Microsoft used to release a new version of Windows every few years, which is how we got from Windows 1.0 in 1987 to Windows 8.1 in 2014. But with the launch of Windows 10 in 2015, Microsoft started down a new path: Windows as a service. In a nutshell, that means there are currently no […]
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Maybe you’ll be able to block Windows 10 updates after all
Microsoft says Windows 10 represents a new stage for its flagship operating system: the transition to Windows as a Service. This means that the company plans to treat Windows 10 as a platform that evolves and grows over time… but that only works if users regularly download and install software updates. That’s at least one […]
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Windows as a service: Windows 10 will be continually updated (with no Windows 11 in sight)
20 Comments on Windows as a service: Windows 10 will be continually updated (with no Windows 11 in sight)Microsoft has been throwing around the phrase “Windows as a service” for a few months, but up until recently it hasn’t been all that clear exactly what that meant. With Windows 10 set to launch in a few months, Microsoft is doing a better job of explaining what kind of service we’re talking about: the […]
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Windows 10 coming to PCs this summer, phones… sometime later
Microsoft may be calling its upcoming operating systems for phones, PCs, and other devices by the same name (Windows 10), and even using much of the same code across each of these platforms. But Windows 10 for phones and small tablets isn’t exactly the same as Windows 10 for notebooks, desktops, and larger tablets… and […]