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  Windows 8 puts end to endless reboots

  Microsoft yesterday promised that a feature it's added to Windows 8 will put a stop to endless reboots.

  By Gregg Keizer | 23 May, 2012 18:48

  Tags: Windows, software, PCs, operating systems, Microsoft, hardware systems, desktop pcs

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  No price cuts for Windows 8 upgrades, says analyst

  Microsoft will not reduce the price of Windows 8 upgrades, as it did three years ago before the roll-out of Windows 7, a retail sales analyst said today.

  By Gregg Keizer | 22 May, 2012 02:38

  Tags: Windows, software, PCs, operating systems, NPD Group, net applications, Microsoft, hardware systems, desktop pcs

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  Microsoft reprises free Xbox back-to-school PC promo

  Microsoft will repeat last year's back-to-school promotion, kicking off the deal Sunday with an offer of a free Xbox 360 game console to eligible U.S. students who buy a new Windows 7 PC.

  By Gregg Keizer | 19 May, 2012 02:58

  Tags: Windows, Staples, software, PCs, operating systems, Newegg, Microsoft, hewlett-packard, hardware systems, desktop pcs, dell, Best Buy, Apple

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  Microsoft anti-bloatware service to apply to Windows 8 PCs, too

  A Microsoft in-store program that scrubs "bloatware" from Windows PCs will also be offered when Windows 8 machines reach the market later this year, a company representative said Wednesday.

  By Gregg Keizer | 17 May, 2012 05:44

  Tags: Windows, software, PCs, operating systems, Microsoft, Malware and Vulnerabilities, hardware systems, hardware, desktop pcs

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  Microsoft to charge $15 for Windows 8 upgrade deal

  Microsoft will charge users who buy a new Windows 7 PC $14.99 for an upgrade to Windows 8, according to a report.

  By Gregg Keizer | 16 May, 2012 01:52

  Tags: Windows, software, PCs, operating systems, Microsoft, hardware systems, desktop pcs

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