While my recent ChromeOS Flex experience was lacking, ChromeOS is a surprisingly strong contender depending on your needs.

Microsoft will begin rolling out the Windows 11 May 2026 Security Update on May 12, introducing features like Xbox mode, AI agent monitoring from the taskbar, and expanded File Explorer capabilities.

WindowSill adds a smart command bar to Windows with built-in AI, clipboard tools, media controls, and quick actions to boost ...

Microsoft is rolling out changes to Windows 11 that disable the MSN feed, alerts, and auto-open for widgets by default, aiming for a calmer user experience. Alongside, the company is launching Xbox ...

Editor's take: As Microsoft builds Copilot AI deeper into Windows, the move is rekindling debate over how much control any one company should exercise over the computing environment that so many ...

Microsoft has announced major upgrades coming soon to the Taskbar on Windows 11 that will enable new capabilities that users have been requesting since Windows 11's debut in 2021. With these updates, ...

Microsoft reportedly has a plan in place for fixing Windows 11 and rebuilding trust in the platform with users. This plan includes several notable features and changes, including a movable taskbar ...

It’s been a long time coming, but Microsoft says it has some fixes in the pipeline that might make using Windows 11 less of a nightmare—and yes, one of those fixes has to do with scaling back how ...

Windows 11 turns five years old later this year. But there are some folks who are reluctant to move on from Windows 10, even though Microsoft ended mainstream support for that operating system in 2025 ...

After one too many of you threatened to switch to Linux, Microsoft has published a long list of changes it plans to make to Windows 11. In a lengthy blog titled "Our commitment to Windows quality," ...

A smaller taskbar is also on the way later this year. A smaller taskbar is also on the way later this year. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, ...

If you were eating in a restaurant and the head chef came out from the back multiple times to loudly proclaim that the kitchen was deeply committed to the quality of the food, would you find that ...