Microsoft's Raymond Chen describes the string-matching heuristic behind the OS's system-file recovery.

Microsoft ended official support for Windows 10 in 2025, but the company may have a harder time than expected putting the ...

Make Windows 11 feel faster with nine cleanup tips for startup apps, storage, background processes, updates, malware scans, ...

Several Windows users have reported being unable to run the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter on their PC. You can run the compatibility troubleshooter by going to Settings > Troubleshoot > Other ...

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update introduces Low Latency Profile, a hidden optimization that improves responsiveness ...

Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen explains how Windows 95 used file names and paths to detect installer programs and protect ...

Some users have complained that they can’t run any program on Windows 11/10 PC soon after after login or after Windows Update. While they can open programs within a minute of logging in, they are ...

The Windows Insider Program has evolved tremendously in the last 11 years. For enterprise customers, those changes have been a source of confusion. Recent key leadership shifts suggest more unwelcome ...

If you have found Windows 11's feature rollouts confusing, Microsoft hears you and is overhauling the Windows Insider Program. Now, instead of three Insider channels, there are just two: Experimental ...

Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) is a paid subscription that provides security patches now that mainstream support of Windows 10 has ended. Free security updates and technical support are no ...

Microsoft on Monday announced the "expansion" of a Windows Customer Connection Program for IT pros. The program offers IT participants "access to exclusive virtual calls, focus groups, surveys, Teams ...

Retro Potato: Raymond Chen is once again sharing an intriguing behind-the-scenes story about the making of Windows 95. It turns out that building the setup process for the consumer-oriented operating ...