The success of Google’s Chromebook hardware and Chrome OS software wasn’t an inevitability, but the ease of use they afford ended up allowing Google to carve out a niche in a very crowded PC ...

Windows, to a certain extent, is still the world's most-used operating system and, because of that, it is a sordid mess. Microsoft has repeatedly tried to create a "lite" version of Windows, from ...

Microsoft is reportedly taking a page of Google's playbook and is allegedly developing a Chrome OS-like version of Windows 10 called Windows Lite, which would power dual-screen devices and low-powered ...

A report out of IT publication Petri suggests Microsoft is working on a challenger to Google’s increasingly popular Chrome OS dubbed Windows Lite, or perhaps even just ‘Lite.’ I’m getting a strong ...

Both the people who make PCs and the people who use them have repeatedly shown that they prefer a full-featured version of Windows. Nevertheless, Microsoft appears to be developing a stripped-down ...

Rumors of a new operating system called Lite have been showing up since December. In fact, the original rumors were that it might not even be called Windows, marking a departure from Microsoft's ...

A view of the new Microsoft Surface Laptop following a Microsoft launch event, May 2, 2017 in New York City. The OS mockup shows improved features. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Microsoft is reportedly ...

Unfortunately, it sounds like that won't be happening. I've been told by people familiar with the matter that Microsoft will not use Build 2019 as a stage for Windows Lite, as it's just not ready yet, ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft still hasn’t officially confirmed the existence of its rumored Windows ...

Microsoft is developing a new, lightweight version of Windows 10 that it could launch as early as later this year, according to The Verge‘s Tom Warren. Citing sources “familiar with Microsoft’s plans, ...

The success of Google's Chromebook hardware and Chrome OS software wasn't an inevitability, but the ease of use they afford ended up allowing Google to carve out a niche in a very crowded PC ...