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

Picochess is a chess program for the Raspberry Pi that you can use to carry out analyses, train openings, and master games.

iPhone has the Files app. Windows has File Explorer. macOS has … Finder? The Mac’s file manager got that odd name decades ago, and it made sense back then. Today, it’s an anachronism. It’s time to ...

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...

On November 20th, 1985, a then not-so-big company called Microsoft announced that Windows was commercially available. Read the full story of the Microsoft operating system below. Windows 1 to 11: The ...

Upgrading to Windows 11 is still possible even after Windows 10 reached the end of support on October 14, 2025. Although many devices continue to run the retired operating system, switching to Windows ...

Despite having reached its end of support this week, Microsoft has released today a new Release Preview build for Windows 11 Insiders. The new build, 22631.6269, under KB 5070312, is for Windows 11 ...

Losing important computer data can be a nightmare. Whether due to hardware failure, accidental deletion, software corruption, or theft, data loss can disrupt your work and personal life. Regularly ...

The Windows Start menu is getting its first major redesign since 2021 and will be rolled out to everyone with the November 11 Patch Tuesday update. The Start menu is now scrollable, so you can move ...

Windows 11 Pro features a redesigned interface that, although you may need to adjust to it, is now even more conducive to productivity. Not only is the new layout visually pleasing, but it’s also easy ...

Elizabeth Guevara is a personal finance reporter who explains the world of business and economics and how it impacts your finances. She joined Investopedia in 2024. HABesen/Getty Images The IRS is ...

Microsoft, today, has released the newest build to the Windows 11 Beta channel and Dev channel Insider programs for users flighting those channels. The new build, 26220.7070, is for both Dev and Beta, ...