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Microsoft Edge Now Available for Windows 7 and 8.1

Microsoft currently offers Edge in three flavors for Windows 10: Canary, Developer, and Beta. For now, you can only install the Canary flavor on older versions of Windows while Windows 10 does offer a Developer release; there is no Beta of Edge available at this time.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: April 19

Because I heard you missed me, I’m back, this edition of Short Takes looks at Surface Flub 2S, Waas and Windows 7, it’s like a riding a bike, Microsoft makes AI and refuses to sell it to customers, Google introduces a browser ballot, and so much more.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: March 22

Because Windows 7 ain’t going to put itself out to pasture, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s new Windows 7 end of support warning Google’s new browser ballot idea, insecure Nokia handsets, Apple’s coming news service, and Facebook’s inability to do anything right.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: March 15

Because it’s the ides of March, this edition of Short Takes looks at Huawei’s Plan B, a Windows 7 courtesy reminder, Windows 10 automatic driver rollback, Microsoft v. Foxconn, and much, much more.

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Microsoft to Roll Out Windows 7 Upgrade ‘Nag’ Screens in April

Starting next month, Microsoft will be rolling out ‘nag’ screens for Windows 7 that will inform you that the OS will soon reach its end of life servicing.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: February 8

Because I want to be your Valentine, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s weird criticism of its own product, a Windows 7 paid support leak, fake 5G network branding that needs to be taken down, Apple’s FaceTime bug, and much more.

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Microsoft’s Windows 7 Extended Support Pricing Announced

With Windows 7 support coming to an end next year, Microsft has announced pricing for extending Windows 7 support for commercial customers.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: February 1

Because I’m stuck in this polar vortex, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s and Apple’s earnings, Microsoft’s Super Bowl ad, a slow-moving October Update for Windows 10, and much, much more.

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With One Year Left of Windows 7 Support, Microsoft Hopes Hundreds of Millions will Migrate to Windows 10

Windows 7 will reach end of life in 52 weeks, but with more than 400 million customers still running Windows 7, Microsoft has a big challenge in front of it.

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Microsoft’s Enterprise Windows 10 Battle Hits the Halfway Mark

Microsoft says that half of its commercial customers are now running Windows 10 but how will they get the other half to upgrade before the deadline hits?

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