Businesses that let Microsoft manage updates on their Windows 10 Pro and Pro Workstation PCs will get invited by the company to upgrade to Windows 11 with the April 2024 security update.
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Fueled by "popular demand", Microsoft has finally introduced Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) as a built-in feature on certain versions of its operating system.
Microsoft will officially stop selling Windows 10 licenses on its website by the end of this month. This means that you will only be able to buy the OS through third-party retailers.
With Windows 11 right around the corner, it makes sense to think about compliance when purchasing new equipment. Happily, this 8th-gen Intel MiniPC fully supports the upgrade to Windows 11 Pro.
Today, Microsoft announced Windows 10 in cloud configuration. It lets IT manage Windows 10 devices easier, so workers can be on-the-go and use the devices that they need to use at any time.
Today, Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 version 1809 in its Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro SKUs. Windows 10 Enterprise and Education are still supported for another six months.
Microsoft today announced that the 50-inch Surface Hub 2S can now run Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise SKUs, in addition to the Windows 10 Team OS, opening up the device to Win32 apps.
Microsoft's updated documentation for the May 2020 Update notes the removal of the manual deferral option for feature updates from Windows Update. It now happens only through the Group Policy Editor.
For those that attended Microsoft's digital Build 2020 conference, the company is offering some substantial discounts on its products, and you can get a year of Microsoft 365 for $14.
After first showing its ThinkPad X1 PC with a foldable display back in May, Lenovo today fully unveiled its ThinkPad X1 Fold. Interestingly, it runs Windows 10 Pro until Windows 10X is available.
Today is Patch Tuesday, and it's the last day of support for Windows 10 version 1803 if you're running Home or Pro SKUs. Enterprise and Education SKUs are still supported for another year.
Benchmarks have appeared on Geekbench that show what appears to be a model of Microsoft's Surface Go PC, but with an Intel Core m3-8100Y, a more powerful CPU than the current Pentium Gold.
Microsoft is working on Windows Sandbox, which is a lightweight virtual desktop environment integrated in Windows 10 that allows you to test potentially harmful applications in a sandbox.
Users are reporting that their Windows 10 Pro licenses are being deactivated, with the system telling them to downgrade to the Windows 10 Home. Microsoft blamed the activation servers.
Windows 10 S was released as a standalone OS last year, and then rumors started flying around that it would be discontinued. This is because S mode will live on in all Windows 10 SKUs from 2019.
Microsoft and Fujitsu are partnering up yet again, this time to offer users a new way to login to their Windows 10 PCs. The new tech validates your identity by reading your unique palm vein map.
Microsoft has updated its listing for the Commercial Surface Laptop to include some new configurations. Most notably, you can now buy one that ships with Windows 10 Pro, instead of 10 S.
An apparent bug is causing Windows 10 S users enrolled in the Fast Ring of the Insider Program to receive builds labeled as Windows 10 Pro. This only seems to be a labeling issue, however.
Microsoft's Surface Laptop is the first consumer laptop to run the company's new SKU of Windows 10, called Windows 10 S. It's also the firm's first traditional laptop. Here's our review.
From the final frontier and the next generation, to Microsoft's Brainwave, black Books, the thousand-dollar iPhone, and Pepper the robot priest, it's our handy roundup of the week's top tech news.
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Microsoft has announced Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, which will launch as part of the Fall Creators Update, and was developed with "valuable feedback" from those on the Windows Insider Program.
HP says it's "reimagining the retail industry" with its new ElitePOS all-in-one, which will be available with Windows 10, 7th-gen Intel Core CPUs, robust design, and enterprise-grade security.
At an Inspire 2017 session last week, Microsoft provided updated guidance to OEMs, partners, and resellers on how they should sell Windows 10 Pro and S; by 'lighting up' their services.
Citing security concerns, Microsoft previously announced that upgrading to Windows 10 Pro would be a one-way switch. But it now appears that the company is allowing users to revert to Windows 10 S.
Microsoft has said that customers who purchase a Windows 10 S PC, and who use assistive technologies, will be able to switch to Windows 10 Pro free of charge, enabling them to install non-Store apps.
While Microsoft is offering a free Windows 10 Pro upgrade to buyers of its new Surface Laptop until the end of this year, the company says that the upgrade will cost no more than $49 on other devices.
Microsoft's Surface Laptop is the first PC to ship with Windows 10 S, a new version of the OS which can only install apps from the Windows Store - but buyers can upgrade free to Pro, until December.
Details have emerged revealing how users will be able to upgrade Windows 10 Cloud - the new 'lightweight' version of the OS - to the more fully-featured Pro edition, via a Windows Store purchase.
If you were in the market for a premium business grade laptop, the HP EliteBook x360 1030 G2 might be for you. The laptop offers top-end specifications and security features like Sure Start / View.
The new Latitude 5285 shares many similarities with Microsoft's Surface Pro 4, including RAM, storage and screen size - but there are some key differences, and some areas in which Dell's PC is better.
InFocus is known to many as the maker of portable, pocket-sized Kangaroo PCs, but it also makes giant touchscreen devices designed for collaboration, and which directly target Microsoft's Surface Hub.
Microsoft today announced yet another SKU of Windows 10. This time, it's Windows 10 Pro Education, which is based on Pro, unlike Windows 10 Education, which is based on Enterprise.
Up until a a month ago, admins were able to block access to the Windows Store in Windows 10 Pro. Microsoft has removed that option, forcing businesses to move to Windows 10 Enterprise to keep it.
Samsung's new ultra-thin tablet weighs less than 700g, and features an Intel Core M processor, 4GB RAM, up to 256GB SSD, optional 4G LTE Cat 6, 12-inch 2160x1440px Super AMOLED screen, and more.
HP's new EliteBook Folio is "21% thinner and up to 15% lighter" than its predecessor, featuring a 12.5-inch display with up to 4K resolution, Intel Core m7 CPU, 8GB RAM, aluminum bodywork, and more.
If you currently have Windows 10 Home installed on your machine and would like to update to Windows 10 Pro, the process is quite easy - if you know where to look.
