Why it's a problem roughly 11% of the computers in the world are running this obsolete operating system. Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, ...

Windows users have been waiting for Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system for a long time. Anybody who bought Windows Vista computers in the past three years has been itching to upgrade to something ...

Computers are a significant investment, especially for those on fixed incomes. Fortunately, with proper care and maintenance, older computers can remain secure and functional for years. Let's address ...

The pre-beta version of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system released to developers at the Professional Developers Conference has already made it onto prominent BitTorrent sites, where thousands of ...

Tomorrow is D-day for Windows XP SP2 users. Granted, Windows XP SP2 will still work, but tomorrow is the last Patch Tuesday for the venerable OS which means it will become more unstable and less ...

The Better Business Bureau issued a consumer alert for Microsoft computer users. The scam comes after Microsoft announced it is no longer providing technical assistance, software updates, or bug fixes ...

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will sell the standard home-user version of its new Windows 7 operating system for 8 percent less than the comparable version of its Vista system, as the global ...

Microsoft launched its new Windows 7 operating system in India Thursday, but customers who want to buy off-the-shelf packages of the operating system at a retail store will have to wait longer.

Were you a good operating system? No, Windows 7, you were the best. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Looking back, I can't decide ...

Thousands of jurisdictions are relying on a nearly obsolete operating system to run their election systems, and it's not clear they will have the money or time to wean themselves off before the 2020 ...