is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is preparing to send reminders to Windows 8.1 users that support will ...

Windows releases have a lot in common with Star Trek movies: they seem to alternate in terms of reception. Windows 7 was generally well-regarded at launch back in ’09, as was Windows 10 in 2015.

Windows 8.1 is now displaying full-screen alerts when logging into the operating system, warning that the OS is reaching the end of support in January 2023 and will no longer receive security updates.

While Windows notifications keep us informed, a constantly flashing screen filled with pop-ups can quickly become annoying. Thankfully, you don’t have to deal with the distraction. Windows lets you ...

Ever since Microsoft revealed that it will kill the classic Start menu in Windows 8, third-party developers have been cooking up ways to bring it back. SweetLabs, a San Diego-based start-up, is the ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is rolling out a taskbar notification system to its Windows 11 widgets ...

Microsoft is addressing the issue of unwanted notifications in Windows 11 with a new feature called “Smart opt-out” alongside improvements to urgent notifications. Notifications from various apps and ...

Are your Outlook notifications not working at this time? This problem can be caused by a number of things so if you don’t know where to start looking for an answer, this troubleshooting guide can help ...

If Chrome won't show you notifications, you might need to turn them on for a particular website or enable them for the browser. Chrome can keep you informed about important updates from your website ...