Inside the Windows 1.0 reunion: How a scrappy team shipped the product that changed everything, eventually

A core group of early Microsoft developers and business leaders reunited this week, 40 years after releasing Windows 1.0, ...
PCMag

Hackers Are Targeting Windows 10 Users. Make Sure to Do This One Thing to Stay Safe

To access the ESU, you must meet some simple requirements. Only consumer-side Windows editions qualify, and your Windows 10 ...
All Tech Nerd

Microsoft Rebuilds Windows Security Architecture After CrowdStrike Outage, Aiming to Keep Antivirus Out of the Kernel

The technology industry is still reeling from one of the most disruptive software incidents in recent memory. In July 2024, ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I solved a boot loop by using a second PC

A spare PC saved my data, but an inexpensive NVMe-to-USB enclosure would have done the exact same job. Whether it's another ...
MUO on MSN

My Windows laptop refused to boot, and this is what actually fixed it

If your laptop cannot find the operating system, it usually displays a message such as No bootable device found or Insert boot media. This indicates a failure of the storage device (HDD or SSD) itself ...
TechSpot

Windows "Digital Signage" mode will make public display BSODs much harder to spot

What just happened? The satisfying sight of a blue screen of death being displayed on a public screen will soon become an even rarer occurrence. Microsoft has announced a new "Digital Signage" mode, ...

Microsoft blanks out BSODs on public displays with new ‘Digital Signage mode’

Redmond designed this new “Digital Signage mode” for non-interactive displays used in public. When admins enable this mode, ...
Digital Trends

You can finally customize Windows 11’s Start menu, update now

This is important because: These are changes you feel every day. Start becomes quicker to navigate, battery status is clear at a glance, and the background Task Manager issue is resolved. Portable ...
Lifehacker

Windows 11 Users Will Get a Major Start Menu Redesign This Week

Windows 11 users are getting a long-awaited Start menu redesign this week. While the features have been available in beta for awhile, Microsoft is rolling out the updated interface to everyone ...
PC Gamer

Microsoft was apparently so embarrassed by Windows 98's infamous on-stage Blue Screen of Death it built a new testing room on campus to ensure it would never happen again

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A company that's been around as long as Microsoft will inevitably have a history of presentations ...
Digital Trends

Windows 11’s new Start menu begins rolling out, and it’s more flexible than ever

Why this is important: Let’s be real, the Start menu is central to how you launch apps, find files, and navigate your PC. As such, any redesign impacts daily workflow more than we often realise. By ...
ZDNet

Microsoft's revamped Windows 11 Start menu is rolling out - but I'll stick with my favorite alternative

The new Windows 11 Start menu is now rolling out to all users. The menu brings a more flexible layout to the Apps section. Don't like it? You can still turn to a Start menu replacement. The Windows 11 ...