In brief: Microsoft initially introduced its controller-friendly Windows interface with the Asus ROG Xbox Ally in October, but all Windows handhelds will support it starting from today. Windows ...

Fresh options in Windows 11 25H2 let you get fancy with the screen that appears before you log in to your PC and after you lock it. Here’s how to get the most out of widgets on the underutilized lock ...

Windows Windows 3.1 included a red and yellow 'Hot Dog Stand' color scheme so garish it was long assumed to be a joke, so I tracked down Microsoft's original UI designer to get the true story Windows ...

People seem to either hate Liquid Glass or…well, the Macalope has yet to see anyone who says they love it. Engadget’s Devindra Hardawar comes the closest in saying “Apple’s Liquid Glass is Windows ...

After a long and storied history, the BSOD is being replaced. WIRED takes a trip down memory lane to wave goodbye to the iconic screen we all love to hate. Along with scrapping the blue (in favor of a ...

Microsoft has temporarily transported users back to 2007 this week when the company mistakenly swapped Windows 11's familiar startup chime with the iconic Windows Vista boot sound. The mix-up appeared ...

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If you’ve heard sounds from 20 years ago coming out of your PC when it starts up, it’s not haunted. Well, probably not. (I’m not in front of your computer and I’m not Egon Spengler, so I can’t say for ...

PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. Remember your PCs startup noise in the late ...

The Windows Vista boot sound appears in the latest Windows 11 Dev Channel build. The Windows Vista boot sound appears in the latest Windows 11 Dev Channel build. is a senior editor and author of ...