Tag: Windows 7

Windows 10 confirmed to be available for free for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 users

It looks like most of the rumors surrounding Windows 10 are slowly but surely starting to get confirmed by Microsoft. The tech giant announced at the Consumer Preview event held in Redmond on Tuesday that the upcoming version of their popular operating system will be available at no cost whatsoever for those who already own ...

Microsoft announces Windows 10, there will be no Windows 9 after all

The next version of Windows was finally revealed earlier today by Microsoft at their San Francisco conference. The last major version of the operating system was Windows 8 so naturally, we expected the next one to be called Windows 9. Well, it seems like Microsoft decided to skip a number for whatever reason and announced Windows ...

Windows 9 rumored to be unveiled on September 30th

Earlier this month we reported that a preview of the upcoming Windows 9 operating system will presumably arrive in late September or early October. This rumor is still going strong and now there’s one more source backing it up while also giving us a more specific date for when to expect the OS. According to The Verge, Microsoft will ...

Work with Windows 8.1 and enjoy it

Moving from an earlier version of Windows to the newest can turn out to be a challenge, specially after using an old version for some time and you definitely need an upgrade. Those who already changed their operating system have probably had some difficulties figuring out the 8.1. Well, here are some of the best ...

Long expected Start Button for Windows 8 comes out in August

The Build developer conference at the beginning of April was quite a surprising one, some might say. At first, Windows 8 has given lots of headaches because of the lack of classic elements users were used to. Like the Start button, which not only disappeared, but it reappeared using the annoying interface of a mobile ...

Support for Windows XP ends today

Support for Windows XP operating system ends today, this means that there will be no more official security updates and bug fixes for the operating system from Microsoft. Security firms said anyone else using the 13-year-old software would be at increased risk of infection and compromise by cyber-thieves. The UK government negotiated extended support contracts for ...