Upgrading to Windows 11 might take a little tinkering if Windows Update says your desktop or laptop doesn't meet the requirements. While many Windows 11 holdouts are now finally making the switch, a ...

What’s happened? A new Windows 11 update is live, aiming at smoother day-to-day use for most people, including gamers and anyone using accessibility tools. This is important because: The update trims ...

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Windows laptops aren't known for their battery life, at least not without some tweaking. But these tips will help your laptop ...

Over a decade since Microsoft tried to make talking to Cortana on PCs a thing-- and spectacularly failed in the process-- the Windows giant is taking another swing at voice commands with its Copilot ...

Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked on tech since learning BASIC in the late '70s. When not cleaning up after his daughter and son, Steven can be found pedaling around ...

Are you still using Windows 10 on your desktop or laptop? If so, you need to know this: As of October 14, Microsoft moved the software to its "end of life" phase. What that means is that while Windows ...

The bells are ringing for Windows 10, and many users who have waited are now choosing to update to Windows 11. If you’re one of them, congratulations on continued security updates and new features, ...

Microsoft has released a now-traditional duo of new Windows 11 preview builds for Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels. As usual, one is for Windows 11 version 25H2 (Dev, build 26220.6972), and one ...

If Windows is your OS of choice, consider these open-source apps. There are tons of open-source apps for just about any task. These are all free to install and use on Windows. I've been using ...

And even once you have NTFS support, things can still go wrong. If Windows hibernation or Fast Startup is enabled, the partition stays “locked,” and Linux will refuse to mount it to prevent corruption ...

If you’ve only just adopted Windows 11, one of the things that will jump out at you is the placement of the Start button on the desktop. It’s now towards the middle of the screen. I actually like it ...