The success of Google’s Chromebook hardware and Chrome OS software wasn’t an inevitability, but the ease of use they afford ended up allowing Google to carve out a niche in a very crowded PC ...

Microsoft is reportedly taking a page of Google's playbook and is allegedly developing a Chrome OS-like version of Windows 10 called Windows Lite, which would power dual-screen devices and low-powered ...

Windows, to a certain extent, is still the world's most-used operating system and, because of that, it is a sordid mess. Microsoft has repeatedly tried to create a "lite" version of Windows, from ...

Both the people who make PCs and the people who use them have repeatedly shown that they prefer a full-featured version of Windows. Nevertheless, Microsoft appears to be developing a stripped-down ...

You can revive your aging PC with a lightweight Linux distro such as Puppy Linux and Linux Lite. But which one should you choose?

A report out of IT publication Petri suggests Microsoft is working on a challenger to Google’s increasingly popular Chrome OS dubbed Windows Lite, or perhaps even just ‘Lite.’ I’m getting a strong ...

Unfortunately, it sounds like that won't be happening. I've been told by people familiar with the matter that Microsoft will not use Build 2019 as a stage for Windows Lite, as it's just not ready yet, ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft still hasn’t officially confirmed the existence of its rumored Windows ...

A view of the new Microsoft Surface Laptop following a Microsoft launch event, May 2, 2017 in New York City. The OS mockup shows improved features. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Microsoft is reportedly ...

A version of Linux which rips off Windows has shipped and we really expect Vole to take notice – even if it is keen to say it is all open sauce friendly these days. Windows 12 Lite resembles Windows ...

The latest iPad Pro and Google Pixel Slate has gotten people talking about next-gen computers again. The Pixel Slate, in particular, had decent hardware but left users wanting a bit more from the ...

The success of Google's Chromebook hardware and Chrome OS software wasn't an inevitability, but the ease of use they afford ended up allowing Google to carve out a niche in a very crowded PC ...