Starting July 7, Microsoft will start "retiring" the Modern/Windows Store version of Skype and will migrate users of that version to the existing Windows desktop version. "With the upcoming release of ...

Microsoft may be busy making changes to the Windows technical requirements and licensing terms to pave the way for smaller Windows tablets. For the most part, however, the company has only hinted that ...

Windows 11 has been officially revealed, and it looks like the operating system is bringing new touch, pen, and voice features along with it. In this era of detachable 2-in-1s that double as both a ...

Rich was the editorial lead for CNET's Home and Wellness sections, based in Louisville, Kentucky. Before moving to Louisville in 2013, Rich ran CNET's desktop computer review section for 10 years in ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is simplifying Skype for Windows into a single application. While the ...

If you followed our coverage of the IFA trade show last week, you’ll know that the most intriguing Windows 8 and Windows RT hardware on display came with a common mantra: available October 26, pricing ...

It's almost been a month since Windows 11 became generally available, but since it is being rolled out in a staggered manner, it's not available for everyone. Although there are ways to jump the queue ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. In one sense, touch has always been part of Windows. It might have ...

This is a terrific display, but we do wish it allowed height adjustments. You don’t necessarily need a touchscreen monitor to use Windows 8, but swiping your finger to invoke the Charms bar is a lot ...

The new Windows 8 release to manufacturing doesn't seem to support touch-pad gestures out of the box, so you may need to download the drivers yourself. Lance Whitney Contributing Writer Lance Whitney ...

It's still early in the Windows 7 development process, but it sounds like new touch features already have made it onto the user-interface feature list. Hilton Locke, who is with Microsoft's Windows ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When you boot up Microsoft’s new Windows 8 operating system, you might have no idea where to click first. The “Start” button is gone; in ...