Five desktop apps have survived the chopping block since the release of Windows 1.0 in 1985 until the present day. Bill Gates (left) with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen pictured inside their ...

To commemorate the milestone, the company has released eight limited-edition Windows wallpapers with themes familiar to anyone who's been around during the half-century run. Exploring the funnier ...

The icons went through an evolution too, and who could forget the iconic Windows Bliss wallpaper? The lush greenery complementing the blue sky in Napa Valley, don’t you feel you’re already in the ...

The open-source OpenShot is capable of working on Windows, Linux, and (via the Daily Build workaround) Macs. The interface is quite original, and is extremely flexible and customisable, ...

This week, on April 4th, Microsoft turns 50 years old. The company has gone through sweeping changes over that time — from ...

In October, after months of beta testing, Microsoft officially released its major 2024 update for Windows 11. Known as Windows 11 24H2, the latest version enhances the Copilot AI, improves File ...

The famous Windows XP wallpaper, "Bliss," captured in 1996, looks drastically different today—here’s how the iconic landscape has changed over time. Windows XP’s ‘Bliss’ wallpaper, captured in 1996, ...

The famous Windows XP 'Bliss' wallpaper, captured in 1996, has seen notable changes over the years. Originally a vibrant green landscape, recent images from 2025 show faded grass and increased tree ...

It's fast, portable, robust, and correct. The correctness comes from just straight up implementing Windows style synchronization semantics in a kernel module rather than trying to jury-rig or ...

The original photo was taken with what's described as a "medium-format" camera. It's an analogue photo originally, captured on film. A full-resolution version of Bliss can be seen here , clocking ...

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.