Asked for confirmation of Silverlight's role in Windows Phone 7, a Microsoft spokesperson offered the following statement: "While we are not sharing details about the Windows Phone 7 Series ...

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As reported by Bleeping Computer, Microsoft will pull the plug on software support for the Extended Security Update (ESU) program for Windows 7 on Tuesday, Jan. 10. This program provided a three ...

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Silverlight is Microsoft's proprietary plugin to deliver a variety of multimedia products through Web pages or Microsoft's Windows mobile operating system. Developers can use Silverlight to create ...

I was privileged to byline the cover story of the last print issue of PC Magazine, the Windows 7 review, and I’ve witnessed every Microsoft win and misstep up to the latest Windows 11.

As a part-time developer, Richard Foster wanted to find an easy, yet lucrative way to implement ads into his Windows Phone 7 Silverlight applications.Mr. Foster was once a DOS programmer, and he ...

Windows 12 is still in development, giving us time to make some demands. For inspiration, let's look at Linux, the underdog ...

Amid the end of support for Windows 10, Microsoft opens beta testing for new features coming to the older operating system.

Prism is an ARM emulator that promises a "2x performance boost" in the next generation of Copilot+ AI PCs and even ...

Colorado law allows for all windows of a vehicle to be tinted except the windshield. But how dark is too dark?

Consumers using Windows 10 will also be offered paid security updates for the first time ever once the OS hits end of support in October 2025. Microsoft recently revealed business ...