It was a massive generational leap, one Windows users haven't seen since.

ZDNET's key takeaways The Black Screen of Death is incredibly annoying, but often easily diagnosed.The most common culprits are outdated software or faulty drivers. With a few quick fixes and basic ...

It’s official: Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 10. Thankfully, there’s a free and easy way to get another year’s worth of Extended Security Updates (which will take you to ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. If your computer desktop looks a little chaotic and you're noticing some performance slowdown, it might be time to do a cleanup. The best way to ...

Booting into Safe Mode in Windows 7 is a useful way to troubleshoot issues. This guide explains the exact steps to access Safe Mode quickly and safely. To reach the boot menu, you need to restart your ...

Windows 7 may stop updating because of corrupted files, stopped services, or network errors. If you see messages like “Windows Update failed” or it’s stuck checking for updates, follow these steps to ...

We're still a few weeks away from the launch of the Xbox Ally handheld, but that doesn't mean you can't give its new interface a try today. Thanks to a recent Windows 11 beta update, along with some ...

Braver PC users than I have taken the plunge and unlocked Microsoft’s new Windows 11 “Xbox Mode”. Announced alongside the new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, it shuts off processes and software that operate ...

Handheld Gaming PCs So much for Xbox full screen experience, it looks like the ROG Xbox Ally X might get much better performance on Linux with faux-SteamOS operating system Bazzite Handheld Gaming PCs ...

Windows enthusiasts have found a way to get the new Xbox full-screen experience running on Windows 11. Windows enthusiasts have found a way to get the new Xbox full-screen experience running on ...

Windows 11's upcoming handheld gaming mode is highly anticipated for the thousands of gamers who are currently using a Windows-powered gaming handheld, as Microsoft has promised an improved user ...

Winboat is a new technology to run Windows apps on Linux. The app is currently in beta, but shows real promise. If the developers can deliver, this will be a game changer. Also: I've used Linux for 30 ...