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Windows 12 FAQ: Is it coming in 2024? (Plus some surprising predictions)

Microsoft isn't talking, but I've collected rumors, speculation, and wild-ass guesses about the next version of Windows in this FAQ to help you get ready.

April 1, 2024 by Ed Bott

Running out of laptop storage? Try these three solutions

When you bought your laptop last year, you thought it had enough storage. Now you're running out of disk space and struggling every time you save a file. Here's what you can do.

August 18, 2022 by Ed Bott

What laptop should I buy, Windows or MacOS? Plus 10 more things to consider

If you've gone shopping for a portable PC lately, you know that the sheer number of choices can be overwhelming. How do you narrow your options? Use my checklist to assemble the specs that match your preferences.

October 21, 2021 by Ed Bott

Poll results: ZDNet readers find Google guilty of antitrust, but no consensus on remedies

By an overwhelming margin, respondents to our latest ZDNet poll agree with the government's decision to file antitrust charges against Google. But how to cure the problem is another story. And just what does Buffy the Vampire Slayer have to do with all this?

October 28, 2020 by Ed Bott

My seven favorite Windows 10 features

If you have a Windows 10 PC, you might be missing out on some productivity-enhancing shortcuts. Here are my seven favorite features, many of them new or greatly improved since Windows 10's debut in 2015.

September 11, 2020 by Ed Bott

Laptops and tablets banned? Here's how to stay productive in flight

In a further potential blow to business travelers' productivity, the Trump administration is considering extending its laptop ban to all international flights departing from and arriving in the US . Some previously niche products and one obscure Windows 10 feature could come in handy.

May 29, 2017 by Ed Bott

Five surprises in the latest Windows 10 Insider build and what they mean

Most of the changes in the latest Windows 10 preview release, build 14942, look like minor tweaks. But they point the way to more significant changes to come next year. Here's what to look out for.

October 11, 2016 by Ed Bott

Gartner says sales of hybrid devices will soar in 2015

The PC market may be down worldwide, but the future is bright for two-in-one notebooks and convertible tablets. A new Gartner report says sales in this category will rise 77 percent in 2015. The report also offers the first independent estimates of how well Microsoft's Surface devices are selling.

June 18, 2015 by Ed Bott

Mozilla appears to abandon Firefox tracking protection initiative: Is privacy protection impossible?

A hidden feature in the open-source Firefox browser can cut load times for modern web pages nearly in half. So why isn't this feature easy to find and enable? Blame the well-funded online advertising industry.

May 27, 2015 by Ed Bott

How the Surface Pro 3 changed the way I work

For the first time in 20 years, I don't own a conventional clamshell laptop PC. The Surface Pro 3 has taken over all the functions that I used to need a laptop for, and it makes an excellent tablet, too. Here's how I use this device in PC and tablet modes.

October 29, 2014 by Ed Bott