However, one OS is hoping to draw the Windows crowd by being so alike Windows that it's hard to tell the two systems apart. It's called Winux, and it just received its 11.25.12 update just in time for ...

It's been exactly one month since Windows 10 went kinda-sorta-not-really EOL. Microsoft's previous operating system has stopped receiving official support for most things, but you can at least opt ...

Facepalm: Mainstream support for Windows 10 has officially ended, but users can still receive free security updates for one more year. However, some installations will now require a critical servicing ...

I know I’m not alone in the frustration that comes from dreaded Windows updates hitting at the worst times. The small, incremental updates aren’t too bad, but the larger updates that turn up every so ...

Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked on tech since learning BASIC in the late '70s. When not cleaning up after his daughter and son, Steven can be found pedaling around ...

A new bug stops USB devices in the Windows Recovery Environment. You can't navigate the WinRE screens using a mouse or keyboard. Microsoft is working on a fix, but there is one workaround. What would ...

Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025. Most users worldwide must enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program to continue receiving patches; however, customers in the ...

Support for Windows 10 is officially coming to an end next month with one final update on October 14th, 2025. Yesterday, Microsoft released a preview version of that cumulative update, which is ...

You won’t have to enable Windows Backup to get extended Windows 10 security updates in the European Economic Area. You won’t have to enable Windows Backup to get ...

We've known for a while that Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 in 2025. The specifics of this grand finale have changed over time, including Microsoft introducing another year of security ...