Never been offered the Windows 11 24H2 upgrade? You might see it now, if the problem was a third-party customization app on your PC.

Read the latest Microsoft news from Engadget's news desk on Xbox, Copilot AI, Azure, Windows, the Office suite of software and more.

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Three CEOs, a talk show format, and protesters made Microsoft’s 50th anniversary memorable.

This week, on April 4th, Microsoft turns 50 years old. The company has gone through sweeping changes over that time — from ...

Engadget's experienced editorial team has tested and reviewed hundreds of digital cameras and photography gear over the past ...

Microsoft celebrates its 50th anniversary this week, and to mark the occasion the company hosted a special Copilot-focused event at its headquarters in Redmond. It's notable that Microsoft marked its ...

As Microsoft turns 50, let's delve into the evolution of Windows and how the operating system has matured over the years.

Microsoft is turning 50, and nothing has defined the tech giant more than Windows. Like you, we've loved some versions of the ...

In honor of Microsoft's 50th anniversary, we've ranked the best Windows consumer operating systems Microsoft has ever shipped ...

Normally, you’d run Microsoft’s PC Health Check Tool to see if your computer can handle Windows 11, but that tool is designed for Windows 10 and won’t work in Windows 8.1.