Windows 11 is a very complex operating system with a ton of features and things packed in you may not even be aware of. Even beyond the surface-level things you see when you first set up a PC, a lot ...

Cutting corners: Microsoft introduced Windows Server Update Services in 2005 as an improvement over previous software update mechanisms, designed for Windows patch downloads and servicing. Two decades ...

Disabling Windows services and apps you don't need can free up your PC's resources and improve performance. Turn off Connected User Experiences and Telemetry along with Remote Desktop services. Free ...

Microsoft is planning a management shake-up in its Windows division and will appoint Steve Sinofsky, currently head of the company's Office division, to oversee Windows development, according to a ...

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that was causing security applications to flag a core Windows component, the company said in a service alert posted this week. An out-of-band (OOB) security update ...

In Vernor Vinge’s science fiction novel A Deepness in the Sky, one of the characters works as a software archaeologist, mining thousands of years of code and libraries to find the solutions to ...

Overview: Modern .NET evolved from .NET Core and supports cross-platform cloud development environments.NET Framework remains widely used in legacy enterprise s ...

There’s a lot to be said for tools that make it easy to target multiple platforms from a single codebase, reducing the load on developers and increasing the reach of your applications. Microsoft’s ...

Microsoft is constantly looking to improve Windows 11 with new and better features. Getting a preview of these new elements will give you a head start on future releases. Image: Mark W.