Microsoft has linked recent reports of Windows 11 boot failures after installing the January 2026 updates to previously failed attempts to install the December 2025 security update, which left systems ...

Shipping an update that fixes some bugs but creates new ones is raising serious questions about Microsoft's quality control, or lack thereof.

go-legacy-win7 is a fork of the Go programming language that maintains support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, and allows for deprecated go get behaviour. This project aims to provide a ...

In context: Despite being released many moons ago, Windows 7 continues to be remembered fondly by millions of users. In fact, some people are still using the old operating system for gaming tasks. Now ...

Back up all important files, download Windows 7 drivers, and create a bootable USB before starting. This ensures a smooth and error-free downgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 7. The built-in rollback ...

In a job like this, you spend more time than most setting up Windows 11 devices, and these are the first apps I have to install. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Tiny Windows: Although Windows 7 has been "obsolete" for years, it remains a viable platform for extreme tech experiments. A long-time Windows tester recently reduced the OS to an astonishingly small ...

A set of previously unknown flaws in Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) that could enable remote code execution and information disclosure has been revealed after Microsoft released fixes. These ...

Dozens of sites reported this week that Windows 7 usage is "skyrocketing." The reports are based on charts from a notoriously unreliable source. More likely explanation: Changes in iOS 26 are ...

Every month, Statcounter publishes market share figures for the various Windows versions, but this month’s figures are something special. In September 2025, an ancient Windows version that hasn’t been ...

Windows 10 is nearing its final days: in just two weeks, on October 14, 2025, official support will end. With the arrival of October, Statcounter has released new operating system usage data, and the ...