In Pictures: User guide to Windows 10
If you’re going for an immediate upgrade to Windows 10 from your Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 computer, this guide will get you up to speed as quickly as possible.
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In Pictures: What’s new in Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7
Here’s what’s noteworthy in the upcoming version of Microsoft’s browser.
News about Windows 7
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Microsoft details cost of Windows 7 add-on support
A Microsoft document offers details on how much it could cost companies to maintain Windows 7 PCs if they don't migrate to Windows 10 by early next year.
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Microsoft expands Windows 7-to-Windows 10 app compatibility pledge
Microsoft this week announced that an application compatibility guarantee it gave to enterprises migrating from Windows 7 to Windows 10 has gone global.
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Tick-tock: the year-long Windows 7 countdown by the numbers
It's T-minus one year and counting before Windows 7 exits mainstream support. Let's look at some important numbers for the year ahead.
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The definitive Windows 7 retirement timeline countdown
In less than 14 months, Microsoft's popular Windows 7 runs out of general support, a deadline that's pushing businesses to move up to Windows 10.
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Microsoft plans to sell post-2020 support for Windows 7
The developer agreed to offer 'Windows 7 Extended Security Updates' for three years beyond the operating system's January 2020 retirement date.
Tutorials about Windows 7
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How to make sure Windows gets the right patches coming to it
Windows users can take these steps to insure their PCs continue to receive security updates in the wake of the Spectre and Meltdown flaws.
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How to go back to Windows 7 or 8 after an unwanted Windows 10 upgrade
Microsoft's pushing Windows 10 onto Windows 7 and 8 PCs even if you didn't consent to it. Here's how to get your computer back to normal.
Features about Windows 7
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Microsoft's free analytics service sniffs out Meltdown, Spectre patch status
Windows Analytics can now scan enterprise PCs running Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 and report on whether they're prepped to fend off attacks based on the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities.
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Microsoft to cover Windows 7 with advanced threat service
Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection can detect ongoing attacks on corporate networks, investigate the attack or breach, and provide response recommendations. It will be added to Windows 7 and 8.1 by this summer.
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Windows 7 takes biggest performance hit from emergency Meltdown, Spectre updates
Microsoft warns that Windows 7 PCs would run slower after installing the updates, as will older PCs running Windows 10.
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Why Windows 7 updates are getting bigger
Microsoft's monthly security rollups for Windows 7 have almost doubled in size since the company revised the still-popular operating system's update regimen in 2016.
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One year later, enterprises still wrestle with Windows 7's cumulative updates
Microsoft's decision to change its long-established practice of letting customers decide which Windows patches to apply continues to plague companies.
