Run untrusted installers in a disposable Windows desktop. Add a simple config to lock it down, then close it to erase ...

Homebrew is a free, open-source package manager for Linux and MacOS that simplifies the installation and management of software. Think of Homebrew as a command-line version of the App Store that ...

A former Microsoft developer thinks Windows sucks and explains why. Windows has become a marketing tool to sell Microsoft services. A Microsoft exec calls Windows an agentic OS, with brutal responses.

Who doesn’t remember PC games such as Maniac Mansion, the King’s Quest series and the dubious adventures of Leisure Suit Larry or software such as Microsoft Works and Lotus Smart Suite? These titles ...

Microsoft is set to officially retire Windows 10 on Oct. 14, ending the operating system's security and feature updates. Though that's sad news for the hundreds of millions of Windows 10 users out ...

Windows 10 holdouts, unfortunately, are going to have to upgrade to the newest version of the operating system soon. That's because the end is nigh for Windows 10, and Microsoft doesn't want anyone to ...

Retro Potato: Raymond Chen is once again sharing an intriguing behind-the-scenes story about the making of Windows 95. It turns out that building the setup process for the consumer-oriented operating ...

Last month, the BBC committed a retro console cardinal sin live on TV by jamming a NES game into a SNES console. Now, it seems to be out to upset vintage computer fans, as the broadcaster's breakfast ...

Microsoft has mitigated a known issue that caused Windows update failures when installing them from a network share using the Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA). WUSA is a built-in ...

Officially, Microsoft will stop providing new security updates for Windows 10 PCs after October 14, 2025, a little over a decade after its initial release. It's a stick that Microsoft is using to push ...

Officially, Microsoft will stop providing new security updates for Windows 10 PCs after October 14, 2025, a little over a decade after its initial release. It’s a stick that Microsoft is using to push ...