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A new era for Windows: Can Microsoft’s longtime engine power another tech revolution?

GeekWire

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveils Copilot + PCs, a linchpin of the companys plan to reinvent Windows, during a special event in Redmond in May 2024. Microsoft is betting Windows on AI, looking to breathe new life into one of the most successful products in tech history. Yet the sheer footprint of Windows continues to set it apart.

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Windows 7 EOL Preparation Tips for IT Professional

Anoop

Microsoft released Windows 7 Professional version back in 2009 22nd October. Windows 7 is already out of mainstream support. January 14, 2020, is the date when Windows 7 will go out of extended support (already out of mainstream support). You will learn tips about Windows 7 EOL Preparation from this post.

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Ballmer: Microsoft has 1 Million Servers » Data Center Knowledge

Data Center Knowledge

Just think how much all them licences would have cost any other company running 1 million+ Windows servers! December 2009 (95). November 2009 (125). October 2009 (131). September 2009 (143). August 2009 (119). July 2009 (131). June 2009 (137). May 2009 (110). April 2009 (145).

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Windows turns 35: a visual history

The Verge

From Windows 1.0 to Windows 10 The PC revolution started off life 35 years ago this week. Microsoft launched its first version of Windows on November 20th, 1985, to succeed MS-DOS. It was a huge milestone that paved the way for the modern versions of Windows we use today. At the time, many complained that Windows 1.0

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Cedexis Now Tracks Performance for 50 Clouds » Data Center.

Data Center Knowledge

Internet performance and control company Cedexis announced an extension to its Radar community services with the addition of many new clouds, and the availability of Radar reports as an app for Windows 8. The Windows 8 Radar app is available immediately for free on the Windows App Store. December 2009 (95).

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Windows 7 is still used on a quarter of all PCs

TechSpot

Hard as it is to believe, Windows 7 released way back in 2009. It exited mainstream support and entered its extended support phase in January 2015, allowing users to still receive free critical security patches, bug fixes, and technical support for the next five years.

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People won't abandon Windows 7, OS still found on almost a quarter of all devices

TechSpot

Windows 7, first released in 2009, exited mainstream support and entered its extended support phase in January 2015. The five years of free critical security patches, bug fixes, and technical support ended on January 14, 2020, but few users have abandoned it.

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