A few months ago, I did something radical. For radical, picture me skateboarding ungainly while installing Linux - or, to be more precise CachyOS - on my PC. Windows 11 had just been bugging me too ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Eric Idle and John Cleese co-starred in one of the most successful comedy troupes of all time, but the laughs have long been over for the pair, who have allegedly not seen each other in a decade. In ...

It’s been nearly five months since Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10. If you aren’t ready to move on, which many users are not, the company offers the option to enroll in the Extended ...

On October 14, 2025, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10. Although they gave users ample time to switch to Windows 11, millions still rely on Windows 10 and cannot upgrade to the new OS ...

Looking for ways to download PC games for Windows 10 that you can play without an internet connection? It can be a bit of a hunt to find reliable places to grab games, especially if you want to play ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's end of Windows 10 support, Windows 11 adoption has not accelerated as expected, with Dell reporting a slower upgrade pace and a flat PC market outlook for 2026. High hardware costs ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Fifty years after “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” Eric Idle never thought he’d still be talking about the cult classic film, much less a musical inspired by it. But here we are, ...

Windows 10 PCs can receive free security updates until October 2026. To qualify for free personal updates, enroll with a Microsoft account. Customers in any of the 30 EEA countries automatically ...

Officially, Windows 10 died last month, a little over a decade after its initial release. But the old operating system’s enduring popularity has prompted Microsoft to promise between one and three ...

The official count now shows Windows 11 at 63.57% of the entire Steam gaming audience, while Windows 10 is at 31.14%. Ironically, Windows 7 use actually increased following Windows 10's demise, up ...

Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) is a paid subscription that provides security patches now that mainstream support of Windows 10 has ended. Free security updates and technical support are no ...