Microsoft is finally allowing Windows 11 to use clean icons for apps on the desktop if they were downloaded from the Store. Previously, when you pinned a packaged app (UWP/MSIX), Windows used a ...

Sticky notes can help you remember important information by being placed on your desktop in Windows 11. Create a Sticky Notes shortcut on your desktop by using the context menu and following specific ...

Out of the box, your Windows 11 computer does not have the capability to install and run Android apps and games. Even though Microsoft once offered the Windows Subsystem for Android as an official ...

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

If your PC can handle Windows 11, you'll need to match the edition to Windows 8.1—so, Windows 8.1 Home and Windows 11 Home, for example. Accept the license terms and click Next .

It wasn't until Windows 95 that Microsoft implemented the product key for activation. However, even Windows 98 had a basic product key system. Users were required to enter the product key during ...

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

It depends largely on the kind of desktop you are looking to buy or build. At the low end, economies of scale for the components, plus the cost of single Windows 10 or 11 licenses, tend to make ...

Cast your mind back to the 1980’s—Microsoft Word (1983), Excel (1985), and PowerPoint (1987). At the turn of the decade, these three programs banded together to become Microsoft Office for Windows. As ...

The Mail app for iPad has been updated to include the Mail Categories feature with iPadOS 18.4. The Mail Categories feature is intended to automatically sort your email inbox within the Mail app into ...

As a reminder to those less-familiar with this extension, Tiling Shell offers lots of different ways to tile windows besides the slide-in Windows 11-esque ‘Snap Assistant’ drop zone you can see demoed ...

This is an NB release with the latest library security updates and .NET 9 support.