For decades, Windows has set the bar for plug-and-play device support, but the landscape is shifting again as Microsoft embarks on a strategic overhaul of driver management within Windows Update. Insiders, IT professionals, and everyday users alike are now watching closely as Microsoft announces...
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Microsoft is embarking on one of its most ambitious undertakings in recent years: eliminating confusion around USB-C ports and their capabilities on Windows PCs with the roll-out of rigorous new standards through its updated Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP). No longer will users...
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The rumors were true: On Friday, Microsoft announced Windows 8.1 with Bing , a new version of Windows 8.1 available only to hardware manufacturers. The new edition of Windows appears to be the same as the standard version of Windows 8.1 (complete with this spring's Windows 8.1 Update ), but with...