The product’s launch comes at a crucial time for Microsoft, which is trying to position itself as a leader in terms of products and search, the latter of which has gained momentum in the last year ...

Windows 7 launches on Thursday, and everywhere you look retailers and manufacturers are getting ready for a big day of sales. Apple may be looking to rain on Microsoft’s parade with stellar news about ...

The backwards compatibility of new operating systems has been a constant thorn in Microsoft's side. With Vista, the compatibility problems at launch were so great it never really stood a chance of ...

What if Microsoft waved a magic wand and everything people hated about Windows Vista went away? You might have an operating system that you liked–and that’s what Microsoft appears to be striving for ...

Microsoft ended support for Windows 7 almost two years ago. For the sake of your own security, stop procrastinating and make the move to Windows 10. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET ...

Themes have been a part of Windows since at least Windows 95, and they’re still with us in Windows 7 in the form of a single file that packages together one or more desktop backgrounds, a screen saver ...

Windows 7 has reached end of life and now isn't supported by Microsoft. It means businesses and consumers with PCs running on Windows 7 – which was introduced in 2009 – will no longer receive ...

What just happened? Judgment day for Windows 7 and 8 has finally arrived. While we've known this was coming for a while, Microsoft had a final surprise for Windows 7 users: anyone still needing ...

I'm still getting used to living in a small town. This time, it's the neighbors. I've lived in much bigger cities where I never even met my neighbors during my entire residence there. Here, the ...