This fall marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of Windows XP, an event worthy of commemoration. Computer manufacturers ...

Imagine Microsoft helping build Windows’ replacement before Windows had even finished becoming important.

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. The Steam Hardware & Software Survey results for August 2024 show that Windows 10 has been dethroned as the most popular operating system among PC gamers.

NTFS, an acronym that stands for New Technology File System, is a file system first introduced by Microsoft in 1993 with the release of Windows NT 3.1. The Windows Server line of operating systems ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Recently, PC World published an article that claimed Microsoft was planning to ship Windows 12 later this year. In addition, the new operating system would ...

Windows continues to be the most widely used operating system in the world, powering over a billion devices from personal laptops and desktops to workstations and enterprise machines. It is the ...

Microsoft released Windows NT 3.1, its first true 32-bit operating system, in 1993. The "New Technology" platform initially ...

They’ve closed down these “windows” for the last time. As of October 14, 2025, Microsoft’s Windows 10 has reached the end of its usable life, prompting an outpouring of tributes from tech-heads ...

Last week, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10, forcing users to either extend support in a few limited ways, upgrade to Windows 11, or switch to a non-Windows operating system if they ...

I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional ...

Sydney Butler is a technology writer with over 20 years of experience as a freelance PC technician and system builder and over a decade as a professional writer. He's worked for more than a decade in ...

How many times have you been asked what operating system version you use, and you haven’t got a clue? The question is often asked when you’re seeking technical support for software or hardware issues, ...