In context: Despite being released many moons ago, Windows 7 continues to be remembered fondly by millions of users. In fact, some people are still using the old operating system for gaming tasks. Now ...

Microsoft debuted a new visual style with Windows 11, but 4 years on there are still parts of the operating system that seem to be from a different era. That includes the venerable Run dialog box, ...

The modern Run prompt looks like more of a launcher in the latest preview builds of Windows 11. The modern Run prompt looks like more of a launcher in the latest preview builds of Windows 11. is a ...

Windows 11's Run dialog is quite an old piece of user interface. Its current form is over two decades old, and the only noticeable upgrade we have received is dark mode support in recent Windows 11 ...

A third-party patch management company is cutting short attackers’ use of LNK files to smuggle in malicious commands, while Microsoft prefers to tell the whole story. A longstanding problem with the ...

You can run Windows Troubleshooters directly from the command line when apps crash or settings stop working. This guide shows you fast commands that open each troubleshooter. Follow the steps to fix ...

Checking your PC’s performance is essential if your computer feels slow, freezes, or struggles with heavy apps. A computer performance test helps you identify which part of your system is holding it ...

In a move that brings it closer to the user-friendly features of macOS, Microsoft is finally introducing a dedicated shortcut for inserting em-dashes in Windows 11. This update, announced on November ...

Year after year, LNK files are exploited in malware attacks, mainly because a core vulnerability hides malicious content from users. Microsoft has not yet fixed the flaw, so we must be cautious when ...

Released on August 24, 1995, Microsoft Windows 95 was one of the most anticipated software launches at the time. It was a huge change over the previous release Windows 3.1, adding a bunch of new ...