Microsoft is giving computer manufacturers something extra to stuff into this holiday's PC stocking: Bluetooth. The Redmond, Wash.-based company on Thursday released to manufacturers an update that ...

First and foremost, I don't recommend doing this yourself. I created an isolated virtual machine and used a firewall to ...

During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, changed genders once, and covered both of the Pirates of Silicon Valley. While Windows Vista is nearing completion, Microsoft has ...

Microsoft Corp. has let the planned shipment date for its Service Pack 3 update to Windows XP slip again, this time to the first half of 2008. Windows XP SP3, which is scheduled to include security ...

This mysterious method for bypassing Windows XP's activation process is making headlines now, but may actually be years old. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

It feels like we are just getting settled in with Windows 11, which just crested its two-year anniversary in October of last year. However, Windows 12 is expected to land sometime in 2024, shaking up ...

Microsoft is gearing up to release Windows 11 this fall, and it will bring the biggest changes to the company’s desktop operating system since Windows 10 was released in 2015. But thanks to new ...

Microsoft Corp. released an updated test version of Windows XP Service Pack 2 late yesterday and said it’s on track to deliver the security-focused update in the third quarter. The long-awaited ...

Do you have a favorite Windows? It’s not something most folks think about unless you’ve experienced the rollercoaster Microsoft has put many PC fans through over the years. There’s a lot of nostalgia ...

GUI matters: Microsoft released the original edition of Windows XP in 2001 and kept the operating system alive for more than 17 years. The once massively popular platform remains fondly remembered, ...