

Microsoft has taken just everything you hated about Windows 8/8.1 and made it all better.

For those who want more information, the Twitter Help Center has detailed instructions for exporting and importing “blocked lists” at /articles/20172663.Windows 10 is coming July 29, 2015. The company is also furthering its efforts to help stop abuse and trolling on its service by letting users share their personal lists of blocked accounts - which could be useful among friends or organizations targeted by the same harassers. The new conversation groupings for Tweet pages arrived first for website users, but users of Twitter’s mobile apps will get the feature, too. The company is also adding a new way to easily block accounts that have a reputation for abuse.Īs announced recently on its company blog, Twitter has started to group conversations (replies to a particular post) on an tweet’s details page by connecting them with a line that highlights the dialogue between users to delve more deeply into a specific tweet’s responses, a button that reveals more replies is available. TIP OF THE WEEK Twitter continues to adjust its service and is introducing a new feature to better display exchanges between users. Microsoft says you will need to upgrade before July 29, 2016, to get the software free. Microsoft estimates the actual installation time for the upgrade will be 20 minutes to an hour, depending on the computer.Įven if you sign up, you can cancel your upgrade reservation before you install Windows 10. After you place your reservation, your computer will download some preliminary files to speed the overall upgrade process once Windows 10 is officially available. The Get Windows 10 app checks your PC for compatibility and lets you sign up to “reserve” your copy of the system. Windows 10, Microsoft’s newest operating system, will be available starting July 29 for most computers running legitimate copies of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. While programs suddenly appearing on your desktop can often be suspicious (and malicious), the small notification icon shaped like a Windows logo is part of Microsoft’s Get Windows 10 app that has been recently delivered as part of Windows Update. Is this real? And if so, should I sign up?Ī. An icon appeared on my computer offering me a free upgrade to Windows 10.
