AI tools have arrived in two of the most basic and long-serving Windows utilities. Here’s what they do and how you can turn ...

Microsoft Notepad actually pre-dates the first iteration of Windows. Introduced as a stripped-down version of Microsoft Word, it has none of the fancy functions of the mother app – just some ...

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. PC hardware is nice, but it’s ...

Surprisingly, Windows XP – released nearly a quarter of a century ago – continues to hold on with a 0.33 percent market share. Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 round out the list with 0.28 percent ...

On windows, there’s been all kinds of experimentation since Covid and, yes, debate continues, differences of opinion remain. But enough is enough, he said, and 45 days should be the minimum.

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TL;DR: Tracking new and upcoming Windows features has traditionally required following Microsoft's official blogs in disparate order and timelines. A new Windows features website aims to save ...

If there's one big criticism about Windows 11 in 2025, it's that figuring out when and where new features are being tested or shipping is really hard. The Windows Insider Program is nonsensical in ...

In a minor change, the “Quick Share from Google” Windows app has been “renamed and rebranded” to just Quick Share. This change is rolling out with v1.0.2113.1. Nothing else is included in ...

The famous Windows XP wallpaper, "Bliss," captured in 1996, looks drastically different today—here’s how the iconic landscape has changed over time. Windows XP’s ‘Bliss’ wallpaper, captured in 1996, ...

I was privileged to byline the cover story of the last print issue of PC Magazine, the Windows 7 review, and I’ve witnessed every Microsoft win and misstep up to the latest Windows 11.

Windows XP shipped with a version measuring just 800 by 600 pixels. Anywho, Inside History has a series of follow up images taken from the same vantage point in 2006, 2020, 2024 and 2025.