Windows 7

Looking for a way to cut that pricey cable-TV cord, but don't want to give up on watching and recording your favorite network shows? Turns out there's an easy and very affordable solution. It's called Windows 7.

Setting up and maintaining your home PC network is easier than ever before in Windows 7--but that's not saying much. Many networking issues still aren't easily addressed from Windows 7's control panels. That's why we've compiled a list of common networking problems and quick fixes.

The 64-bit versions of Windows 7 are vulnerable to a surprisingly simple error that causes a disastrous blue-screen-of-death crash, but only when running Apple's Safari browser. An IFRAME tag with the wrong value taps the blue screen and might let malware run with root privileges.

Here's how you can easily see hidden files, drives and folders in Windows 7.

At one time, 80 percent of all desktop computers ran Windows XP. The breakout OS appeared on October 25, 2001, making it 10 years old. But is 10 years too long for any OS?

Tempted by the beautiful Mac hardware? Need or want to run Windows? This 3-part series is your ultimate guide to running Windows on a Mac.

Error reporting can be a real annoyance at times in Windows 7. Here's how you can turn it off so you won't have to be bothered by it again.

It can take forever to do a clean installation of Windows 7 and update the OS afterward. Save time with these tips.

It's been nearly two years since Windows 7 was released, and yet there are still some features that Windows 7 users may not be taking full advantage of -- such as desktop gadgets. Similar to the Mac's Dashboard Widgets, Windows desktop gadgets are mini-applications that reside on your desktop and can display live data, perform simple functions like search or password generation, or give you a sneak peek inside the inner workings of your PC.

These two new Windows 7 tablets offer ruggedized components and enterprise-level mobility

Patch Tuesday has arrived. As expected, Microsoft released a relatively small number of patches for July, but that is no reason for IT admins to let their guard down--especially when one of the patches is a Critical update for Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

Microsoft made its most aggressive move yet to convince customers to drop Windows XP and adopt Windows 7, telling them that there were only 1,000 days of support life left in the older operating system.