Hey, Windows Vista lovers! Microsoft has some bad, or possibly good, news. It's recommending that all users disable the Windows Sidebar and Gadgets — immediately. "Disabling the Windows Sidebar and ...

Gadgets, those little mini apps that sit on the Windows desktop, have a small but devoted following. But it’s clear that Microsoft now views Gadgets as security vulnerabilities that should be done ...

Following last month's dump of user-submitted Office templates, Microsoft has abruptly dropped support for third-party Windows Desktop Gadgets In a move that took many by surprise, Microsoft dropped ...

Now that I have lots of screen real estate with two monitors I rediscovered the Windows 7 gadgets. I think I read somewhere that they were or may be a security risk. Any confirmations one way or the ...

This year is Microsoft's 50th anniversary, and many are celebrating its contribution to the tech industry by looking back at some of its iconic operating systems and other achievements. While there's ...

One of the things I miss about Windows Vista–okay, the only thing I miss about Vista–is the Sidebar. Much as I applaud Microsoft’s decision to liberate its desktop gadgets, to make it so you can ...

The highly anticipated Windows 11 24H2 update, set to be released later this year, promises to deliver a wide array of enhancements and optimizations, particularly for devices powered by ARM ...

A new Windows laptop does not feel complete until a few key apps are in place. Here is why these five make sense and what ...

Windows 8 is on the way this fall, but apart from a few tweaks here and there, it isn't exactly packing a ton of new features into the Windows desktop. So, if you'd rather pay $100 for a real feature ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...