Inside the Microsoft Archives: How the tech giant preserves, shares, and learns from its history
Founded in 1986 and staffed by a team of six, the Microsoft Archives preserve nearly 135,000 physical artifacts, 170,000 ...
Remembering Microsoft’s other co-founder: How Paul Allen’s vision sparked a software revolution
As Microsoft prepares to mark its 50th anniversary, company veterans are reflecting on the pivotal role of the late Paul ...
Microsoft turns 50: 4 employees recall their early years
Fifty years ago, two kids from Seattle flipped the tech industry on its head. While all the big brains in personal computing ...
The ever-popular Microsoft Surface Pro has a $380 discount today
If you’ve always wanted to own a Microsoft Surface Pro, now’s the perfect time to make your purchase as the latest model, the ...
Windows 11 sees a major spike in market share as Windows 10 nears its official EOL
According to the latest data from Statcounter, Windows 11's market share saw a significant jump in March 2025, largely at the ...
I'll never forget these three Windows apps that changed my life forever — So, where are they now as Microsoft turns 50?
I used (almost) every edition of Microsoft's operating system, so it's time to remember some of Microsoft's iconic ...
For the Price of a Good Burger, You Can Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro and Unlock Microsoft’s Copilot AI
StackSocial has Windows 11 Pro down to a measly $14.97 for a limited time: Typically a new Windows license will run you about $199, but it’s a solid 92% off at the moment. That’s right, StackSocial ’s ...
Microsoft to mark five decades of Ctrl-Alt-Deleting the competition
Selecting milestones and millstones for the Redmond-based biz is tricky since there are so many. The operating systems would ...
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Russian Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-26633 via MSC EvilTwin to Deploy SilentPrism and DarkWisp
Water Gamayun has been linked to the active exploitation of CVE-2025-26633 (aka MSC EvilTwin), a vulnerability in the ...
The 50 best things Microsoft has ever made
This week, on April 4th, Microsoft turns 50 years old. The company has gone through sweeping changes over that time — from ...
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Windows “Blue Screen of Death” Will Change Color and Design in Microsoft’s Upcoming Plans
The famous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) in Windows has become a well-known part of the Microsoft operating system, so it’s ...
Here’s a new trick to installing Windows 11 without a Microsoft account
As Microsoft makes it more difficult—if not impossible—to install Windows 11 without a Microsoft account, a new workaround ...