3 tools turned my Windows 11 PC into the Windows 12 I wanted.

At its Oct. 7 Windows and Surface event, Microsoft gave Copilot’s icon a face, pushed AI agents deeper into Windows 11 and priced the Nvidia-powered Surface Laptop Ultra at $2,599. No Windows 12.

Microsoft is making clear that its strategy to retire Windows 10 later this year will proceed as planned, and that its primary focus after that will be Windows 11 and Copilot+ PCs. To that end, the ...

Apple's success story with its own ARM chips was made possible due to Apple's tight control of its own ecosystem: The hardware and software are optimized for each other. When Apple launched the Apple ...

Microsoft originally described Windows 10 as "the last version of Windows," intending to turn the operating system into a service model with regular updates instead of major releases. Perhaps the ...

Windows 12 has been the subject of leaks and speculation, which can be totally fun to discuss and imagine. But let’s be honest, folks -- that operating system is not likely to arrive this year. In ...

Microsoft faced criticism for preventing some older PCs from upgrading to its latest OS. When Windows 10 extended support ends in October 2026, a new OS may already be on the market. PCWorld predicts ...

After a 7-year corporate stint, Tanveer found his love for writing and tech too much to resist. An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and ...

As 2025 saw the end of Windows 10 support, and Windows 11 is now the sole operating system from Microsoft, the countdown has begun for a successor. If your Windows 10 PC has now run its course and you ...

Windows 12 is expected to launch in 2025, featuring new enhanced AI capabilities, improved ARM support, state-of-the-art update cycles, and UI improvements, and it might be free to upgrade from ...

Commentary: Hate Windows 11? Then you probably won't like what's coming next. Here's everything I expect as someone who's covered Windows for decades. We are at a rare moment in Microsoft history, ...