Depending on how you count them, there have been 15 major versions of Windows, with Microsoft's inconsistent naming scheme resulting in the current version of Windows being Windows 11—go figure. A lot ...

On November 20th, 1985, a then not-so-big company called Microsoft announced that Windows was commercially available. Read the full story of the Microsoft operating system below. Windows 1 to 11: The ...

Windows 1.0 officially released to the public 40 years ago today (November 20), and despite its age, still has some common similarities with what users can expect from the operating system today.

What was Microsoft’s best Windows operating system of all time? If you’re like us, you have…opinions. Even if you’re not the type to parse through all of the little details that separated Windows 98 ...

Statcounter has released its latest data, including information about the worldwide market share of desktop Windows versions. According to the report, in September 2024, Windows 11 made a significant ...

In 1985, Bill Gates demonstrated at Comdex what could be done with the graphical user interface “Windows 1.0” and praised how much it “oriented itself to the natural visual and working habits of ...

For most people, Windows 10 security updates are slated to stop on October 14, 2025, just over 10 months from today. That could end up being a serious security problem, given that Windows 10 is still ...

Update, April 30, 2025: This story, originally published April 28, has been updated with further information regarding the hotpatching security update service for Windows Server 2025 users, as well as ...