Microsoft’s startup story: How the company became a tech giant, and what we can learn from it today
For this second chapter in our Microsoft @ 50 series, GeekWire spent the past month revisiting Microsoft’s early years, from ...
Phil Spencer says Microsoft's PC-heavy lineup this year is 'historical' and an 'anomaly', so don't get used to it
Xbox chief Phil Spencer has recently been doing the interview circuit, mixing up his usual advocacy for Microsoft's slate ...
Arm-based Windows 11 PCs now have an official ISO for clean installs
New Snapdragon laptops can now do clean installs of Windows 11, but your idea of "clean" may differ from what you get. Thanks ...
Microsoft finally releases generic install ISOs for the Arm version of Windows
Microsoft is fixing that today—the company finally has a download page for the official Arm release of Windows 11, linked to ...
Why is the first Windows drive always called C:? Here’s the answer
On your Windows PC, the drive designations start with C. Where are A and B? The answer can be found in the history of Windows ...
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GOG Preservation Program launched to actively support golden oldies on PC
The GOG Preservation Program has been revealed by CD Projekt's DRM-free digital storefront, the company deciding to take a ...
The Best Gaming Desktop PC Deals for October 2024
For prebuilt gaming desktops, a few companies are reliable and widely available. Dell's Alienware division produces solid if ...
Halo 2's playable E3 2003 demo is an astounding feat of preservation, and everything great about PC gaming
Something very special happened in our hobby this weekend. The Digsite team, a group of Halo modders who've been working with ...
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Remember Bricopacks? They could transform Windows XP into something special
Windows XP wasn't a bad-looking operating system. It's one of my favorites from Microsoft with a clean user interface and rapid performance on a fresh installation first boot, and ...
Bill Burton, who ‘did so much’ for South Seattle youth, dies at 75
Bill Burton "saw the potential in people." He led a campaign to bring a new youth clubhouse to South Seattle, where a street ...
To my surprise, Dragon Age: The Veilguard PC sales just passed CoD: Black Ops 6 on Steam
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a new action RPG from BioWare and Electronic Arts that's launched today on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and Windows PC. It's one of 2024's most highly anticipated RPGs, and it's ...