Retro Potato: Raymond Chen is once again sharing an intriguing behind-the-scenes story about the making of Windows 95. It turns out that building the setup process for the consumer-oriented operating ...

As the support of Windows 10 comes to an end on October 14, 2025, it's now the time to sign up for the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program to continue getting critical security updates after 2025.

Microsoft is automatically turning on OneDrive Backup in new Windows 11 installations. Your files aren't stolen -- they've just been moved to a new folder and synced to the cloud. This article ...

If you've installed the big Windows 11 update that Microsoft pushed out in August (which also includes the new Black Screen of Death), you'll notice a brand new entry in Settings: Quick Machine ...

What just happened? Happy Birthday to Windows 95, Microsoft's first, extremely successful foray into the world of 32-bit consumer operating systems. The company released the original retail edition of ...

The Xbox Ally devices represent the beginning of an Xbox and Windows interface. The Xbox Ally devices represent the beginning of an Xbox and Windows interface. is a senior editor and author of Notepad ...

Since the end of support for Windows 10 is fast approaching, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on my experience with the operating system. Although Microsoft is pushing hard for everyone to switch ...

Maybe you're visiting family with your MacBook and set up a temporary workstation using whatever you can find around the house. Maybe you bought a fancy mechanical keyboard for your Mac not realizing ...

"The world of mousing around and keyboarding around and typing will feel as alien as it does to Gen Z to use DOS." So says David Weston, Corporate Vice President of Enterprise and OS Security at ...

Microsoft isn’t chasing after Chromebooks anymore, as demand tails off. Microsoft isn’t chasing after Chromebooks anymore, as demand tails off. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...