This is what a sudden hard slap to the face feels like.
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BY Paul Thurrott with 29 Comments
This is what a sudden hard slap to the face feels like.
BY Brad Sams with 19 Comments
Microsoft has released a new build of Windows 10 but unlike previous releases, this update is for a new version coming in 2020.
BY Paul Thurrott with 64 Comments
With Windows 10 19H1 development winding down, it’s time to take a step back and evaluate this major new Windows version.
BY Paul Thurrott with 18 Comments
A teaser video posted by Alex Kipman only confirms that Microsoft will have an announcement at MWC later this month.
BY Paul Thurrott with 23 Comments
HP’s business-focused EliteBook x360 line has always impressed. But this latest 14-inch wonder is already a personal favorite.
BY Paul Thurrott with 8 Comments
The latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build is here, and Microsoft is letting Insiders play the game State of Decay for free.
BY Paul Thurrott with 8 Comments
In an abrupt shift from its current branding strategy, Microsoft is renaming Microsoft Studios to Xbox Game Studios.
BY Paul Thurrott with 67 Comments
Back in September, I began examining alternatives to Google Inbox, which is being retired at the end of March.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 15 Comments
You can now run classic Windows apps in Windows Mixed Reality.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 4 Comments
Windows Insider program's Skip Ahead opens up to Insiders once again as Microsoft inches closer to Windows 10 19H1 release.
BY Paul Thurrott with 10 Comments
The Windows 10 October 2018 Update has finally started rolling out in significant numbers.
BY Paul Thurrott with 48 Comments
Modeled after the stunning MateBook X Pro, the MateBook 13 offers similar quality in a smaller, even more affordable package.
BY Paul Thurrott with 12 Comments
A new Windows 10 Insider Preview build delivers improvements to raw image support and the new Light theme.
BY Paul Thurrott with 5 Comments
HP announced new AMD-based ProBook laptops for small businesses, delivering more modern designs and other advances.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 5 Comments
Microsoft releases new patches for Windows 10 October 2018 update.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 102 Comments
Microsoft recommends users to switch to Android or iOS as Windows 10 Mobile nears End of Support.
BY Paul Thurrott with 136 Comments
In a stunning bit of transparency, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed that Cortana will never be competitive with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.
BY Paul Thurrott with 16 Comments
Microsoft’s ongoing slow (re)rollout of the October 2018 Update hit a major new milestone this week.
BY Paul Thurrott with 26 Comments
Microsoft is taking steps to extricate its digital personal assistant from Windows 10’s core search functionality.
BY Paul Thurrott with 20 Comments
Free Windows 10 upgrades and longer PC refresh cycles have forced Microsoft to find other ways to further monetize its users.
BY Paul Thurrott with 75 Comments
Extended support for Windows 7 ends one year from today, on January 14, 2020. A moment of silence, please.
BY Paul Thurrott with 56 Comments
Will Windows 7’s retirement result in a new wave of Windows 10 PC upgrades? Perhaps. But there’s much evidence to the contrary.
BY Paul Thurrott with 8 Comments
I’ve been pushing back against Microsoft’s escalation of advertising in Windows since the beginning.
BY Paul Thurrott with 28 Comments
The PC market has now experienced seven years of decline, with PC sales hitting 259 million units in calendar year 2018.
BY Paul Thurrott with 26 Comments
When Microsoft first started putting advertisements in Windows back in 2012, I accurately called it a slippery slope.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 10 Comments
Windows 10's latest Insider build brings Reserved Storage.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 26 Comments
Windows 10's next major upgrade will ensure seamless updates.