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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Microsoft puzzled the world on Tuesday when it said the version of Windows to succeed Windows 8.1 would be dubbed Windows 10—jumping right over version 9. At the Windows 10 debut, Microsoft said it ...

If you’ve ever wondered why Apple and Microsoft skipped right past the iPhone 9 and Windows 9, you’re not alone. It seems like they might be avoiding certain numbers for a reason. There are theories ...