I'm looking to create a rule or combination of rules in Windows Firewall on Win 7 (and possibly Win 8 and/or 10) that will allow connections for a specific program on a specific port only for specific ...

Windows 10 brings back the Start Menu and adds a host of new features, along with a promise to regularly update the operating system behind the scenes. (Microsoft Image.) For software engineer Tim ...

The "Calvin & Hobbes" cartoon's imaginary game of making the rules up as you go is a near-perfect representation of what modern IT has become. Who's ready for some Calvinball? What, you've never ...

Last week Microsoft warned that free Windows 10 upgrades will soon end - but fear not! Microsoft has now posted a new update revealing a rule change which will allow some users to enjoy free upgrades ...

“Microsoft Monday” takes a look back at the past week of news related to Microsoft. This week, “Microsoft Monday” includes details about a new Windows 10 free upgrade rule, Windows 7 and Windows 8 ...

PC gaming is primed for a renaissance—or at least a reinvention—like we haven’t seen since the advent of 3D acceleration in the late 1990s. For this, we can thank the mobile revolution and all its ...

Yes. You can tint your car windows in Ohio, but there are legal limits drivers must follow, according to Ohio Code rule ...

Microsoft last week issued what it called a “clarification” of its support policy that was less an explanation of something existing and more a set of new rules that customers must follow. “We want to ...

If you're sick of juggling two OSes, Microsoft--yeah, Microsoft--wants you to know you're not alone. Windows 8 will merge the traditional Windows UI with a Mango-flavored touch interface called Metro.

Microsoft's upcoming mobile OS has a lot more in common with Windows Sr., a technology decision that hints at closer future ties. Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple. Before that, ...

I rec'd this email newsletter today, and I found it very interesting, and admittedly down right controversial. As a Windows guy, even I was having some trouble believing that Windows is such the ...