Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for ...

The software giant continues its march toward releasing its upcoming operating system, debuting a new logo that does away with the flaglike design of Windows past. Jay Greene, a CNET senior writer, ...

Microsoft just unveiled a Windows 8 logo that matches what the company calls its "complete reimagination" of the operating system. "The Windows logo is a strong and widely recognized mark but when we ...

The way people use their devices is changing, and Microsoft is embracing that with a new look for its cadre of Windows apps. Microsoft is in the midst of years-long redesign of its signature tools, ...

Modern app icons are slowly appearing in Microsoft’s OS Modern app icons are slowly appearing in Microsoft’s OS is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things ...

Windows XP might just be one of the most beloved versions of Microsoft's iconic OS, and it was fast, easy to use, and, best of all - stable. Well, at least once, the Service Packs rolled around.