It’s that whole back-to-school season, which means parents are probably wondering if they have to buy their college-bound kids a brand new PC or they can wring another year out of the old one.

Microsoft's business model for Windows has historically been complex, with a mix of different editions, a partner-centric sales channel, and Byzantine licensing rules. Throw in a 10-year support ...

As the January end-of-support deadline for the aged OS approaches, Microsoft is ramping up efforts to get users to move to Windows 10. Microsoft will soon begin nagging users running Windows 7 ...

Microsoft stopped selling its aging operating systems to companies that make Windows-based gadgets. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying ...

There’s now less than a year left before Microsoft ends extended support for Windows 7. With that deadline approaching, the company has announced its pricing plan for businesses and enterprises that ...

Microsoft is now all-in on Windows 10. The company has stopped selling OEM licenses of Windows 7 Professional and Windows 8.1 to manufacturing partners, effectively restricting all new systems to ...

Why it matters: We know that Windows 7 users now have under 12 months before Microsoft ends its extended support for the aging OS. After January 14, 2020, the only people who will receive extended ...

If you’re one of the many still holding on to the nearly nine-year-old Windows 7 OS, it might be time for an upgrade. Microsoft is set to end extended support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020, ...

Windows 7 is projected to reach the end-of-support in January 2020 for consumers, but Microsoft is offering paid extensions for Windows 7 security updates. Microsoft has also decided to extend the ...

In addition to being useful for collaborative business use, shared network folders can also come in handy when it comes to backing up your business computers. The Backup and Restore feature of Windows ...

Last week, Polish website CentrumXP published what at first glance looked like leaked images of the retail boxes for the various editions of Windows 7. Remember that only Windows 7 Home Premium and ...

For all the talk about the advantages of Windows 8 over Windows 7—for example, account sync, better multiple monitor support, and faster startup times—some people just can’t get past Windows 8’s ...