Here's what those enrolled in the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates program need to know about each monthly security ...

When Windows 10 support ended, I upgraded some devices, priced new Windows 11–compatible devices to buy, and tried hacks to upgrade non-compatible devices. However, for this one device, I chose to ...

Don't miss this free software offer. More than 700 million Windows users face a critical decision as Microsoft’s impending deadline fast approaches. In the meantime, the company is offering free ...

Windows 11 might be the latest version of Windows, but if you still use Windows 10 and need to "clean install" the operating system, or install or upgrade to it for the first time on an older PC, ...

Microsoft will sunset free support and security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. The company has put forth some basic recommendations in its Windows 11 transition guide: Back up your files, ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

In the flurry of updates to Windows 11, and Microsoft’s exhortations to upgrade your Windows 10 software, another operating system may have flown under your radar. Windows 11 SE is being phased out in ...

With Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 this October, many people are racing to upgrade. Catherine, a longtime HP desktop user, shared her concerns with us: "I need to purchase a new/updated ...

If you can’t—or don’t want to—upgrade to full Windows 11, consider this lightweight version of Microsoft’s operating system that works on a wide range of computers.