The schedule is defined by Microsoft's Modern Lifecycle Policy, which is documented on the Microsoft Lifecycle page: "Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025. The current version ...

Here’s what you need to know about the latest updates to Windows 11 as they’re released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB5043145 Preview, released on Sept. 24, 2024. A Windows launch isn’t ...

Want to experience the future of Windows right now? Microsoft offers a Windows Insider program that anyone can join. The main draw of becoming a Windows Insider is that you get access to Windows ...

Windows licenses cost a lot—almost to the point of pain. Paying $139 for Windows 11 Home or $200 for Windows 11 Pro feels exorbitant when Linux is free, especially when that much money is easily ...

In this post, we will show you how to open Windows Media Player Legacy as well as the new Media Player app in Windows 11/10. The player is not easily visible. Has Microsoft removed Windows Media ...

Recently, we explored a couple of fan-made concepts wherein Windows XP and Windows 7 were re-imagined as modern versions and how they would be if they existed today. The idea was to create a 2024 ...

Here’s how it works. Microsoft has announced that all Windows 11 PCs which qualify as Copilot+ PCs (meaning they have an NPU capable of 40+ TOPS, 16GB of RAM and at least 256GB of SSD storage ...

Researchers have discovered a new way hackers could use to exploit Windows devices. They have found a vulnerability in your PC’s operating system that could let threat actors downgrade it to an ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York ...

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.

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years ...

Windows 11 has surpassed Windows 10 to become the most used operating system amongst gamers using Steam. Steam’s hardware survey statistics for August show that Windows 11 was used by 50.8% of ...