Microsoft has been releasing versions of Windows for over three decades. Which means, at some point, every single one of us became an unpaid beta tester. This is not a ranking of the best versions of ...

In a blog post, Microsoft has announced that the Dev Channel for Windows 11 will be moving ahead to “26200 series builds,” which are based on 24H2 but will be getting “behind-the-scenes platform ...

The end of life (EoL) for Windows 10 is scheduled for October 14, 2025. After this date, Microsoft will discontinue maintenance and security updates, as well as technical support, for all users. If ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. We are at a rare moment in Microsoft history, when the company that defined the modern PC is supporting a single version of its flagship operating ...

Windows 11, as a "service," is always getting better, and a major update is planned for later this year with several features.

If you’ve been following our coverage for the last few years, you’ll already know that 2025 is the year that Windows 10 died. Technically. “Died,” because Microsoft’s formal end-of-support date came ...

The Windows 10 update cliff is coming in October 2025. We’ve explained why that’s a big deal, and we have a comprehensive guide to updating to Windows 11 (recently updated to account for changes in ...

The “Your version of Windows has reached the end of service” message means that your current version of Windows is no longer receiving security updates or support ...

Microsoft will end support for Windows 10. This is what Microsoft says: After 14 October 2025, Microsoft will no longer provide free software updates from Windows Update, technical assistance, or ...

Windows 10 support ends on Oct. 14. Microsoft will start prioritizing Windows 11 and halt updates to Windows 10. While the most current version of Windows has been available for several years, plenty ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Geek Note: Last week, I brought you Part One of a two-part issue on good and poor Password Practices. It was my ...