A long-standing oddity of Windows is that its branded number has for some years now not matched the version number stamped into the kernel and other parts of the operating system. Windows 7, for ...

Starting in the 1990s, Windows NT ushered in a new architecture that has been carried forward more or less intact ever since. Current client version of Windows. Windows is a 64-bit OS and runs only on ...

Windows 1.0 officially released to the public 40 years ago today (November 20), and despite its age, still has some common similarities with what users can expect from the operating system today.

If you download a common version of Windows 11 or Windows 10, it will include all the versions of Windows, including Pro, Home, Education, and the N versions. This is by design, so when you use the ...

Thirty years ago today, on November 20, 1985, Microsoft released the first version of Windows. I'm not sure even Bill Gates expected how wildly successful the franchise would become or that it would ...

Ask someone which version of Windows they have, and they might already know if it’s Windows 7, 8.1, 10, or 11. (By the way, if you’re on Windows 7, we recommend upgrading—it’s past its end of life.) ...

PC Gamer Ranked are our ridiculously comprehensive lists of the best, worst, and everything in-between from every corner of PC gaming. Does Bill Gates have a favorite version of Windows? If I had to ...

You can see what version of Windows you have quickly by searching for "winver" in the search menu. In Windows 10 and Windows 11, you can also go to your computer's ...

Fast Company tech editor Harry McCracken has figured out a way to install a classic version of Windows, version 3.1 to be exact, on the iPad. Using an app called iDOS, you can install the traditional ...

Pour one out for Windows 8.1. After years of living in the shadow of Windows 7, 10, and 11, the day of its death is here. Starting on January 10, Microsoft will end its support, cutting off all future ...