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Microsoft’s 2016: More Hardware, Software and Cloud

It’s hard to believe that 2015 is now behind us, which means that with a new year, it’s time to take a look at what Microsoft is planning for 2016.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: December 30

Because auld acquaintance should never be forgot, this (short) week’s other news includes Microsoft encryption news from the past, Microsoft v. Corel, someone finally sues Apple over forced obsolescence, and Google is ripping the Java guts out of Android.

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A Free Tool for Recovering Lost Product Keys for Windows 10, Windows Server 2012 R2

Need to recover a product key quickly? Here’s a free tool to help.

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Microsoft in 2015: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

2015 was a watershed year for Microsoft, with many notable product releases and updates. But Microsoft’s 2015 was in turn both good and bad, a series of ups and downs. Worse, some of its biggest successes were tarnished by unnecessary setbacks.

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Windows 10 Tip: Configure Windows Spotlight and the Sign-In Screen

Russell Smith shows how to set the Windows 10 lock screen to use Windows Spotlight, and disable the Windows Hero image on the sign-in screen.

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Microsoft Partnership Will Bring Windows 10 to Governments in China

Microsoft has announced a joint venture that will sell and service Windows 10 in China’s governmental agencies and certain state owned enterprises.

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Microsoft Delivers Yet Another Sour Windows 10 Update, This Time For Mobile

Microsoft has pulled another Windows 10 update because of issues impacting customers trying to install the files on their mobile devices.

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Why Uber Isn’t the Savior of Microsoft’s Universal Windows App Platform

As a Windows Phone user, Russell Smith suffered the ultimate humiliation of being forced to ask a friend to register a bank card in Uber using Android.

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Windows Store Begins To Show Signs Of New Life

Microsoft’s Windows Store is starting to show signs of new life after the feature was largely ignored by big name developers with Windows 8.

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Windows 10 Install Prompt On Windows 7/8 Is Unnecessary Nagware

The Windows 10 install prompt that is showing up for Windows 7 and 8 users is borderline malware and it is only going to get worse.

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