Of the many minor to medium-size annoyances that come with a modern Windows 11 installation, the requirement that you sign in with a Microsoft account is one of the most irritating. Sure, all ...

What’s happened? Microsoft’s newest Dev Channel drop, a Windows 11 Insider Preview, closes one of dark mode’s most obvious gaps. File Explorer’s action and error dialogs finally honor your theme, so ...

Everyone personalizes their Windows PC in their own way, and I prefer to keep mine as clean and minimal as possible. I hide all my desktop icons, so my desktop always looks tidy, and my taskbar only ...

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and more.

Windows 10's End of Life is upon us, and although there's an option for extended updates, I'd advise gamers to move on now.

When Amazon.com Inc. recruited longtime Microsoft Corp. product chief Panos Panay in 2023 to run its devices division, his new colleagues thought the e-commerce giant was preparing to take its ...

Subscriptions can be started on your console or through the Microsoft website. The latest Xbox OS integrates Game Pass into “My games and apps,” allowing direct game installation without opening the ...

Some users were keen on finding out whether the MS-DOS and Windows 3.1 versions could install a miniature Windows 95 instead of Windows 3.1. The premise behind this reasoning was that the process ...

To install the Windows 11 2025 update (version 25H2) through the Windows Update settings, use these steps: Open Settings. Click on Windows Update. Turn on the "Get the latest updates as soon as ...

Whether or not your Windows 10 computer is eligible for a Windows 11 upgrade, there are a few ways to jump to Microsoft's newer OS without paying for it.

Windows 11 Home should suffice most basic users who browse the web, play games, and consume media. The Pro version is better-suited for businesses.

Catch up with this week's Microsoft news recap, with stories about Windows 11 version 25H2 getting closer, useful guides, updates on Windows 10's end of support, new game announcements, and more.