Microsoft released new Insider Previews for Windows on December 1st. They bring optimizations for File Explorer and more.

Microsoft says it wants to make app updates less painful on Windows 11, including the apps published outside the Store.

Microsoft has issued its final Windows 11 update of 2025, and while it arrives without major interface changes, it includes ...

Microsoft is now automatically equipping computers with Windows 11 24H2 with the update to the Windows 11 version 25H2, known ...

With Microsoft getting ready to unveil the new Windows 11 operating system, we take a look at some of the new Registry hacks that can be used to customize your device. A preview build of Windows 11 ...

Windows licenses cost a lot—painfully so. Paying $139 for Windows 11 Home or $200 for Windows 11 Pro feels expensive when Linux is free. That much money can easily swallow a third of a budget PC build ...

ZDNET's key takeaways There are times when you may want to turn off Windows Security. I'll show you how to (temporarily or permanently) disable it on Windows 11 Home and Pro. I also recommend creating ...

Windows 11 is the current version of Windows, and it’s one of the best Windows versions ever released. It draws on its predecessors, like Windows 10, but today it’s very much its own operating system, ...

Microsoft is rolling out its new operating system in phases. We'll explain what that means for you and your computer. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the ...