Windows by the numbers: Windows 10 nears 'crossover' point with veteran Windows 7

[Should Microsoft help the Pentagon ‘increase lethality’?]( Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. [COMPUTERWORLD]( Computerworld Microsoft Nov 07, 2018 [Featured Image]( [Windows by the numbers: Windows 10 nears 'crossover' point with veteran Windows 7]( Migration watch: If Windows 10 continues to gain users at its recent rate, it's likely to overtake Windows 7 this month. [Read More ▶]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( Your Must-Read Stories • [Should Microsoft help the Pentagon ‘increase lethality’?]( • [What happened to KB 4462923, the October Win7 Monthly Rollup?]( • [No, Windows 10 Home isn’t ‘good enough’ for the Surface Pro 6]( • [It’s time to install the October Windows and Office patches — and maybe tweak your settings]( • [Windows 10 Redstone: A guide to the Insider Preview builds]( • [Chrome to hit sites dealing 'abusive experiences' with total ad blockade]( • [8 noteworthy new features coming to Chromebooks this month]( White Paper: Magenic [5 Must-Do's For Software Quality With Speed]( In March 2015, Magenic commissioned Forrester Research to evaluate the current state of application development approaches, as well as the challenges, opportunities, and importance of quality in Agile development. [Read More ▶]( [Thumbnail Image]( [Should Microsoft help the Pentagon ‘increase lethality’?]( Selling its AI and cloud expertise for use in Project JEDI might be patriotic — or a violation of its stated principles. [Read More ▶]( [Thumbnail Image]( [What happened to KB 4462923, the October Win7 Monthly Rollup?]( You can download and install it manually, but in our tests the Win7 October Monthly Rollup is hard to find through Windows Update — and it won’t install automatically. Why? [Read More ▶]( [Thumbnail Image]( [No, Windows 10 Home isn’t ‘good enough’ for the Surface Pro 6]( With the way features are currently skewed, and the lousy quality of recent patches, every new PC should be configured with Windows 10 Pro. If you’re going to buy a Win10 Home PC, spend an extra $100 for the upgrade to Pro. [Read More ▶]( [Thumbnail Image]( [It’s time to install the October Windows and Office patches — and maybe tweak your settings]( Yesterday, Microsoft suddenly stopped playing Three Card Monte with the Win7 Monthly Rollup. The Win10 1809 ‘up’grade remains under wraps. For the first time in a long time, the coast’s clear. Now’s an excellent time to get your October patches installed and, if you're using a Win10 Pro version, consider changing some Windows Update advanced options. [Read More ▶]( [Thumbnail Image]( [Windows 10 Redstone: A guide to the Insider Preview builds]( Get the latest info on new builds of Windows 10 19H1 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Insider Preview Build 18272, released on Oct. 31, 2018. [Read More ▶]( [Thumbnail Image]( [Chrome to hit sites dealing 'abusive experiences' with total ad blockade]( Google's Chrome 71 browser, due out in early December, will target particularly onerous websites by blocking ads. [Read More ▶]( [Thumbnail Image]( [8 noteworthy new features coming to Chromebooks this month]( These hidden gems will make Chrome OS more versatile and powerful — but it's up to you to find 'em on your Chromebook. [Read More ▶]( White Paper: Magenic [Moving From Project to Product]( There is a trend in corporate software development where traditional projects - having a start and finish - are being superseded by product management techniques allowing for faster adoption and timely impact on the return on investment. Read how changing from a project to product mindset can get you to market faster and build better experiences for your customers. [Read More ▶]( [Subscribe to Computerworld First Look]( ) Sign up for our popular daily newsletter. You'll get Computerworld's top stories, first thing in the morning. We deliver breaking news and in-depth features on topics like Windows 10 and enterprise mobility, as well as authoritative analyses of moves made by tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, IBM and HP. [Sign up now ▶]( ) [Get the Deep Technology Insights You Need]( ) Get ongoing access to our exclusive Insider content — in-depth articles available only to Insider members. You get access not only to Computerworld's Insider content but to selected Insider content from InfoWorld, CIO.com, Network World, CSO, and other IDG publications. [Sign up at no cost today! ▶]( ) [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Google+]( You are currently subscribed to Computerworld Microsoft as {EMAIL}. [Unsubscribe from this newsletter](blist=computerworld_microsoft) | [Manage your subscriptions]( | [Subscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [Learn more about [INSIDER]]( Copyright © 2018 [Computerworld](, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an email to [newsletters@idg.com](mailto:newsletters@idg.com?subject=Computerworld newsletter inquiry or problem).