Microsoft announced the current Xbox 360 console just over eight years ago. Between that day and today's next Xbox reveal, the company has released a ton of new products in other divisions. More...
Futuremark has announced its plans to release PCMark 8, the next version of its popular PC benchmarking software that will offer tests for Windows 7 and Windows 8. More...
We chat with Ivo Beltchev, the main developer behind the free Windows 7/8 program Classic Shell, which has seen a massive amount of new downloads since the launch of Windows 8. More...
Dell CFO Brian T. Gladden stated this week that corporate customers are still upgrading their workstations to Windows 7 and that the launch of Windows 8 did not boost sales as much as they expected. More...
Nuance has launched Dragon Notes, their new PC note taking software that works with both Windows 7 and touchscreen Windows 8 devices, available for download for $19.99. More...
Classic Shell, a free start menu program that was first launched in 2009 for Windows 7, has seen a massive surge in popularity since the launch of Windows 8 and has now topped six million downloads. More...
If you use Windows 7 but want the Windows 8 task manager, one of our forum members has a download for you that will give you enhanced task manager for Windows 7 and it is available now. More...
UltimatePoker.com, the first gaming site to be legally used in the US state of Nevada, is giving Mac owners a "free" copy of Windows 7 with emulation software so OS X users can play on the site. More...
TiVo will stop providing the free version of its Windows Desktop PC software, which lets users transfer recordings from their TiVo DVR to their PCs, on June 5th, although the $15.99 version will stay. More...
Stardock has released the new 2.1 beta version of its ObjectDock animated desktop dock, which adds support for Windows 8 while also removing support for Windows XP and Vista. More...
Net Applications's newly updated worldwide operating system market share data for April 2013 shows that Windows 8 went up slightly to 3.84 percent while the share held by Windows XP keeps going down. More...
Microsoft has filed for a patent application that offers a new way to browse through open windows on the Windows desktop that's similar to the now abandoned Flip 3D feature in Windows Vista and 7. More...
Many Intel Centrino 6230/6235 Wi-Fi adapter users have been suffering from disconnection and general poor performance issues for nearly a year now with no fix on the horizon. More...
Microsoft has pulled one of the security updates it released earlier this week as part of "Patch Tuesday" because of reports that it caused system errors with some third party software products. More...
We got Heidi Kayser of InFocus to talk to us about their lineup of large touchscreen monitors, including the Windows 8-based BigTouch 55-inch PC and the new version of the Mondopad. More...
A recent security update is causing Windows 7 machines in Brazil to enter an endless reboot cycle but there is a work around if you have a already installed the update. More...
There are still a lot of people who play games that user Unity's web player software that have Windows XP installed, according to the recently updated hardware statistics from the company. More...
The use of Windows 8 by people who use Valve's Steam service increased again in March and is now being used by over 10 percent of the people who participate in the hardware survey for the service. More...
Net Applications's newly updated world wide operating system market share data for March 2013 shows that Windows 8 went up slightly to 3.31 percent. More...
Dell said that the "uncertain adoption of the Windows 8 operating system" was part of the reason why the PC company is submitting a plan to its shareholders to take Dell back to a private business. More...
Data from the StatCounter service shows that Windows 8 is currently installed on 3.77 percent of all PCs that the service monitors, compared to 2.34 percent from the beginning of 2013. More...
Rather than installing the latest version of Windows on PCs designated for the enterprise, Lenovo is shipping out Windows 7 on new machines with a discreetly-bundled Windows 8 DVD, just in case More...
Microsoft has announced that the first service pack for Windows 7 will be now automatically applied to all Windows 7 machines over the coming weeks and you should prepare your computer now. More...
At a panel at SXSW, Xi3 showed off the customizable interface for its upcoming PISTON gaming PC for the first time, which lets owners of the small PC select which services launch for each menu slot. More...
Microsoft has revealed the summary of the next security patches that will be released on Tuesday, March 12th, which will include critical updates for IE10 on Windows 8 and RT and one for Silverlight. More...
