Microsoft has arguably done more to shape the evolution of the PC than any other company. This week, Microsoft celebrates its 50th anniversary on April 4, 2025. Fifty years is a long time for anyone, ...

Dave Plummer was once a programmer for Microsoft, where he played a key role in the development of the Windows Task Manager as well as the ZIP archive import for the operating system. The man has ...

On July 29, 2015, Microsoft launched Windows 10 to the world. It was a step in the right direction after the disaster that was Windows 8, merging the new live tile interface with the familiar Start ...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveils Copilot + PCs, a linchpin of the company’s plan to reinvent Windows, during a special event in Redmond in May 2024. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Editor’s Note: ...

Microsoft engages in an extended public mea culpa about Vista, admitting the key reasons why the OS failed among business customers About a year ago on its Redmond, Washington, campus, a member of ...

Steve Sinofsky, the head of the Office unit, has been tapped to lead Windows development in the wake of another delay. During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, changed ...