Once upon a time, “reinstalling Windows” was an often recommended remedy for all sorts of computer problems. Windows 95 and ...

This utility is for those who miss the XP ... tweak Metro UI settings in Windows 8. Start Button ToolTip Text Changer will allow you to change the tooltip text of your Start Button or Orb ...

A client version of Windows that was widely criticized for its bugs and behavior (see Windows Vista). Windows Server 2008 was the server counterpart. See Windows Server 2008. Windows XP (2001 ...

The easiest way to open Windows Tools on Windows 11 is to search for Windows Tools in the Start Menu. Click on the Start Menu and type Windows Tools. You will get Windows Tools in the results.

A lot of that work seems focused on the Windows 10 Start menu. It’s where Microsoft keeps placing ads for their other products and services, to the point where the Start menu is starting to feel ...

Windows licenses cost a lot—almost to the point of pain. Paying $139 for Windows 11 Home or $200 for Windows 11 Pro feels exorbitant when Linux is free, especially when that much money is easily ...

This build for Windows 11 24H2 offers a variety of new features that are being rolled out gradually, including the new account manager being on the Start menu. When you use a Microsoft account to ...

This is a softer, more rounded Windows, one that puts the Start menu front and center while doing away with some of the cruft that cluttered up Windows 10. But while Windows 11 does introduce some ...

I was privileged to byline the cover story of the last print issue of PC Magazine, the Windows 7 review, and I’ve witnessed every Microsoft win and misstep up to the latest Windows 11.

It was supposed to start this summer, according to METRO officials last fall, but the organization has faced many leadership ...