If Windows Update says your desktop or laptop doesn't meet the requirements for Windows 11, a bit of work under the hood ...

There are various versions of Windows, including Windows 11 and Windows 10. With every release, Microsoft introduces a set of new feature sets for applications, known as APIs. These APIs enabled ...

https://www.pcworld.com/tags/Microsoft+Windows+7.html has the same core code as https://www.pcworld.com/tags/Microsoft+Windows+Vista.html, right? So application ...

When Windows decides that it isn't interested in completing an upgrade, it can be maddeningly unhelpful, spitting out error ...

A problem with having the latest version of the Windows operating system is that older programs that you've installed prior to the release of the new operating system may stop running or experience ...

Microsoft gave assurances this week that organizations adopting Windows 10 likely won't face application compatibility issues. Application compatibility has been "one of the most important ...

Does Windows 11 have compatibility issues? There are known Windows 11 problems and issues. Including incompatibility issues with specific versions of drivers for Intel Smart Sound Technology (Intel ...

Windows 10 life support ends Oct. 14, when Microsoft stops providing free free security updates, bug fixes, or technical support for the operating system.

Wine is not an emulator like Qemu or a virtualization environment like Virtualbox, but a runtime environment that aims to emulate the Windows API on Linux. This API mapping is not complete, but it is ...

We installed a bushel of x86 Windows programs on a new Snapdragon X Elite laptop to see if Microsoft’s claims of smooth operation on its new emulator pan out. You may be surprised by our results. I've ...