Windows 11's background processes should no longer trigger Modern Standby issues, which means your PC will not use excessive battery.

Microsoft announced the deprecation of the Location History feature from Windows, which let applications like the Cortana virtual assistant to fetch location history of the device. By deprecating and ...

Engineers are now focusing on performance, reliability, and the overall Windows experience. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over ...

Microsoft Windows powers more than a billion PCs and millions of servers worldwide, many of them playing key roles in facilities that serve customers directly. So, what happens when a trusted software ...

Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you think of Microsoft, the first thing that springs to mind might be the desktop PC, which is essentially synonymous with Microsoft's ...

Are you worried that your missing Windows Defender history is hiding an infection? Windows Security’s Protection History tracks the Defender’s actions, helping you identify and remove threats easily.

Updating your operating system has never been more vital, given the number of critical security vulnerabilities being fixed across iOS, macOS, and, of course, Windows right now. The very last thing ...

[Editor’s Note: Microsoft @ 50 is a year-long GeekWire project exploring the tech giant’s past, present, and future, recognizing its 50th anniversary in 2025.] REDMOND, Wash. — You’ve probably seen ...

Microsoft is investigating widespread reports that a January Windows 11 security update is causing the classic Outlook desktop client to freeze and hang for users with POP email accounts. POP (Post ...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveils Copilot + PCs, a linchpin of the company’s plan to reinvent Windows, during a special event in Redmond in May 2024. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Editor’s Note: ...

I don't think I'm being too controversial when I say that Windows 11...hasn't gone down too well. Microsoft tried something new with this operating system, and from what I've seen, people are mostly ...