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Report: Windows 10 Takes Over Windows 7
- Mehedi Hassan
- Jan 01, 2019
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Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system has finally taken over Windows 7 in terms of usage…
Tip: Download Windows 7 and 8.1 ISOs
- Paul Thurrott
- Dec 04, 2018
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Microsoft now has ISO downloads available for Windows 7 and 8.1, and not just Windows…
Want to Feel Better About Windows 10? Go Back in Time (Premium)
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 04, 2018
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A few weeks of new experiences with Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 has provided a…
Microsoft Bringing Windows Defender ATP to Windows 7 and 8.1
- Mehedi Hassan
- Feb 12, 2018
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Microsoft is bringing its intelligence-driven security analytics and protection service to Windows 7 and Windows…
Windows 10 Hits 600 Million Active Devices
- Mehedi Hassan
- Nov 29, 2017
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Windows 10 now powers 600 million active devices worldwide.
Microsoft’s Windows 7 Problem Isn’t Going Away
- Paul Thurrott
- Jan 23, 2017
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Windows 7 usage share didn't change much over the past year. That is a huge…
A Quick Look at This Month’s Windows 7/8.1 Servicing Changes
- Paul Thurrott
- Oct 17, 2016
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With two major changes to the Windows 7 and 8.1 servicing process in 2016, the…
Microsoft to Dramatically Improve Windows 7/8.x Servicing in October
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 16, 2016
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It's been a year of Microsoft dialing back the crazy when it comes to its…
Hands-On with the New Get Windows 10 Experience
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 01, 2016
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As promised, Microsoft this week updated the Get Windows 10 advertisement in Windows 7 and…
Understanding Windows 7 in the Age of Windows 10
- Paul Thurrott
- May 22, 2016
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It's fair to say that Windows 7 has been on my mind this weekend. Having…
The Convenience Rollup Makes a Big Difference, But Windows 7 Updating is Still Broken
- Paul Thurrott
- May 21, 2016
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The promise of the Windows 7 Convenience Rollup is that it will dramatically speed the…
Microsoft to Dramatically Simplify Updating Windows 7 and 8.1
- Paul Thurrott
- May 17, 2016
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In the latest sign that Microsoft actually does listen to its customers, if belatedly, the…
Microsoft Updates Skype on Mac, iPhone, Outlook.com and Windows Desktop
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 03, 2015
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The busy beavers at Skype have been busier than usual this week, shipping updates to…
OneDrive Tip: Use a Third Party Sync Utility
- Paul Thurrott
- May 23, 2015
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In OneDrive Tip: Map Your Cloud Storage as a Drive in File Explorer, I explained…
OneDrive Tip: Map Your Cloud Storage as a Drive in File Explorer
- Paul Thurrott
- May 22, 2015
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If you’re freaking out—as I am—because Microsoft is removing the placeholder functionality from its OneDrive…
Microsoft Fixes Dozens of Windows Issues, All Optional
- Paul Thurrott
- Apr 21, 2015
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In a strangely timed release, Microsoft delivered over 30 fixes for Windows 7 and 8.1…