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Dwight Watt: Is there a deadline on upgrading to Windows 10 free?

Huge gains, in fact. Reactivate Windows 10 feature will available for everyone after the Anniversary Update. According to Microsoft, in the same month the new OS actually claimed 30 percent of the market.

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That said, there’s blood in the water now and it’s tough to imagine that other sharks don’t smell it. Goldstein certainly isn’t the only Windows user that’s convinced the upgrade just showed up like an unwelcome party guest drunk on tequila.

The Seattle Times reports that a Californian woman has been awarded $10,000 (about £7,500) after being forced to upgrade to the new OS.

Windows 10 does include a new application model, but traditional Windows desktop applications can run side-by-side with these new applications, offering no complications for gamers.

The option available will depend on which version of Windows you upgraded from.

Microsoft chose to not let the matter go any further and cut a $10,000 cheque, but the company is quick to point out that this settlement is not an admission of guilt on its part, rather a decision to not get involved in a lengthy legal process.

The big new thing in this build is the availability of an Evernote Web Clipper extension for Windows 10’s Edge browser.

Roku announced the new app in a blog post Friday.

That said, Microsoft has not abandoned Windows Phone and is forging ahead with Windows 10 Mobile, with a significant update in preparation, aligned with the Anniversary update of the PC version.

[Image via Microsoft]Users of older machines running Windows XP and Vista are not eligible to download the free Windows 10 upgrade, as previously reported by the Inquisitr. At 5.96-inches, the Elite x3 has been created to bridge the gap between a phablet, laptop and desktop, courtesy Continuum that essentially allows the device to be attached seamlessly to a separate screen, mouse and keyboard via a dedicated dock, sold separately by Microsoft. You need a new license if you chose to upgrade the motherboard, because you’re essentially building a new PC. Ms. Goldstein has been awarded $10,000, an estimate that she gave for lost work and a new computer system.

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On Windows 10, you have the Cortana personal assistant at your disposal at the bottom of your screen next to the Start Button. A window will prompt you with “Do you want to open Game bar?” If you dislike it, remove the upgrade in that time period.

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