Microsoft has announced that the very popular Windows 7 will have its support ended around January 13th of next year. So you have one year to figure out if you are going to upgrade or better move to Linux.
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Windows Moving To Chromium
It is the word on the street that Microsoft will drop the Edge web browser on “Windows” instead opting for a browser based on Chromium, the open-source version of Chrome. This may never come to pass but it would be an excellent change. Maybe this could be my default browser.
Get Windows 10 For Free
If you never got around to installing the free Windows 10 Upgrade I’ve got news. You can still get Windows 10 for free with no hack necessary. The trick is; when asked to enter product key skip it. Also when prompted to register don’t. As the video below shows; there seems to be no repercussions…
Office 365 by Subscription
If you use Microsoft Office and you can’t use a substitute an Office 365 Personal subscription might be for you. What you get: 1-year auto-renewal subscription For 1 PC or Mac, 1 tablet including iPad, Android, or Windows, plus 1 phone Fully installed versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and more Also includes Publisher…
Malicious Software Removal Tool
Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool is a freely distributed virus removal tool developed by Microsoft for the Microsoft Windows operating system. First released on January 13, 2005, it is an on-demand anti-virus tool (“on-demand” means it lacks real-time protection) that scans the computer for specific widespread malware and tries to eliminate the infection. It…
Create Windows 10 Installation Media
If you have done the free Windows 10 upgrade and activated it your machine is entitled to Windows 10 and you can reinstall it anytime you like. You can even do a clean reinstall with no need to return to the old operating system. To reinstall you must first obtain installation media. Here are instructions…
Windows 10 Free Upgrade Still Available
Windows 10 free upgrade is still available at least for now. Paul Thurrott of Thurrott.com has been checking it regularly and he says it is still working. Be aware that this could end at any time so do the upgrade right away.
What is Sway?
Office Sway is a presentation program and is part of the Microsoft Office family of products. Generally released by Microsoft in August 2015, Sway allows users who have a Microsoft account to combine text and media to create a presentable website. Users can pull content locally from the device in use, or from internet sources…
Last Few Days For Free Windows 10 Upgrade
If your running Windows 7 or 8.1 and your planning to upgrade to Windows 10, do it now. After July 29th it will no longer be free. On July 30th it will cost you $100 or more. You can also get it on any new device. If you plan to do it do it now….
Windows 10 Upgrade News – Nag screen finally fixed with one month to go!
Microsoft has finally fixed the Windows 10 upgrade dialog box just in time for the home stretch. The upgrade dialog box has caused a bit of confusion with some users causing them to accidentally upgrade, not intentionally. The dialog box now give you 3 very obvious choices: a big button that says “Upgrade now”, a link that…
Good-N-Free Meetup 