In honor of Microsoft's 50th anniversary, we've ranked the best Windows consumer operating systems Microsoft has ever shipped ...

As Microsoft turns 50, let's delve into the evolution of Windows and how the operating system has matured over the years.

In addition, Microsoft added an option to access the "Windows Update" service through Internet Explorer to scan and ... option until Windows Vista. Windows XP: A new era Windows XP was launched ...

The Mac slowly chipped away at Windows' global market share, though Apple still has just 25% of the overall desktop market.

Microsoft Windows has been around for nearly four decades, and many features have come and gone over the years. Some of that removed functionality is just a sign of the times—we don’t really need ...

Microsoft celebrates its 50th anniversary this week, and to mark the occasion the company hosted a special Copilot-focused event at its headquarters in Redmond. It's notable that Microsoft marked its ...

Pocket computers. Sort-of smartwatches. Motion-sensing game controllers. None of these big ideas are as memorable as Windows ...

In 1975, a few nerds formed a company to sell programming tools to other nerds. So how did Microsoft go on to become a ...

Read the latest Microsoft news from Engadget's news desk on Xbox, Copilot AI, Azure, Windows, the Office suite of software and more.

It offers software for both Windows (XP and higher), as well as a dedicated ... and does not connect to the internet. Also, the backup can be performed with AES 256-bit encryption for extra ...