Microsoft's business model for Windows has historically been complex, with a mix of different editions, a partner-centric sales channel, and Byzantine licensing rules. Throw in a 10-year support ...

We're roughly three months away from the end of extended support for Windows 7, and Microsoft is doing everything in its power to ensure that its most stubborn customers flee the operating system and ...

Windows 7 is projected to reach the end-of-support in January 2020 for consumers, but Microsoft is offering paid extensions for Windows 7 security updates. Microsoft has also decided to extend the ...

Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing out ...

I've gotten a few questions from concerned readers about a fast-approaching deadline date for Windows 7. After October 31, 2014-- Microsoft will no longer provide its PC partners or systems builders ...

For all the talk about the advantages of Windows 8 over Windows 7—for example, account sync, better multiple monitor support, and faster startup times—some people just can’t get past Windows 8’s ...

Why it matters: We know that Windows 7 users now have under 12 months before Microsoft ends its extended support for the aging OS. After January 14, 2020, the only people who will receive extended ...

The launch of Windows 7 draws near. Discs are being minted, glossy advertisements are filling magazines, and Microsoft is dispensing ludicrous advice on how to plan your own launch party. For existing ...

Despite pleas from users to stop the confusion and craft one version of Windows 7, Microsoft is continuing down the path it followed with XP and Vista releasing multiple versions or SKUs ...

In addition to being useful for collaborative business use, shared network folders can also come in handy when it comes to backing up your business computers. The Backup and Restore feature of Windows ...

As the January end-of-support deadline for the aged OS approaches, Microsoft is ramping up efforts to get users to move to Windows 10. Microsoft will soon begin nagging users running Windows 7 ...