Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers tips and tricks for apps, operating systems and devices, as well as mobile gaming and Apple Arcade news. Shelby also ...

Windows licenses cost a lot—almost to the point of pain. Paying $139 for Windows 11 Home or $200 for Windows 11 Pro feels exorbitant when Linux is free, especially when that much money is easily ...

Microsoft is bringing another Windows 11 app to Windows 10 customers. After backporting the new Alarms & Clock app, Microsoft is releasing the updated Windows Media Player. It is now available to ...

Here’s what you need to know about the latest updates to Windows 11 as they’re released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB5044284, released on Oct. 8, 2024. A Windows launch isn’t the end a ...

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.

Microsoft announced today that it's releasing a new app called Windows App as an app for Windows that allows users to run Windows and also Windows apps (it's also coming to macOS, iOS, web ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York ...

Here’s how it works. The best Windows 10 antivirus can help keep your PC protected from cyberattacks as well as malware trying to steal your personal and financial data. We’ve tested and ...

The schedule is defined by Microsoft's Modern Lifecycle Policy, which is documented on the Microsoft Lifecycle page: "Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025. The current version ...

In fact, America’s Cyber Defense Agency, more formerly known as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has issued a directive that requires three Windows vulnerabilities to be ...

Here’s how it works. Microsoft has announced that all Windows 11 PCs which qualify as Copilot+ PCs (meaning they have an NPU capable of 40+ TOPS, 16GB of RAM and at least 256GB of SSD storage ...