The news comes from Windows Central’s Daniel Rubino who cites “multiple sources” as having confirmed the details.
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What do I have to do to get an upgrade?
Windows 10 is the successor to Windows 8.1. If Microsoft fails to attract developers to the platform or consumers to the Windows Store, it will have lost out on a significant amount of revenue from consumers looking to upgrade to Windows 10.
Schrock says if you are getting a pop-up window on your computer about upgrading to Windows 10 your system is compatible. SKU’s are actually the diverse version of Windows 10 like Windows Enterprise, Windows Pro and Windows Home.
Microsoft just released a new teaser video for its upcoming Windows 10 and it shows a glimpse of a new messaging app for the OS.
It is pretty well known at this point that Microsoft is in the midst of preparing a new flagship Lumia smartphone to launch alongside Windows 10 for smartphones. Lumia Talkman will also feature a hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor, which means users will enjoy 3GB of RAM memory capacity and a 32GB storage capacity. Windows 10 will see a direct jump of the operating system to the ultimate Windows operating system, with possibly the best features that we have had from Windows in the past. That’s not much different than previous versions of Windows, which continually required updates.
Make sure that before you go anywhere near the download button you’ve backed up all your important files, photos and videos. If that’s you, there may be a new icon on your desktop that enables you to reserve your copy.
If your PC or tablet is now running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 Update, you can check to see if it meets the requirements by using “Check my PC” in the Get Windows 10 app.
“This the first time they have gone two generations back and said you are getting it free”.
Are you ready for Windows 10?
Teething problems are nothing new when it comes to software, especially on something as major as an operating system.
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The two updates released late Thursday include a security update with the Microsoft Knowledge Base number of KB3074679 and a new driver for Intel HD graphics. The fact that the Windows 10 OS will be receiving more than a decade’s worth of security fixes puts it right in line with what Microsoft has always chosen to do with their earlier OS offerings.
