Microsoft news recap: Windows 10 download sales to end soon, GitHub has over 100 million active users, and more

2 min. read

Published onJanuary 29, 2023

published onJanuary 29, 2023

Share this article

Read our disclosure page to find out how can you help Windows Report sustain the editorial teamRead more

Microsoft news recap is a weekly feature highlighting the top Microsoft news stories of the past week. Sit back, grab some coffee, and enjoy the read!

Microsoft’s GitHub now has over 100 million active users

In a few short years since Microsoft’s acquisition of GitHub, the company has nowcrossed over 100 million active users, 2 years ahead of its target of hitting that figure by 2025. At the time of acquisition, GitHub had reached 31 million active users.

Microsoft is working on a new version of Edge, code named “Phoenix”

Anew version of Microsoft Edge is reportedly in the works, codenamed “Phoenix”, and designed to refresh the Edge experience, potentially with a Fluent design refresh, new productivity features, and more.

Microsoft’s Q2 2023 held together by continued cloud growth, as declining PC shipments hammer revenue

Microsoft’s fiscal Q2 2023 showed a 2% year over year growth in revenue, but behind the headline stat lies some interesting detail. Mirosoft’s cloud business propped up the majority of that growth, as other areas of its business, includingWindows licensing and hardware sales (including Xbox), took a significant hit. At the same time services also saw a decline. This tallies with a bleak outlook of the PC market, with shipments falling, according to both Gartner and Canalys.

Microsoft set to stop selling Windows 10 downloads on January 31

From January 31, Microsoft willno longer sell Windows 10 downloads, as it places its focus firmly on Windows 11.Whilst the OS will continue to be supported until at least October 2025, ceasing sales of new licenses could be a way of Microsoft trying to push adoption of Windows 11 and reduce the burden further down the line of users having to transition at a later stage.

That’s it for this week. We will be back next week with more Microsoft 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.

User forum

0 messages

Sort by:LatestOldestMost Votes

Comment*

Name*

Email*

Commenting as.Not you?

Save information for future comments

Comment

Radu Tyrsina

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Microsoft news recap: Windows 10 download sales to end soon, GitHub has over 100 million active users, and more#

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier

Microsoft news recap: Windows 10 download sales to end soon, GitHub has over 100 million active users, and more