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Microsoft's Windows 10 S is Windows RT done right

Windows

By Zac Bowden, Monday, May 15, 2017 at 12:00 pm EDT

Lots of people seem to think Windows 10 S is just another attempt at Windows RT. But it's definitely not. Here's why the two OSes are similar but still very different.

You can make Windows 10 act like Windows RT with the Creators Update

Windows

By Zac Bowden, Monday, Feb 27, 2017 at 8:00 am EST

The Creators Update allows you to limit app downloads to the Windows Store, just like Windows RT used to.

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Windows RT allegedly hacked onto a Lumia 520 with new Windows Phone Internals suite

Windows Phone News

By Daniel Rubino, Saturday, Nov 28, 2015 at 6:32 pm EST

The suite of hacking tools dubbed Windows Phone Internals has resulted in its first hack: Windows RT on a Lumia 520.

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How to use the Windows RT 8.1 Start menu

By Mauro Huculak, Wednesday, Sep 16, 2015 at 12:52 pm EDT

Microsoft has just rolled out the last major update for Windows RT 8.1 bringing a new Start menu to the retired platform, and here are some details on getting to know and setting up the new menu.

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Windows RT Update 3 released with Start Menu in tow

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By Dan Thorp-Lancaster, Tuesday, Sep 15, 2015 at 7:27 pm EDT

Microsoft appears to finally be pushing out a long-awaited update to Windows RT that brings along a Start Menu, though not much more.

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Upcoming Windows RT update won't support new Windows 10 Universal apps

By John Callaham, Monday, Aug 10, 2015 at 11:26 am EDT

Microsoft has confirmed that the upcoming Windows RT update that will add a new Start menu and lock screen won't be able to run the Windows 10 apps that are developed with the new universal Windows app system.

Microsoft says Start menu and lock screen improvements coming in Windows RT update

Windows

By John Callaham, Monday, Aug 10, 2015 at 9:18 am EDT

Microsoft has confirmed in an updated FAQ for Windows 10 that the next update for Windows RT "will improve the Start menu and lock screen" when it is released in September.

3DMark benchmark test for Windows RT is leaving the Windows Store

Windows

By John Callaham, Thursday, Jul 23, 2015 at 10:36 am EDT

Futuremark has revealed that it will remove the Windows RT version of its popular 3DMark benchmarking software from the Windows Store, although it will still be supported and will be offered to enterprise and business customers on request.

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Windows RT 8.1 Update 3 won't be a major release, but will reportedly add the Start menu

Windows

By Rich Edmonds, Monday, Jul 20, 2015 at 8:44 am EDT

Windows RT 8.1 Update 3 has been reported to not be a major release, but will reportedly add the Start menu. According to WinBeta, those rocking Windows RT hardware will get the DirectUI Start Menu, which was in the early Windows 10 Preview builds.

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Windows RT will get updated around the time of Windows 10 release

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By Rich Edmonds, Monday, Jun 29, 2015 at 9:36 am EDT

Microsoft plans to release an update to Windows RT around the time the company launches Windows 10. The company aims to roll out a new release on or around July 29.

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Microsoft's Windows 10 upgrade path chart shows Windows RT is officially dead

Windows

By John Callaham, Wednesday, Mar 18, 2015 at 10:07 am EDT

Microsoft displayed a chart at today's WinHEC conference in China showing all of the update paths for Windows 10, which confirms that Windows RT devices like the Surface RT and Surface 2 are being denied a way to get the company's next operating system.

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VLC for Windows RT is finally available for Surface RT and Surface 2 users

Windows Apps

By John Callaham, Sunday, Mar 1, 2015 at 4:12 pm EST

Two days after a revamped version of the VLC Windows 8.1 app went live in the Windows Store, a new update to that app finally adds support for Windows RT. That means owners of the Surface RT and Surface 2 tablets, among other Windows RT-based products, can check out the popular media player for the first time.

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Microsoft ends production of Windows RT-based Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet

Windows

By John Callaham, Monday, Feb 2, 2015 at 3:03 pm EST

It's not exactly a shock, but a new report says that Microsoft has ended production of the Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet. The device is the last product made that used the ARM-based Windows RT as its operating system.

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Goodbye, Windows RT as Microsoft halts production of the Surface 2

Surface

By Daniel Rubino, Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015 at 5:21 pm EST

The Surface Pro 3 is arguably doing well. In fact, Microsoft posted $1.1 billion in revenue from their Surface line, which is a 24% increase over the previous quarter. Although that number by comparison is not staggering, it does demonstrate that the Surface, as a product line, has some interest.

Windows RT and the Surface 2, though, are not fairing so well. Microsoft today confirmed with Business Insider that the laptop-esque device is no longer being manufactured, although you can still pick one up from Microsoft Stores and retailers while supplies last.

Murmurings of such a cancellation started back in October when ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley reported that Microsoft was finished with ARM-based Surface tablets.

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Windows RT-based Surface and Surface 2 will only get some of the features of Windows 10

By John Callaham, Thursday, Jan 22, 2015 at 9:16 am EST

Owners of the Windows RT-based Surface and Surface 2 tablets will get an update sometime in the future that will include some,but not all, of the features that Microsoft plans to offer with Windows 10, but details about that update have yet to be revealed.

Lumia 2520 tablet shows up on T-Mobile business guide site

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By John Callaham, Thursday, Aug 21, 2014 at 3:53 pm EDT

The Lumia 2520 tablet may be nearly a year old, but there is new evidence that T-Mobile plans to offer the Windows RT 8.1 device to its business customers. Today, the tablet was spotted as part on one of the wireless carrier's business-themed websites.

Microsoft makes it easier for Windows RT users to upgrade to Windows RT 8.1

By Chuong H Nguyen, Tuesday, Jul 1, 2014 at 8:31 pm EDT

Microsoft is making it easier for Windows RT users, like those who own the original Surface RT, to upgrade to Windows RT 8.1 through a new automatic update process handled by Windows Update. This is dramatically different from how the upgrade from Windows RT to Windows RT 8.1 was handled in the past as that was done through the Windows Store rather than through Windows Update.

Zoho Books app makes its Windows 8.1 debut

Windows Apps

By John Callaham, Tuesday, Jun 3, 2014 at 10:19 am EDT

After releasing a version for Windows Phone devices in January, Zoho has now launched its Zoho Books accounting software app for Windows 8.1 and Windows RT.

MiniSuit BluBoard Review – A Bluetooth keyboard for Windows 8, RT, and more

By Paul Acevedo, Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014 at 4:09 pm EDT

Several Windows 8 and RT tablets have excellent first-party keyboard options, namely the Type Cover for the Surface and Surface Pro and Nokia’s Power Keyboard for the Lumia 2520. But sometimes the official keyboard is expensive (see the two keyboards I just mentioned) and some tablets just don’t have first-party keyboard options.

That’s where MiniSuit (maker of my Lumia 1520 case) comes in. The MiniSuit BluBoard is a universal wireless Bluetooth keyboard that works with Windows 8 and RT, Windows 7, Android, and iOS. It won’t break the bank and you can keep using it even if you switch tablets. But does it do everything a Windows tablet user needs a keyboard to do? Find out in our full review.

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