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5 IT experts reveal their Windows 10 upgrade strategies

Security, usability and support costs are just a few of the factors IT leaders need to consider when determining their upgrade path to Microsoftu2019s new OS.

By John Brandon

2 Sep 2015

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows Security

Windows 10

Enhancing Security Without Password Protection

By Jonathan Clark

1 Sep 2015

Small and Medium Business Windows

Windows 10 Updates and the Enterprise

What it Could Mean in Practical Terms

By Lane Shelton

27 Aug 2015

Small and Medium Business Windows

Dump Windows 8 Now?

A Rollout Delay May Benefit You in the Long Run

By Jared Bisbano

24 Aug 2015

Small and Medium Business Windows

Should I Upgrade to Windows 10?

Here are four reasons the answer is u201cYes.u201d

By Patrick Renzi

19 Aug 2015

Small and Medium Business Windows

Why you should be (very) wary of Windows 10 if you own an older PC

Despite Microsoft's massive Windows 10 advertising blitz, many older PCs do not support the new OS, and it can be absurdly difficult to determine if your system is supported.

By Bill Snyder

19 Aug 2015

Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business Windows

Chromebooks are eating Microsoft’s lunch and dinner

Chromebook sales have exceeded Windows notebook sales, according to a report by NPD Group.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

14 Aug 2015 4 mins

Open Source Operating Systems Small and Medium Business

Why Windows 10 notebooks won’t kill Chromebooks

Acer recently announced new notebooks powered by Microsoft's Windows10, and some bloggers were quick to call it the end of Google Chromebooks. Is it?rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

12 Aug 2015 7 mins

Open Source Operating Systems Small and Medium Business

The Takeaway: Windows 10’s uptake surges

Microsoft's newest OS now runs on about 45 million Windows systems worldwide

By Ken Mingis

11 Aug 2015

Operating Systems Small and Medium Business Windows

The Takeaway: Why Windows 10 wants your upload bandwidth

Some new Windows 10 users have been caught off guard by a new peer-to-peer service in the OS that relies on a customer's upload bandwidth to distribute updates and apps.

By Ken Mingis

3 Aug 2015

Internet Small and Medium Business Windows