The European Union has fined Microsoft $732 million for violating its 2009 antitrust agreement because Microsoft's web browser ballot did not work for a period of time in some Windows 7 PCs. More...
The number of Windows 8 users on Steam is now more than the number of Windows XP user, according to the newly updated Steam hardware survey report for Feburary 2013. More...
Net Applications's newly updated operating system market share data for February shows that Windows 8 went up slightly to 2.79 percent, as it moves ahead of all non Windows operating systems. More...
Thursday is the final day for people who bought a new Windows 7 PC from June 2nd to January 31st to take advantage of Microsoft's offer for a downloadable upgrade to Windows 8 for just $14.99. More...
Microsoft has finally made Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 RTM as well as SP1 available in more than 30 languages. However, It's not on Windows Update yet; link after the jump. More...
Microsoft has revealed it will release software updates for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows RT on Tuesday February 26, which may be a clue for the launch date of the final Windows 7 version of IE10. More...
Microsoft has announced that it will end support for the RTM version of Windows 7 on April 9, 2013, two years after the release of the first service pack for the OS. More...
An enterprising programmer has released a new and free program that lets Windows 8 desktop users recreate the popular aero glass look that was a fixture of Windows Vista and 7. More...
Microsoft will release a number of security updates for various software products on Tuesday, February 12, including two for Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8 and RT that are labeled as "critical" More...
For the first time since the launch of the OS, Windows 7 market share has dropped in the month of January. Net Applications also reports Windows 8 growth, with the newest OS sitting on a 2.36% share More...
Microsoft has released an E10 Automatic Update Blocker Toolkit for Windows 7, which could be a sign that the final Windows 7 version of Internet Explorer 10 is just about ready to launch. More...
Microsoft has reportedly sent out the final private build of Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 to select testers before the final "non-preview" version of the browser is launched to the public. More...
CES 2013 saw a lot of odd gadgets, but few were as interesting as a Windows 7-based PC that also serves as a touchscreen table made for restaurant customers to look at menus, order food and more. More...
Microsoft is reminding people who bought or will buy a new Windows 7 PC between June 2nd and January 31st will still be able to get a $14.99 upgrade to Windows 8 Pro until January 31st. More...
Microsoft's first Patch Tuesday update for 2013 will offer one critical update to download for Windows 8 and one for Windows RT, and two critical updates for Windows 7. More...
Microsoft has announced it has launched an update for the Certificate Trust list for all supported versions of Windows to remove one false digital certificate that has been used in hacker attacks. More...
The two PC makers that were still offering netbook-style notebooks for sale, Acer and Asus, have both announced they won't be making those models anymore and will sell off their remaining netbooks. More...
Prelimiary data from Net Applications shows that Windows 8 was installed on a total of 1.64 percent of all PCs in December, with Windows 8 and RT Touch adding another .06 percent. More...
Microsoft is now requiring that people who purchase a new PC with Windows 7 installed to provide the Windows 7 product ID to get the promised $14.99 upgrade to Windows 8. More...
New post-trial filings, from Microsoft and Motorola, show that the two companies are still far apart on how much Microsoft should pay Motorola for using certain patents in Windows and the Xbox 360. More...
New data from Net Applications claims that Windows 8 is now running on a total of 1.09 percent of the world's PCs just over a month after its official launch, with Windows 7 still in first place. More...
A federal judge has ruled Motorola, owned by Google, can't seek injunctive relief against Microsoft in its ongoing patent dispute, which effectively lifts a German ban on Xbox 360 and Windows 7 sales. More...
Neowin has received information from StatCounter which seems to show Windows 8's adoption rate below that of Windows 7 in its first month, and suggests Hurricane Sandy could be to blame. More...
A new report claims Microsoft's decision to part ways with Windows leader Steven Sinofsky was "a surprise to both Sinofsky and his staff" and that he killed off a plan to launch a Windows 7 tablet. More...
New data from app creator Soluto claims that at the moment, Windows 8 has been installed in over three percent of all Windows PCs worldwide, with Hungary having the highest percentage of Windows 8. More...