Operating Systems

A look inside the Microsoft Local Administrator Password Solution

Microsoft helps troubleshoot Windows 10 activation with new beta

The tool comes as Microsoft prepares to end free Windows 10 upgrades

Apple surprise: iOS 10 preview’s kernel unencrypted

Some wondered if Apple left iOS 10 preview kernel unencrypted on purpose, and company says it did

Microsoft plugs Edge browser as power miser

Beats the drum on consumption to turn around downturn in adoption

How (and why) to customize the Windows 10 Start menu

The Windows 10 Start menu is a blend of navigation from Windows Phone and Windows 7, and it's highly customizable. We’ll walk you through it.

Why smartphones struggle with 911

If apps can automatically detect when you are near a local restaurant, why can't a 911 app? The network is to blame.

Microsoft’s new tactic to promote Edge is power efficiency

Microsoft claims its Edge browser uses less power than competing browsers on a Windows 10 device

Microsoft’s Sharepoint app for iOS is here

It's supposed to let people get access to key company data on the go.

Microsoft has had enough of OEM bloatware

Windows 10 will soon have a tool to remove the junk your OEM installed

30 days in a terminal: Days 2-5 — Social media in shell

Using social media in a Linux shell works for some platforms, but others are proving to be impossible so far