Microsoft’s Kevin Gallo said on Wednesday that Win32 “desktop” programs can now be purchased in the Windows Store. These aren’t apps that were built from the ground up for Windows 10, but software and ...

From cloud PCs and smart TVs to Chromebooks, Macs, and Linux systems, everyone is betting on traditional Windows desktop applications. Good news for PC users: Windows desktop software isn’t going ...

While this may sound very basic to some users, others may find it useful. I received a couple of emails in the last few months asking me to prepare a basic tutorial on how to create shortcuts. So in ...

The Windows desktop is one of the most important aspects of the operating system because it is home to many of your icons. If you have many apps that are used regularly, then it makes a lot of sense ...

If you talk to five PC users you’ll probably find six different ways to use the Windows desktop. On the one end are people like me, who prefer to have nothing cluttering up their primary workspace. On ...

Microsoft this week announced a new analytics tool that lets Windows developers view details about desktop application performance and reach. In addition to performance data, the new Windows Desktop ...

With Microsoft Ignite 2025 now underway in San Francisco, the Windows Insider Program is lighting up with some new updates.

Make Windows 10 a whole lot better with these handy tweaks. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. You wimp! Readers as old as our ...

When using Windows, under certain circumstances the Windows Desktop will not be shown. When this happens, when you login to Windows instead of seeing the desktop, start menu, or your normal icons, you ...