Microsoft has taken several steps to shore up its 'Compatible With Windows 7' logo program, which signifies that third party products will work as advertised with the new OS.

Secure boot debuted in Windows 8, and while it's a pleasant surprise to see Microsoft extend the feature to Windows 7, it doesn't seem to work correctly for everyone.

Microsoft says that Windows 11 25H2 third-party drivers must pass the Static Tools Logo Test that runs them through CodeQL before driver deployment in order to comply with WHCP. GitHub's CodeQL is a ...

Microsoft’s attempts to ensure better application compatibility for Windows 7 than its immediate predecessor Windows Vista had at launch appear to have borne fruit. While app compatibility ...

Microsoft is cutting off Windows 7 and Windows 8 critical security updates and technical support this January. In merely a week millions of PC users will be forced to upgrade their systems.

Microsoft is celebrating its 50th anniversary today, April 4. To commemorate the milestone, the company has released eight limited-edition Windows wallpapers with themes familiar to anyone who's ...

Microsoft Corp <MSFT.O> said on Wednesday it is releasing the code for Windows 7 to PC manufacturers, keeping the software company on track to have machines running its new operating system in the ...

Microsoft no longer allows Windows 7 and 8 owners to transition to Windows 10 or 11 for free. Although the announcement came on September 20, testing shows that some paths through the loophole ...

Microsoft said it’s not offering extended security updates for Windows 8.1, which may be because of its historical low usage, given that many skipped the operating system and updated directly to ...

Microsoft has ended the third and final year of Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) and is urging customers to migrate to Windows 11 on a new PC or buy Windows 10 if they can't or don't want to.