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Windows 10 is an operating system developed and released by Microsoft. The operating system is a return to its base for personal computer usage, unlike Windows 8/8.1 that was aimed more for the tablet audience. A demo was done in September 2014, beta in October 2014 and final release in July 29, 2015.

Windows 10

Windows 10 is familiar and easy to use, has more built-in security to help keep you safe, and is designed to work with software and hardware you already have. Whether you want to upgrade your PCs to Windows 10, gain access to offerings such as Software Assurance, or use Windows with greater flexibility, there is a Microsoft Volume Licensing solution that is right for your organization. What’s new Introducing Windows 10

Windows 10 brings a new way of delivering Windows, with new features and functionality delivered in an incremental manner without requiring a large operating system redeployment. Active Software Assurance will enable you to receive ongoing features and functionality for Windows 10 Enterprise, along with security updates, on a regular basis. Organizations that are using Windows 10 Enterprise now have the opportunity to choose which Windows service best fits their needs. If your organization is looking for the latest innovation on an ongoing basis for a variety of devices, the Current Branch for Business is a great fit. For mission critical environments with strict change management policies, the Long Term Servicing Branch is a good choice because it offers the latest security updates—but no new features.

Read blog about Windows 10 Enterprise Windows 10 Pro free upgrade offer

For the first year of availability, many customers who currently use Windows will qualify for a free upgrade to Windows 10.

System requirements

If you want to upgrade to Windows 10 on your PC or tablet, here’s the minimum hardware you’ll need. Read further below to learn about the additional factors that impact upgradeability. For more information about the free upgrade offer1, please visit the Windows 10 Upgrade page for details.

Latest OS:
Make sure you are running the latest version of either Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 Update.

Processor:
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or SoC

RAM:

1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit

Hard disk space:
16 GB for 32-bit OS 20 GB for 64-bit OS

Graphics card:
DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver

Display:
800x600
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WFi Network Discovery in Windows 10/11

If you have a known WiFi AP, that you have connected to previously, and you know is always on, is it possible to not discover other WiFi networks and only connect to the known trusted WiFi network. I don't see the point of needing to constantly see…
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Edit C:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts in Windows 10

I tried to edit the file C:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts in Windows 10 using a (the only one created) administrative user account ("john") but not able to save the file. I note from various websites that although the Administrators group has…
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Folder/source code sharing options between linux guest and Windows host

Host is Windows 10, guest is Ubuntu server, running under Virtual Box. Desired feature is to be able to share a folder containing source code between these too. Basically I want to be able to edit the source code in Windows (vscode), but run the…
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Force Windows 10 to one mail profile regardless of user

As I understand it, Windows 10 Outlook mail profiles are in the user data/hive. Is there a way to force a machine to use one single mail profile regardless of the domain user logged in? One service account, never their personal accounts?
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Scheduled startup on Win10 Dell Inspiron?

I want my Dell Inspiron 15 3567 laptop to automatically switch on every morning at a particular time. I have been trying to work it out, opened my laptop's BIOS settings, but couldn't find anything related to scheduled startups till now. I am aware…
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Configure completely independent users on Windows Server 2019

I'm currently creating my own cloud gaming machine and was wondering if it's possible to have 2 users use the computer at the same time with each having their own apps, own desktop, etc. And of course I would need them to be able to use the same…
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Opensuse full-screen inside Hyper-v

I was having problems trying to configure my hyper-v display resolution with an opensuse machine. My "fullscreen" was really small and it's hard to find the solution so I'd like to add the solution here, in the answers section.
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DESC command doesn't show columns properly

enter image description hereAfter using DESC command my terminal is full of "-". My friends when they log into my sql acc see everything properly. I tried on second desktop, virtual machine and even online putty host on websites. What am i doing…
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Cannot connect to virtual machine with RDP

I have set up 3 virtual machines running win10. Previously everything has been working fine. However, now sometimes I cannot connect to the virtual machines with RDP. The strange thing is that the server software (Traccar) and its webinterface is…
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Windows 10 computer won't update

My PC (Windows 10 2004) will happily install all updates provided via the company WSUS. But (in contrast to all other company client PCs) it fails to instal updates from Microsoft directly. It keeps saying that "important security and quality fixes…
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Windows 10 Error Message Location for editing

Does anyone know the location of this error message, so I can edit the text? I tried searching the registry and the .vbs files in the C:\windows\ directory, but wasn't able to find any reference to that error.
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Best way to update from Windows 10 Enterprise 1607 to 1903 offline

We have a customer that our manufacture shipped some (4) PCs to a customer with a Windows Enterprise 1607 edition on them. The customer found a virus and want to run Windows update on these systems. As I test, I ran Windows updates on the same OS.…
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Is it possible to give windows 10 access to a sql server hosted on windows server 2016?

Is it possible to give windows 10 access to a SQL server hosted on windows server 2016? I have found resources for setting up a domain for my computers using a windows server. The windows server will host an instance of SQL Server Express. I have…
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Bitlocker drive encryption after PC rename or removing from domain

I've the script and gpo for the bit-locker drive encryption and it successfully writing the encryption key to the AD object. Now what I can't find anywhere to test is what will happen in case the PC get rename (reassigning to new user) or if the PC…
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Why Windows 10 Blocks some LAN IPs (192.168..)?

- Summarize the problem: Windows 10 does not allow visiting my local LAN IPs (192.168.1.0/24), and some domains (that are defined in my hosts file). Error shows in all browsers (e.g. form chrome: Firewall or antivirus software may have blocked the…
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