Hold down Shift to make the magic happen (or not, as the case might be) Microsoft's Raymond Chen has explained why holding ...

Wait, there was a fast restart?

Raymond Chen recently shared another interesting tidbit about the inner workings of Windows 95. The original 32-bit consumer operating system had a "secret" fast-restart feature, which ...

Because I thought I had discovered something nobody knew ...

Windows 11 is a legacy PC operating system, and these archaic Microsoft apps and system components prove as much.

This free and open-source file manager app for Windows 11 makes Microsoft's File Explorer look antiquated by comparison.

The new Windows 11 Start Menu addresses a string of user complaints by simplifying app access, reducing clutter, and streamlining general usability.

Windows 8? In 2026? These really might be the end times.

ReactOS, which many refer to as the "open source version of Windows" has reached its 30th birthday. Development on the free ...

Block by boring block.

If you were asked to pick the most annoying of the various Microsoft Windows interfaces that have appeared over the years, ...

Evolving Microsoft is committed to its Irish operation even in the age of ‘America First’ and growing focus on AI, says Irish ...