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Windows 10 Anniversary Update Available August 2

They are already working on the first build for the Redstone release Next April. (10.0.14894.1000.rs_prerelease.160727-2341) 10.0.14894.1000.rs_prerelease.160727-2341 | BuildFeed
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- Post #2
- Jul 29, 2016
- Forum: Microsoft News
Microsoft updates support policy: New CPUs will require Windows 10

In a change to its longstanding support policy, Microsoft says PCs based on new CPU architectures, including Intel's Skylake chips, will require Windows 10. A list of preferred systems will support older Windows versions on new hardware, but only for 18 months. Microsoft updates support...
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- Jul 22, 2016
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Setting up Linux Bash Terminal on Windows 10

What build are you running? (Type winver in "run" to find out) WSL is only available in the preview builds starting with 14316. It will also be included in the upcoming Anniversary Update due to be released ~Aug 2
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- Post #2
- Jul 16, 2016
- Forum: Windows 10
Announcing New Subscription Options for Windows 10 and Surface for Businesses Read mo

More than 350 million active devices are running Windows 10 and our business customers are moving faster than ever before, with more than 96% of them in active pilots. And, Windows 10 customers are already experiencing improved productivity and cost savings with an average ROI of 188% with a...
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- Jul 15, 2016
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Windows 10 Anniversary Update nears RTM with bugfixes galore

14385 is out and has no expiration date. Rumor has it that the anniversary update will ship to OEM's next week
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- Post #2
- Jul 9, 2016
- Forum: News You Can Use
Introducing the Windows Insider MVP Program

Last October, we announced a restructuring of the Microsoft MVP Program to focus on Developers and IT Professionals. As part of that restructuring, we mentioned that the consumer MVP award categories would be supported directly by the product teams. Today we are excited to announce the...
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- Jul 2, 2016
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Mystery file in preview build hints at Windows 10 subscriptions

The latest preview build of Windows 10 comes with its own mystery. Buried in the System32 folder of build 14376, alongside 590 other .exe files, is a very recent addition with a name guaranteed to raise eyebrows: UpgradeSubscription.exe. In the file's properties, it's described as the...
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- Jun 30, 2016
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Microsoft: We're planning to double Start menu ads in Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Windows 10 users can look forward to seeing twice the number of ads for apps in the Start menu once Microsoft releases the Anniversary Update this summer. The Start menu ads, or as Microsoft calls them Promoted Apps, haven't pleased everyone. It's the space on Start menu tiles that...
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- Jun 29, 2016
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http://www.zdnet.com/article/what-to-expect-from-the-windows-10-anniversary-update/

Microsoft wants you to think of Windows 10 as a service, where new features arrive as they're ready, and where regular updates are themselves a feature. That's true in a sense, but Windows 10 is still Windows, a big and sprawling tangle of code that carries an implicit promise of backward...
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- Jun 29, 2016
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Microsoft backs off sneaky Windows 10 upgrade tricks with simple new pop-up

After months of embracing malware-like tricks so nasty that some fearful Windows 7 users felt forced to disable updates completely, Microsoft is backing off its sneaky Windows 10 upgrade tactics and reverting to an interface that is far clearer and doesn’t violate user trust. The company...
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- Jun 28, 2016
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Please welcome our newest staff member - xilolee!

Congrats & welcome Zigzag3143 & JMH3143
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- Post #4
- Jun 28, 2016
- Forum: The Lounge
Microsoft may have let the launch date slip for the Windows 10 Anniversary Update

The blog post itself only shows the headline, "Microsoft announces Windows 10 anniversary update available Aug. 2" with no other info. It's likely that this post went live early. We will update this story when we learn more. Microsoft may have let the launch date slip for the Windows 1...
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- Jun 28, 2016
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Microsoft's drastic upgrade tactic pays off with boost to Windows 10 share

Windows 10 in May recorded its largest increase in user share since August 2015, the first full month after its launch last summer, data published Wednesday showed. The impressive increase came after Microsoft began what will likely be its last big push to put the free Windows 10 on...
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- Jun 4, 2016
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Microsoft's Outlook and Hotmail spam filters are currently broken

The short term fix has been applied, the long term will take much longer.
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- Post #2
- Jun 3, 2016
- Forum: Social Media News
TeamViewer denies hack after PCs hijacked, PayPal accounts drained

Updated TeamViewer users say their computers were hijacked and bank accounts emptied all while the software company's systems mysteriously fell offline. TeamViewer denies it has been hacked. In the past 24 hours, we've seen a spike in complaints from people who say their...
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- Jun 2, 2016
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