Windows 10 news recap: more than 800 million devices running Windows 10, new info on Chromium-based Edge browser, and more

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Published on March 10, 2019

published on March 10, 2019

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Welcome back to our Windows 10 news recap, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s flagship operating system.

Google reveals 0-day vulnerabilities affecting Google Chrome and Windows 7, recommends updating to Windows 10

Google has revealed that it has found a zero-day vulnerability that affects Google Chrome and Windows 7. Google recommends updating Google Chrome and upgrading to Windows 10.

There are more than 800 million devices running Windows 10, says Microsoft

Microsoft has announced its latest stat on how many devices are running Windows 10. It now claims that there are more than 800 million devices running Windows 10, while also claiming the highest customer satisfaction “in the history of Windows.”

Thank you to all our customers and partners for helping us achieve 800 million #Windows10 devices and the highest customer satisfaction in the history of Windows. https://t.co/G3CRdkFoPT pic.twitter.com/je9kvBvYhj

— Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) March 7, 2019

Documentation for Chromium-based Edge shows up online, new browser only works on Windows 10 64-bit for now

New documentation has been found for Microsoft’s upcoming browser, Microsoft Edge based on Chromium. The documentation reveals that Microsoft’s next attempt at a web browser will only be available on 64-bit systems, to start with at least.

Microsoft acknowledges gaming performance issues with latest patch for Windows 10 version 1809

The latest patch for Windows 10 version 1809 has apparently brought some performance degradation for those wanting to play games on Windows 10. Microsoft has now acknowledged the problem and that it is working on a solution to the issue.

Microsoft says it’s “working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release” for the gaming performance issues in KB4482887. Microsoft says uninstall the update for now to get gaming perf back https://t.co/8luh96h6mO

— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) March 7, 2019

That’s it for this week. We’ll be back next week with more Windows 10 news!

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.