Microsoft didn’t release a major new version of Windows in 2025, but it did deliver a lot of significant updates. Here's my ...

These are the 10+ Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts I can't live without… Windows + V Ctrl + C Windows + V Windows + Shift + S ...

You have it way easier these days, but back in the day, when you wanted to play a game on your PC, you had to take a similar ...

What Happened: You know that handy “Advanced Paste” trick in Microsoft’s PowerToys? Well, it’s getting a massive brain upgrade that doesn’t need the ...

Black flag down: Microsoft has closed an activation loophole that was widely used by software pirates to run Windows and Office without a legitimate license. The group behind the activation tool has ...

What’s happened? Microsoft is testing a tiny, helpful tweak in the latest Insider Preview of Windows 11. Copy any text, and a small paste gleam appears in the Windows Search box on your taskbar. Click ...

Do you know you can easily burn DVDs using your Windows PC? It hardly takes any time to burn a DVD using your PC, let’s see how. Remember that you can burn a CD or a DVD only if your laptop or desktop ...

Back in August 2023, Windows 95 became 28 years old. Official support for Windows 95 ended in 2001, to be replaced by Windows 98, then Windows XP, then Windows Vista. (Oof.) We’ve previously ...

Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing out ...