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• 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 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.

• 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.