Windows Archive
10 Mar 2015
Windows 9 Start menu makes video debut: Windows 7 fans should finally be happy
Windows 9 Start menu makes video debut: Windows 7 fans should finally be happy Yesterday it was screenshots — and today we have a glorious video of the new Windows 9 Start menu. The video, which comes from a genuine early build of the Windows 9 Technical Preview, shows in much greater detail how the
10 Mar 2015
Microsoft confirms Windows 9 event for September 30, Technical Preview to follow soon after
Microsoft confirms Windows 9 event for September 30, Technical Preview to follow soon after Microsoft has sent out the official press invites for an event in San Francisco on September 30, where we are almost certain that Windows 9 (codenamed Threshold) will be unveiled. The Windows 9 Technical Preview should be handed out to event attendees, and
10 Mar 2015
Windows 10 unveiled: All the new features and changes from Windows 8
Windows 10 unveiled: All the new features and changes from Windows 8 Microsoft has unveiled Windows 10 — not Windows 9, but Windows 10. The launch event in San Francisco was mostly what we expected: Microsoft wants to make Windows 10 a killer OS for all of those disaffected mouse-and-keyboard users — both normal Desktop
10 Mar 2015
Windows 10 Start menu: Taking a closer look
Windows 10 Start menu: Taking a closer look As you’ve probably heard by now, Windows 10 will see the illustrious return of the Start menu — except it isn’t quite the Start menu that you’re used to from Windows 7 and Vista. In fact, it’s better! The Windows 10 Start menu is the best Start
10 Mar 2015
Windows 8 finally comes of age as XP’s market share (possibly) takes precipitous plunge
Windows 8 finally comes of age as XP’s market share (possibly) takes precipitous plunge Out of nowhere, it seems Windows 8 has finally come of age, with a huge bump of 4.5% in the global desktop operating system market share. Prior to October, the growth of Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 was basically flat, edging forward
10 Mar 2015
New build of Windows 10 shows Cortana, unified app store, ability to buy Xbox One games on PC
New build of Windows 10 shows Cortana, unified app store, ability to buy Xbox One games on PC An upcoming version of the Windows 10 Technical Preview has leaked, and it has some really, really big changes. Where the first few builds of Windows 10 have been very teasing, only showing small tweaks and upgrades,
10 Mar 2015
Windows 10 preview: A glimpse of our desktop future
Windows 10 preview: A glimpse of our desktop future The Windows 10 technical preview program started off cautiously. The first few builds could almost have been mistaken for Windows 8.2 — which is to say that they featured some solid changes that helped address the obvious shortcomings of Windows 8 and 8.1, but not much
10 Mar 2015
Why is it called Windows 10 not Windows 9?
Why is it called Windows 10 not Windows 9? When Microsoft announced its newest operating system, the surprise was not that it was coming, but that Windows would be skipping 9 and headed straight to 10. When asked about Windows 10’s name, Microsoft didn’t give a clear answer. So why, exactly, is Windows 10 getting
10 Mar 2015
Lenovo PCs ship with adware that destroys system security, breaks HTTPS
Lenovo PCs ship with adware that destroys system security, breaks HTTPS Lenovo is selling PCs equipped with a pre-installed adware package that destroys the security of HTTPS and creates a perfect man-in-the-middle (MTM) scenario against the host PC. The software in question is called Superfish Visual Discovery, and its basic function — it injects advertising
10 Mar 2015
Google confirms it will offer carrier services, may operate Google brand across pre-existing network
Google confirms it will offer carrier services, may operate Google brand across pre-existing network Google has confirmed it intends to operate some type of phone service, likely in partnership with an existing carrier. Previous reports have floated the idea that Google might become a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), which would give it the ability