There used to be a time when you'd log in to your Windows 7 machine, and have enough time to go fetch a cuppa as it thought ...

Another key upgrade: the Control Panel, which provided Windows settings before Windows Settings was Settings, if you know what I mean. Windows 2.0 and some applications. Windows 2.0 set up Windows ...

Microsoft is turning 50, and nothing has defined the tech giant more than Windows. Like you, we've loved some versions of the desktop OS, and others...not so much.

The icons went through an evolution too, and who could forget the iconic Windows Bliss wallpaper? The lush greenery complementing ... Peripherals, games, and programs would install in a few clicks, ...

Soon after Microsoft released Windows 7 in October 2009, some users reported a 30-second delay when booting PCs if the ...

Some users apparently encountered a vexing problem at the time: if they set a single-color image as the background, their ...

Mac users can put any widget on their desktop. Windows puts widgets into a dedicated area that's not really customizable and ...

Windows puts widgets ... to show up over your wallpaper? A free application called BeWidgets lets you do just that. This free application lets you set up widgets featuring the weather, date ...

To commemorate the milestone, the company has released eight limited-edition Windows wallpapers with themes familiar to anyone who's been around during the half-century run. Exploring the funnier ...

Covering one company so tenaciously for so long is not common in tech journalism. What keeps me coming back is Microsoft’s constant ability to try new things. I’ve been doing this for so long that ...

Windows 7? Universally loved. Windows XP? Same. But Windows 8 and Windows Vista? Not so much. Ultimately, Microsoft tried to chase a growing trend by adapting its PC OS to the smartphone era.

Windows 11 Forces Microsoft Account Sign In & Removes Bypass Trick Option Your email has been sent Microsoft is killing the Windows 11 bypass trick — soon, all setups will require internet and a ...