Does Your PC Have What it Takes to Install Windows 10 Home Edition

Though there are a lot of new features included with Windows 10, the minimum system requirements haven't taken a huge leap since the previous OS generation. As Microsoft says on their Windows 10 Preview system requirements page: "Basically, if your PC can run Windows 8.1, you're good to go. If you're not sure, don't worry - Windows will check your system to make sure it can install the preview."

What Business Users Should Know About WIN 10 Update

Anyone that administers regular Windows security patches knows the headaches involved. As someone who follows a lot of IT folks and Microsoft MVPs on Twitter, I read disgruntled tweets every Patch Tuesday about blue screens and boot fails that occur after updates.

There is good news on the Windows 10 horizon. Microsoft is hoping to take a lot of the pain out of deploying Windows updates with a new free feature called Windows Update for Business.

What's New in Windows 10

In an announcement June 1 via the official Windows blog, Microsoft revealed that Windows 10 will be available worldwide on July 29, 2015. The release will come after months of user testing of the new OS via the Windows Insider program and, as previously reported, Win 10 will be a free upgrade for many users.

Windows 10 System Requirements

Though there are a lot of new features included with Windows 10, the minimum system requirements haven’t taken a huge leap since the previous OS generation. As Microsoft says on their Windows 10 Preview system requirements page: “Basically, if your PC can run Windows 8.1, you’re good to go. If you're not sure, don't worry—Windows will check your system to make sure it can install the preview.”

The current requirements for Windows 10 Home and Pro are the same. These requirements are subject to some tweaks prior to the release of Windows 10, but don’t expect any big changes.

A Look at the Visual Style and Design of Windows 10

Based on early screenshots and the look and feel of the preview version, Windows 10 features a visual redesign that brings the OS into the modern era while still feeling familiar and comfortable to long-time Windows fans. Here are a few of the interesting design features that will highlight Windows 10 when it releases on July 29.

Windows 10 Comes in 7 Versions, Which One Will You Need?

With a new Windows launch just around the corner it's a good time to decide which one is right for you. Microsoft recently listed the breakdown on their own blog and, from what they are saying, it sounds like you could have Windows on everything you own: like one big happy family of devices across all types.