The rapid uptake of Windows 10 is not totally unexpected, considering how Microsoft’s newest operating system directly addresses some of the largest complaints that stymied the uptake of Windows 8.
The update is more crucial for Windows 10 Developer Preview users for whom it is mandatory to download all the new patches. Windows 10 is the most secure Windows ever. It also has previously released bug fixes, but if you already have those installed, you will only get the new parts of the update.
You then have the option to read the full details with a changelog, or to start the restart that’s been scheduled.
Now, whenever you access your OneDrive storage’s web interface, you’ll see a list of your PCs in the left-hand pane.
Currently, there are 1.25 billion computers using Windows, and Microsoft will continue to roll out the upgrades in waves to meet the demand for Windows 10. Dubbed Service Release 1 (SR1) internally, this cumulative update for Windows 10 provides no new features but a ton of small fixes. It is delivered as a service and is kept automatically up-to-date with security updates and innovations.
You can turn off Windows 10’s ability to ‘let apps use your advertising ID for experiences across apps’.
Users who download the.zip file from these scam emails will not receive Windows 10 as promised, but instead some ransomware called CTB Locker.
It’s nearly as though Microsoft has had practice with implementing unpopular systems and revoking them *cough* Xbox One *cough*.
First uncovered through a blog post by virus researcher Nick Biasini, the virus “encrypts your files, thus making them inaccessible to you, and gives you 96 hours to make a payment to have them decrypted”. That means you would have to install every single program on your computer all over again.