Susan Kindler, a self-described “newbie to Windows,” asked me about a good Windows 7 tutorial. There are plenty of books and DVDs available to take you step by step through Windows. I’m sure some of ...

Microsoft has strived to develop Windows into an intuitive, user-friendly operating system. For some, though, “user friendly” is just another way of saying “dumbed down” in an attempt to force all ...

is an audio and video creator at The Verge since 2015. On this day in 2009 — 10 years ago — Microsoft released its new Windows 7 operating system to the public. Less than three years after its ...

Windows 7 and Windows 8 include the ability to create a system image that can be used to restore your computer's hard drives back to the exact state they were in when you created the backup. This ...

The prize for confusing the everyman goes, this year, to Microsoft. There are six versions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate, and it ...

Suppose you feel that a consistent lag bogs down your Windows 7 PC’s performance. It might be time to reinstall the OS. From registry issues to malware to being overstuffed with large amounts of ...

Microsoft ended support for Windows 7 almost two years ago. For the sake of your own security, stop procrastinating and make the move to Windows 10. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET ...

In this post of mine, we will learn how to use Windows 8. Let me caution you in advance, that you may have to first unlearn a few things before you can start learning navigation in Windows 8. There is ...

Note: This article was originally posted on December 1st, 2019, but has since been updated to reflect the current version of Windows 10 and new steps that should be taken to prevent problems with the ...