Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York ...

We originally published this install guide for Windows 11 shortly after the OS was released in October 2021. To keep it current and as useful as possible, we updated it in October 2024 to cover ...

I was privileged to byline the cover story of the last print issue of PC Magazine, the Windows 7 review, and I’ve witnessed every Microsoft win and misstep up to the latest Windows 11.

Microsoft rewrote some of the core Windows platform’s kernel code in the Rust programming language, which should make the OS faster and less prone to memory bugs. This isn't a minor change, and ...

He also played “hours and hours” of FreeCell, an online version of solitaire. Duffield doesn’t do anything by half measures. His restless and competitive spirit drove him to start six companies, ...

Windows 11 greatly benefits from a radically modernized, more consistent design and Microsoft's Copilot AI tool, making the operating system a leader in usability and innovation. For the 2024 ...

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Microsoft has given itself a seemingly impossible race against time. With almost exactly a year to run before Windows 10’s unpopular end-of-life hits users in October 2025, Windows 11 is still ...

This comprehensive guide offers details about Microsoft Windows 11, including new features, system requirements and more. Microsoft made its newest operating system, Windows 11, publicly available ...

October is here, and Microsoft has finally released the final build of Windows 11 version 24H2 to general users. You no longer need to join the Insider channel to ...

Microsoft has made Windows 11 24H2 generally available, dishing out several new features - some that are even useful and interesting - as well as a generous dollop of known issues. This week's release ...