Windows 8, introduced in 2012, ushered in some of the biggest changes in Windows history. Windows 8 is meant to be a single piece of software that works seamlessly across traditional laptops, hybrids, ...

On Tuesday Microsoft will preview the next-generation Windows operating system – currently codenamed Windows Threshold, but expected to be called Windows 9 – and it will be a keystone to Microsoft's ...

Microsoft is planning to release a preview build of Windows 9 at a special press event on September 30, according to sources familiar with Microsoft's plans. It's still unclear exactly how many of ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Microsoft is widely expected to introduce its Windows 9 ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Firstly, there’s a new search icon next to the Start button on the taskbar, ...

Windows 9 doesn’t yet have a release date, but we’re already considering all the tweaks and features we’d like to see in Microsoft’s inevitable OS. Sure, Windows 8 has gotten better with each revision ...

Every graying movie franchise needs a great sequel to give it a boost. Think Star Trek and James Bond. Operating systems are no different—especially Microsoft’s. After receiving a critical beatdown ...

Windows 10 is finally here -- and it's been a long and winding road. Let's step back for a moment and address one of the most confusing things about the latest version of Windows. When Microsoft ...

Will there ever be a Windows 9 now that Microsoft has gone ahead and called its newest operating system Windows 10? Probably. We're not sure what Microsoft is doing here, but we are definitely ...

Windows 8 seemed to be on the tech world's mind this weekend, but for all the wrong reasons. That's because Paul Thurrott, an independent reporter who mostly covers Microsoft, published a report ...

The ghost of Windows Past still echoes around inside the shell of 11. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Though Windows 11 and 10 ...

Microsoft unveiled Windows 10 pm Tuesday in a small, private press conference. Despite the fact that Windows software is used by nearly 1.5 billion PC users worldwide, Apple-style pomp and ...