For years, it’s been fashionable to complain that Windows comes in too many versions, resulting in unneccesary complexity and confusion. Here’s a 2003 Cnet story by Joe Wilcox which reports on ...

Microsoft will make at least four different versions of Windows 8 for devices with ARM processors, but you won’t be running older Windows apps on any of them, according to an Intel executive. Renee ...

Finally! After years of confusing consumers with multiple, slightly different versions of the same operating system, Microsoft announced today that Windows 8 will come in only four versions: One for ...

Microsoft has announced that there will be just three simplified versions of Windows 8, and also confirmed what is to be happening with devices running ARM processors. Windows 8, currently in ...

A top-level Intel exec confirms that Microsoft will make a traditional edition of its Windows OS for Intel-based PCs and different versions for ARM-based mobile devices. Lance Whitney is a freelance ...

No more fixes for the old browsers or the original OS after this week, though Windows 8.1 has a few years left. This week’s Patch Tuesday will be the final time the Windows 8 OS and Internet Explorer ...

Despite Microsoft releasing Windows 11 just three years ago, rumors about Windows 12 are already everywhere. According to the latest reports, the company is set to unveil the new version of the ...

Do you have a favorite Windows? It’s not something most folks think about unless you’ve experienced the rollercoaster Microsoft has put many PC fans through over the years. There’s a lot of nostalgia ...

It’s the end of the line for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. These older versions of Windows (plus Windows RT) stop receiving all security updates today, over a decade after their original releases.