Windows 10 is a free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8 users, but not a mandatory one. If you don't want to be nagged to update, here's how to stop the Windows 10 upgrade notifications. On 1 June 2015 Microsoft announced that it would be offering Windows 10 as a free download for users of Windows 7 and 8. To let its existing user base know, Microsoft slipped in an advertising program (GWX.exe) for Windows 10 within its usual roll-out of security patches for Windows 7 and 8 installa

By now you've probably decided by now whether or not Windows 10 is for you. If you don't like it or are having problems, it's easy to downgrade Windows 10 and return to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. We explain how to restore your old Windows in minutes. Downgrading to Windows 7 or 8.1 is easy with Windows 10 Windows 10 has been out for a couple of weeks now, and if you upgraded on day one, the clock is ticking on your downgrade window. Microsoft gives you one month to try out the

Windows 10 gets its first major update today, with a number of features you’ve asked for—like colored title bars, fixes to the Start menu, and (finally!) a better way to activate your Windows 10 license. You Can Finally Activate with Your Windows 7 and 8 Keys Now, when you install Windows 10, you can activate it with your Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 product key. None of this “install Windows 7, then update, then re-install from scratch” business just to do a clean install of Windows

The perfect Windows laptop doesn't yet exist, but WSJ's Joanna Stern reviewed 16 models from Dell, HP, Asus and others to find picks for those who need a new one right now. Photo: Gabe Johnson/The Wall Street Journal #Windows10

Customize the Start Menu - Unpin Tiles, Change Size, Name and Move group, Customize User Folder Customize Taskbar + Action Center - Right click, select Cortana to just be a button, Personalization Colors, Show Color on start, Choose Actions you want, Use Quiet hours if notifications are bothering you Customize Edge - Add bookmarks, Add Home button, Change open page, Change theme Pin Important things - Pin apps and sites to Start, Pins apps to taskbar, Pin documents on taskbar

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Take a look at these hidden features in Windows 10. Windows 10 is a brand new operating system, and that means that many of us haven't had the time to discover some of its best features #Windows10