How to get your PC ready for Windows 10

It's almost Christmas morning for Microsoft Windows users.

Come Wednesday, many will be treated to a whole new operating system, Windows 10. There's a lot to love about the new OS: It's sleek, there's a collection of new bells and whistles and hey, the Start menu is back

If you're a Windows user running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, Microsoft will start to push out the free upgrade to users at midnight ET, early Wednesday morning. Users will get a pop-up alert, letting them know about the upgrade, in waves (so there isn't a mad rush), but those who signed up to be a part of the Windows Insider Program will get it first. Others may have to wait days — perhaps days or weeks — to be invited to upgrade, so for some, it'll be an exercise in patience. Read more...