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Windows 10: Free Up More Space After Upgrading

If you've upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8 and you find that a lot of your harddrive space has been used up, don't worry too much as it's not Windows 10 itself that's packed it out.

When you upgrade, Windows keeps a backup copy of your previous OS to allow you to revert back to it if you're not happy with Windows 10 - however this is only valid for up to a month after you upgrade. Now this backup doesn't exactly come in at a small size as you... [read more]

Windows XP or Windows 7

Ok, so as many people will know I am still a happy bunny using Windows XP on my laptop - there are countless reasons for this, mainly the fact it was probably the best operating system to be released from Microsoft's lair. However with XP's support soon to be running out, I think I may have to either stick with XP forever and just find a few "underground" places for future patches (or the so-called Windows XP SP4*) or get slightly with the times and upgrade.

Now, the usual route would be XP -> Vista -> 7 -> 8, however I... [read more]

Windows 8

Yes, you read the title correct, Windows 8 is defenately coming. How do I know? Well obviously browsing several sources online and also with proof of it, even though they're not commenting at the moment, is Microsoft themselves. They done exactly what Sony did a while back ... posted for a job on their site with information on what it's about. The Microsoft Job post on the Microsoft website read:

The core engine is also being reworked to provide dramatic performance
improvements. We will also soon be starting major improvements for
Windows 8... [read more]
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