No, Windows 7 is not gaining market share in 2025 despite the reports. A reporting error has inflated Windows 7 numbers, but they're false.

Hundreds of readers have completed upgrades using ZDNET's help. In general, they report the upgrade is easy, with few issues. For those who had problems, there were typically simple fixes. Microsoft's ...

If a Windows upgrade has ever gone sideways on you, you know how vague and unhelpful the error messages can be. Here are my go-to troubleshooting tricks when that happens.

McAfee was once known for its unlimited licensing at all levels, but at present, that bountiful offer applies only to McAfee+, which is a small step up from McAfee Total Protection reviewed here. The ...

Microsoft is increasingly clamping down on methods for bypassing the Microsoft Account requirement for Windows 11.

The end of Windows 10 support is near, forcing users to eventually switch to the newer Windows 11 operating system. No internet connection? No problem.

Windows Insider Program lead Amanda Langowski said in a blog post on Monday that those setup screens -- called the Windows Setup experience (or "out of box experience") -- are "critical" during ...

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 preview build for beta testers in the Insider program. Build 26220.6772 (KB5065797) introduces several changes that will gradually roll ...

Microsoft removes local-only Windows setup in latest Insider Preview, but an age check trick could help you out.

The organization argues that ending Windows 10 support will ‘strand millions of consumers.’ The organization argues that ending Windows 10 support will ‘strand millions of consumers.’ is a news writer ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue caused by the August 2025 security updates, which triggers unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation problems for non-admin users on all ...

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