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HP this week explained how it plans to help businesses prepare for Windows 10 while touting a limited edition EliteBook Folio 1020 that will ship this fall.

RTM is almost here: Microsoft has suspended the availability of pre-release builds of Windows 10 and will halt delivery of the ISOs starting tomorrow.

Windows 10 will automatically scale to meet the needs of your PC's display. But this now works properly with multi-display set ups for the first time.

Microsoft announced that Windows 10 build 10166 is now available to Insiders on the Fast ring. The firm has also released a new version of the Windows SDK.

Microsoft confirmed today that the mobile, touch-first Office universal apps for Windows 10 will ship in non-preview form on July 29, alongside Windows 10.

One of the questions swirling around Windows 10 is how it will handle upgrades on storage-constrained Windows 8.1 devices like mini-tablets. Now we know.

Separately-sourced reports suggest that Microsoft will finalize, or RTM, Windows 10 this week, setting the stage for the system's late July release.

I spoke with Dell recently about how Windows 10 has really changed things, not just for Microsoft and its customers, but for PC makers as well.

Microsoft has put a big asterisk next to its Windows 10 launch plans in revealing that not everyone who has reserved a copy will actually get it on day one.

With just days to go before Windows 10 is finalized, Microsoft has finally exceeded our expectations in delivering the third build in just four days.

Less than 24 hours after it released Windows 10 build 10158 for PCs to Windows insiders, Microsoft has unloaded another build with over 300 new fixes.

Microsoft today announced a new pre-release build of Windows 10 for PCs that adds a number of new features and stability and quality improvements.

The default background image for Windows 10, now called "the hero image," can set the tone for this release. Sadly, this is the one they've chosen.

While Windows 10 doesn't actually add any new backup or recovery tools, it provides great upgrades to the tools it previously offered in Windows 7 and 8.

Microsoft says it will deliver the final version of its Windows 10 developer tools for Visual Studio 2015 concurrently with Windows 10 on July 29.

The Calendar app in Windows connects to multiple accounts and helps you manage your work and personal schedules. Indeed, it only works with online accounts.

While Windows 8 virtually demanded a Microsoft account sign-in, Windows 10 has broken that particular bond, and you can now use a local account again easily.

Anyone beta testing Windows 10 will get the final product for free, but some believe that pirates can simply sign-up for the beta and go legit. Not so.

While I've had moments of doubt with Windows 10, I've also seen moments of greatness. Will Windows 10 really be ready for July 29? Yes. I think it will.

Microsoft says that it is making major changes to the Windows Insider program that will help guide how things work after the launch. Here's what's happening.

The leaked Windows 10 build 10147 is notable for a few reasons, but the big one is that this was my first opportunity to install Windows 10 Home.

The taskbar has been a core part of Windows since 1995, and the version in Windows 10 builds on past versions while adding some unique new features of its own.

Microsoft announced today that Windows 10 build 10130 has been deployed to the Slow ring, meaning that it is reliable enough to merit broader distribution.

Though the Windows 10 Start menu is different from that in both Windows 7 and 8.1, it is quite customizable. Here's what you can do to make it work best for you.

Microsoft announced this morning that its Windows 10-based Surface Hub will be available for order starting on July 1, with the devices shipping to customers in September.

In Windows 10, Microsoft has replaced the Favorites view in File Explorer with a new Quick Access view that adds some new features you may not want.

Microsoft is asking you to reserve your free upgrade to Windows 10 and prep your PC to install it on day one. But should you? And if so, when?