is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft has been rather quiet about its risky Windows 8 bet. The company passed ...

It's been a while since Microsoft execs shared an official count of licenses of Windows 8 sold. Last time we got a tally was in May 2013, when the Softies said the company had sold more than 100 ...

If MS-DOS, Windows, Android, the IBM PC, $99 TouchPad, and $200 Kindle Fire have taught us anything about technology, it's that being cheaper -- if not better -- than the competition is one of the ...

Microsoft is announcing Monday that Windows 10 is now running on more than 200 million devices, up from 110 million in October. The software giant bills it as the fastest takeoff for any Windows ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This morning, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 is now officially on more than 200 million ...

Making Windows 10 a free upgrade for the majority of users out there appears to have worked like a charm for Microsoft. The company announced this morning that Windows 10 is being used on more than ...

UPDATE: Windows 10 has been installed on more than 200 million devices, Microsoft revealed on Monday. Yusuf Mehdi, vice president of Windows and Devices, explained in a blog post that the install ...

Five months after its launch, Windows 10 is now activated on more than 200 million devices worldwide, according to Microsoft. Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of Windows and Devices Yusuf Mehdi ...

Windows 10 is now apparently installed on nearly 200 million devices and represents a total of 28.85% of the operating systems reported by Steam's Hardware Survey. That's some astounding growth, ...

Windows 8.1’s tile UI makes it better suited to touchscreen input than other desktop operating systems, and by now we’re used to seeing hybrid systems, like Microsoft’s own Surface 3 Pro, that offer ...

The latest numbers from the company show businesses are close to schedule to move away from Windows 7 before the older OS retires in early 2020. Microsoft on Tuesday said that some 200 million ...

Microsoft and HP’s new $200 Windows PC sounds like an "As Seen on TV" deal. WSJ’s Joanna Stern puts it up against Acer's $200 Chromebook 11 to find out if it’s really that good a buy. Photo/video: ...