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How the Windows 9 upgrade advisor tool reads your hardwareMicrosoft has begun pushing a small companion utility designed to tell you, well before installation day, whether your current rig is ready for the next…
Microsoft confirms Windows 9 release date and minimum system requirementsMicrosoft has officially lifted the curtain on the long-awaited Windows 9 launch window, ending months of speculation among Australian PC owners still clinging…
Windows 9 Continuum Mode Made Hybrid PCs Feel NaturalMicrosoft’s Continuum concept was one of the most distinctive ideas associated with the Windows 9 era, before the operating system was officially revealed as…
Microsoft opens Windows 9 Insider Program to Windows 7 and 8 usersMicrosoft has quietly begun inviting every customer running Windows 7 or Windows 8 to step inside the development cycle of its next operating system. The…
How to Install Windows 9 from a USB Drive in Five MinutesUpgrading a desktop or laptop operating system used to mean burning through a stack of DVDs, scribbling down licence keys, and losing a chunk of your weekend.…
Windows 9 battery saver extends laptop life by up to 20 percentMicrosoft has unveiled a redesigned battery saver mode for Windows 9, promising to extend laptop runtime by as much as twenty percent compared to the standard…
DirectX 12 in Windows 9: A Major Leap for PC Gaming PerformanceMicrosoft's next major desktop operating system refresh is generating plenty of discussion among Australian PC enthusiasts, with DirectX 12 support emerging as…
Windows 9 search box lands on the taskbar with deeper Cortana tiesMicrosoft has slipped another piece of its next operating system into the hands of testers, and the change is small enough to fit on a single strip at the…
Cortana Voice Control Moves Into Windows System SettingsMicrosoft’s Cortana assistant was positioned as one of the most visible changes in the Windows generation first discussed as Windows 9 and later released as…
Windows 9 notification centre brings an Android-style changeMicrosoft’s early Windows 9 work pointed towards a more practical way to handle alerts. Instead of relying mainly on small pop-up messages and scattered system…