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Windows 10: Amazing Facts You May Not Know

It’s been 6 months since Microsoft released its latest OS to the public, and by now you’ve probably already seen tones of fact videos and articles. You know those lists that tell you how the Start menu is back, how you can switch between multiple desktops or how you can enable a hidden dark mode. And that’s all nice and jolly, but this time, we’re gonna do something different. Instead of telling you about things that you can find on your own, on your personal computer, I’m gonna take you just a bit deeper behind the scenes, and give you some of the stories surrounding the already famous Windows 10.

Did you know:

– Microsoft skipped Windows 9, and jumped from 8.1 to 10, so that legacy programs wouldn’t confuse it with the two versions of the OS that contain the number 9 in their name – Windows 95 and 98.

– During a Microsoft Built conference, company employees wore a blue t-shirt with a Windows logo filled with binary code. The code had a secret message for those with the knowledge to crack it.

– The new and improved Start Menu that had it’s comeback in Windows 10 was one of the most popular features of the new OS, but the man who practically invented it stated how it was actually disappointing.

– The default wallpaper for Windows 10 is called the Hero Desktop Image, and it was made entirely out of light!

– In January of 2016, Microsoft reported that Windows 10 was active on more than 200 million devices worldwide!

– Microsoft can literally listen to every sound you make, and see every key you type, thanks to Cortana and the ‘’Get to know me’’ option.

– Microsoft announced how Windows 10 is going to be the last version of Windows. But what does that really mean? Find out in the video…

Microsoft to give away Windows 10 as free upgrade

© Elaine Thompson/AP Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore, corporate vice president of Operating Systems Group, speaks at an event demonstrating new features of its flagship operating system Windows at the company’s headquarters Wednesday, … Microsoft Corp will give away its upcoming Windows 10 operating system as a free upgrade to users of the most recent versions of […]

Apple pushes first ever automated security update to Mac users

BOSTON (Reuters) – Apple Inc has pushed out its first-ever automated security update to Macintosh computers to help defend against newly identified bugs that security researchers have warned could enable hackers to gain remote control of machines. The company pushed out the software on Monday to fix critical security vulnerabilities in a component of its […]

MSN apps on any device

Microsoft has released  MSN apps versions for Apple and Android devices including Kindle Fire. MSN News MSN Weather MSN Sports MSN Money MSN Health & Fitness MSN Food & Drink Download the new MSN apps now

Palo Alto Networks discovers new malware targeted at Apple devices | Reuters

(Reuters) – Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW.N) has discovered a new family of malware that can infect Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) desktop and mobile operating systems, underscoring the increasing sophistication of attacks on iPhones and Mac computers. The “WireLurker” malware can install third-party applications on regular, non-jailbroken iOS devices and hop from infected Macs onto iPhones […]

Microsoft makes more Office features free on iPads | Reuters

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp on Thursday said users of its Office suite of applications on Apple Inc’s iPad would be able to create and edit documents for free instead of paying for a subscription, in a bid to capture more mobile users. The move is the latest, and one of the most dramatic, in Microsoft’s […]

JPMorgan hack exposed data of 83 million, among biggest breaches in history

(Reuters) – Names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of the holders of some 83 million households and small business accounts were exposed when computer systems at JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) were recently compromised by hackers, making it one of the biggest data breaches in history. The bank revealed the scope of the previously […]

Report: Russian hackers steal 1.2B passwords

NEW YORK (AP) — Russian hackers have stolen 1.2 billion user names and passwords in a series of Internet heists affecting 420,000 websites, according to a report published Tuesday. The thievery was described in a New York Times story based on the findings of Hold Security, a Milwaukee firm that has a history of uncovering […]

Microsoft says cyber crime bust frees 4.7 mln infected PCs

BOSTON, July 10 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp said it has freed at least 4.7 million infected personal computers from control of cyber crooks in its most successful digital crime-busting operation, which interrupted service at an Internet-services firm last week. The world’s largest software maker has also identified at least another 4.7 million infected machines, though […]

New Office 365 plans for Small and Midsized Businesses

Microsoft is launching three new Office 365 plans for small and midsized businesses on October 1, 2014. Microsoft is lowering the price of its most expensive smaller business offering — from $15 per seat per month to $12.50 — and raising the employee cap in some cases to 300 from 25. Microsoft has preserved a $5 […]