Migrating from Windows 8 and 8 1 to Windows 10

Microsoft to Acquire LinkedIn

This morning Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner sat down together to announce that Microsoft is planning to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion — in cash. The deal has been approved by both boards — unanimously even — but still must pass regulatory approval, and is Nadella’s first big acquisition since becoming CEO two years ago. It gives the company a dramatically increased reach in the enterprise services sector, a leap forward in social networking, and a deep pool of data on LinkedIn’s users.

LinkedIn will retain operational and branding independence and Weiner will remain on board as its CEO.

You can find more details about the transaction in these conference call notes. The call, which will include Microsoft and LinkedIn employees and investors is set for 8:45 AM PST

Nadella said that the big draw of LinkedIn is how Microsoft might combine productivity and communication tools with its established professional network, a kind of holistic professional development and learning platform for your whole working life. So although LinkedIn will continue to operate independently and offer the same services it always has, for Microsoft customers and for paying LinkedIn users it’s about to start offering a lot more, including deep integration with Microsoft tools.

Windows 10 For IT Pros: Tutorials, Tips & Tricks

Although many are still using Windows 8.1 (and even older versions of Windows), the market share for Windows 10 is growing fast as individuals and organizations upgrade to the latest operating system from Microsoft. Below you'll find some helpful resources for getting started with Windows 10 administration. And for those still using Windows 8.1, we have some resources below as well.

Windows 8.1 vs Windows 7 - Which is best for you?

As support for Windows XP comes to an end - we take a look at which OS is the best to replace it.

Windows XP is coming to the end of its life on 8 April 2014. Consumers and business using the operating system have a choice to soldier on with the legacy OS and risk a security breach or switch to a supported version.

The upgrade candidates are Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. But what is the difference between Microsoft's operating systems? Which is better? IT Pro breaks down the key features to help you decide (fast forward to our verdict). Or if you've had enough of Windows like our Technical Editor, you could switch to Apple's OS X Mavericks.