Reports suggest that some users have even taken the drastic step of disabling critical updates to avoid downloading the Windows 10 upgrade.
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Regardless of your thoughts on the rapid creep of Windows 10 assimilation, it does mark the beginning of the mass adoption of DirectX12, as more than 71% of users now have GPUs supporting it. As we exit the initial preview phase, we are moving the Universal app to replace the 8.1 version under the Remote Desktop name for devices running both Windows 10 and Windows 10 mobile.
The new company is also talking about increasing internet speeds, but I again have no idea when that will hit this area.
Windows 10 is the second-most-popular PC operating system in use after Windows 7, which had 48.6% market share in May.
If you do not want to install Windows 10, you can use one of the workarounds detailed below.
I recommend Windows 10, but there are some users that can not run it because of compatibility issues with existing hardware or software.
If today’s announcement is any indication, Microsoft is on the way to throwing in the towel on its mobile phone business.
If you are excited about this release and want it now, then save the downloadable ZIP or MSI file, and apply it on your Surface tablet. Also, according to Microsoft, that Windows 10 upgrade is only free until July 29; after that, it’ll be $119 for Home and $199 for Pro.
Microsoft initially offered Windows 10 as an optional upgrade – that is, one that users had to choose themselves. Windows 10 started rolling out to consumers about six months after that. But not upgrading means you’re going to stop getting most security updates, future devices may not have drivers for your version of Windows, and support (yes, even from me) will become scarcer.
“I had ignored all pop-up reminders about the update in past months, but it suddenly started updating automatically, Ning Jiayu, professor at Nankai University in Tianjin, posted on Weibo early yesterday”. The company is also said to be working on an Authenticator app that will allow those smartphones to unlock Windows 10 PCs.
Remaking Microsoft, known primarily for its software, into a more device-focused company was a hallmark of previous chief executive Steve Ballmer.
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The company is looking for beta testers right now to test the new native Windows 10 app alongside the old app for desktop and provide feedback.
