

Microsoft Edge isn’t exactly a name that will trigger a sense of familiarity. Sadly, the aforementioned software has somewhat fallen by the wayside in all of the hype surrounding the upcoming release of Windows 10, the new OS from Microsoft. What exactly is it then? The simple answer is a new web browser that will come supplied with Windows 10, replacing the ...

Windows Phones have been struggling these past few months. Whether or not you own a Windows Phone, Android, or iPhone, you will have noticed the lack of Lumia’s you see out in the wild. The lack of consumers adopting the third option is evident in the latest statistics, which suggest that Microsoft has lost over one million users and is ...

By now you may have noticed the new little Windows icon at the bottom right of your computer screen. That new logo has been patched in to anyone’s PC with an officially registered Windows 7 or 8.1 OS; if you can see it that’s because you qualify for the free upgrade to Windows 10. Clicking that link opens a small ...

If you’re planning on getting your hands on the free update to Windows 10 coming out later this year; then you’re probably aware that the new OS plans to increase interactivity between your various Windows devices by using one uniform system. This even includes your Xbox and the changes will provide various new ways that we can use the console whether gaming ...

As one of the big 3 in the home console market, Microsoft is in a constant battle against Sony and Nintendo to offer better services, and lately, to offer better cross platform connectivity. As expected, Windows 10 will offer quite a degree of connectivity between the Xbox One and your PC, letting you stream, play against other across both platforms ...

For anyone that is following the transition of Microsoft devices to Windows 10 you may be aware that the new OS is predicted to be releasing sometime late this summer. That means that there is the potential for it to be arriving on your home desktop as early as July or August. The new OS is going to be released running ...

I’m sure that many Windows users are excited for the free upgrade to Windows 10 that is coming later this year – unless you’re a pirate. In which case you may be feeling a little lukewarm over the whole thing after Microsoft’s redacted their statement on who qualifies for free. But the news that the newest operating system will be free, even if ...

Last month Microsoft offered to provide users of Windows 7 and 8.1 with the upcoming Windows 10 for free. Terry Myerson, Executive Vice President of Operating Systems at Microsoft, clarified to Reuters shortly thereafter that the upgrade would include “all qualified PCs, genuine and non-genuine,” meaning that anyone with Windows 7 or 8.1—regardless of whether it was purchased or pirated—could ...

Microsoft be praised. In light of recent developments, Microsoft promises to introduce fan-requested features on Windows 10 and the mobile Xbox Smartglass. Some of the features include an Avatar Tile, live TV streaming and PIP (picture in picture) support, and even Voice Messages. It’s great that Microsoft is building a solid console-to-computer relationship. What players can do on their consoles can ...

Microsoft has announced today that Windows 10 will feature Device Guard, which is essentially a tool for administrators to restrict the installation of malicious software on a Windows 10 machine. The idea behind Device Guard is to prevent malicious software from being installed, but the tool is also targeting untrusted sources in general. The Windows 10 Device Guard feature comes ...