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• Windows 10's October 2020 Update is ready to download

  Microsoft said Friday that its next feature release, the Windows 10 October 2020 Update (20H2) is finalised and ready to download by beta testers.

• Microsoft patches bug preventing Surface devices from receiving Windows 10 May 2020 Update

  Microsoft says a recent patch solved an Always On, Always Connected bug that could cause affected devices to shut down or restart unexpectedly.

• Microsoft shows a future Windows 10's Start menu based on icons, not Live Tiles

  Microsoft showed off a possible future Start menu for Windows 10 that's based on the Windows 10X icons Microsoft plans to roll out with the Surface Neo.

• Microsoft's new Cortana app doesn't know the answer to 2+2

  Microsoft has acknowledged what we've already confirmed in testing: the new app can only use one account at a time.

• What to expect in Microsoft's new Windows 10 20H1 release, due soon

  Microsoft hasn't yet released Windows 10 20H1 (version 2004) yet. But we have a preview of what new features you can expect.

• Microsoft to begin replacing Microsoft Edge with Chromium-based browser

  Beginning Wednesday, January 15, Microsoft will begin quietly replacing the Edge browser on your PC with an entirely new version.

• Microsoft plans to kill off Windows 10's People app

  Microsoft says it will phase out and eventually kill the Windows 10 People app, because apparently no one used it.

• Windows 7 pop-up warnings to update to Windows 10 will soon reappear

  Microsoft is beginning to use pop-up notifications to warn Windows 7 Pro users that they had better upgrade to Windows 10 by January 2020.

• Windows 10's latest update takes possibly its last step before a formal release

  Microsoft deploys Windows 10 19H2 to the Release Preview ring at large, meaning that it's just a short time away from a formal release.

• Microsoft's patch to fix Windows Search breaks Windows Search

  Microsoft's patch to fix CPU spiking issues within Windows 10's Windows Search function has apparently broken Windows Search for some people.

• Microsoft did it: Windows 10 now powers over half of the world's PCs

  According to Net Applications, Microsoft's Windows 10 captured more than 50 per cent of the world's PCs beginning in August.

• Microsoft streamlines next build as Windows 10 update nears

  After restricting some Windows 10 "19H2" features to select Insiders, the 18362.10019 build opens them up to everyone.

• Windows 10: What to expect in the next two releases

  Microsoft plans to release a 19H1 "patch" for Windows 10 and a fuller-featured Windows 10 19H2 sometime next year.

• Microsoft re-releases Windows 10 October 2018 Update, admits testing needs to improve

  Microsoft has re-released the Windows 10 October 2018 update after more than a month's delay, saying it's upgraded its bug-testing procedures.