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Microsoft has revealed more details about its Windows Blue project, which promises to bring a big update to Windows 8.The new features for Windows 8.1 look likely to hit public preview at Microsoft's Build developer conference in June - quite how that will work in practice remains to be seen, but it's likely you won't be able to plug it into an existing Windows 8 install. A...
techradar.com (2 months and 2 days ago)

Beginning June 26, users will be able to download the beta or preview version of Windows 8.1 fairly simply, via the Windows Store. But Microsoft officials confirm that upgrading to the final RTM build will include a gotcha-you’ll need to reinstall all of your apps. Put another way, Windows RT users will be forced to reinstall all of the “Metro” apps (now known as modern...
pcworld.com (13 days ago)
NEW YORK - Microsoft says a planned update to its Windows 8 operating system will be made available for free later this year. The update is meant to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales. Microsoft isn't saying what kind of changes will be introduced with the release of the new system, though Microsoft plans...
bostonherald.com (1 month and 5 days ago)

NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft says a planned update to its Windows 8 operating system will be made available for free later this year. The update is meant to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales. Microsoft isn’t saying what kind of changes will be introduced with the release of the new system, though Microsoft...
time.com (1 month and 5 days ago)

Microsoft has revealed more details about its Windows Blue project, which promises to bring a big update to Windows 8.The new features for Windows look likely to hit public preview at Microsoft's Build developer conference in June - quite how that will work in practice remains to be seen, but it's likely you won't be able to plug it into an existing Windows 8 install. A...
techradar.com (2 months and 24 days ago)
Microsoft plans to release a preview version of Windows 8's update, code-named Windows Blue, at the end of June, according to Julie Larson-Green, a corporate vice president in charge of the OS's development. Larson-Green didn't say what changes Windows Blue will feature, but conceded that Microsoft has discussed user complaints about the removal of the Start menu on Windows...
pcworld.com (1 month and 11 days ago)

The long-promised Internet Explorer 10 is finally available for Windows 7 users as Microsoft suddenly remembers that there are a few of you out there. You'll need Service Pack 1 installed, but if you're running Windows 7 and haven't blocked the upgrade, it should install automatically through Windows Update - those of you with the IE10 Release Preview installed will get the...
techradar.com (3 months and 23 days ago)
Now that the free preview edition of Microsoft’s Windows 8 has expired, it is time to upgrade to the final version or reinstall a previous version of Windows.
nytimes.com (2 months and 17 days ago)

Microsoft said Monday that it will tie Windows more closely to the cloud, a strategy designed to convince its core business customers to adopt the newest version of its operating system. Specifically, Microsoft demonstrated the ability to add an employee’s own devices, such as an iPad, Windows tablet, or Android phone to the corporate network, and download a company’s...
pcworld.com (16 days ago)

Update: Turns out the Windows Blue news wasn't done for the day. During the Wired Business Conference, Julie Larson-Green, corporate vice president for Windows, revealed that a public preview of Windows Blue will be released at the end of June during its Build conference. Microsoft certainly isn't shying away from talking about the upcoming update, and we should hear much...
techradar.com (1 month and 11 days ago)
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