While rumors about Windows 12 are circulating the internet, as of October 2025, Windows 10 still accounts for 64% of the market share, making it the most popular and still widely used operating system ...

If you've lately brought a Windows computer, you probably own a unique Windows installation disk and a Windows key. While performing a clean set up, you can use them to get things executed and ...

Ever since Microsoft launched Windows 10, it's made the OS officially or unofficially available. Officially, you stopped being able to download or upgrade your system to Windows 10 on July 29, 2016.

Note: This article was originally posted on December 1st, 2019, but has since been updated to reflect the current version of Windows 10 and new steps that should be taken to prevent problems with the ...

Don't want to pay $30 to keep Windows 10 security updates? Microsoft offers several workarounds, with the best deal available for European users.

Although Microsoft's July 29 deadline has expired, there's an easy way to get Windows 10 gratis -- provided you don't mind a little white internet lie. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and ...

You can upgrade to Windows 11 or Windows 10 from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 even now for free! Microsoft offers you a simple method to upgrade from the previous version ...

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 ...

Windows 10 is now running on an astounding 75 million PCs. Microsoft made the new version of Windows available as a free download for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 customers just one month ago. That’s ...