Preston Gralla
Contributing Editor
Preston Gralla is a contributing editor for Computerworld, a blogger for ITworld, and the author of more than 45 books, including NOOK Tablet: The Missing Manual (O'Reilly 2012) and How the Internet Works (Que, 2006).
Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?
Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 11 as they roll out to Windows Insiders. Now updated for Build 26002 for the Canary Channel and Build 23595 for the Beta Channel, both released on Nov. 29, 2023.
Office 365: A guide to the updates
Get the latest info on new features, bug fixes, and security updates for Office 365/Microsoft 365 for Windows as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Version 2311 (Build 17029.20068), released on Nov. 29, 2023.
Microsoft gives up on internet search to build a better AI brand
The company is going all in on generative artificial intelligence, even if that means walking away from its fight over internet search with Google.
Windows 10 Insider Previews: A guide to the builds
Get the latest info on new preview builds for Windows 10 22H2 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Build 19045.3757 for the Release Preview Channel, released on Nov. 20, 2023.
Microsoft welcomes Biden’s new AI order — is that a good thing or bad?
When the US government last month moved to put guardrails around the use of generative AI, big tech firms were surprisingly quick to welcome the move.
Windows 11: A guide to the updates
Here’s what you need to know about the latest updates to Windows 11 as they’re released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB5032190, released on Nov. 14, 2023.
13 ways to speed up Windows 11
Windows 11 is generally faster than Windows 10, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be better. Try these tips to speed up and stabilize your Windows 11 PC.
17 ways to speed up Windows 10
If you want to optimize Windows 10, take a few minutes to try out these tips to speed up your PC and make it less prone to performance and system issues.
Microsoft invested $13B in genAI — does Copilot for Windows show it’s a bad bet?
The much ballyhooed Copilot for Windows doesn't really add much to the operating system, or do much for users. So where's the ROI?
PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 cheat sheet
Are you getting the most from PowerPoint for Microsoft 365/Office 365 in Windows? Learn about the key new features in Microsoft’s powerful presentation app.
How to replace Edge as the default browser in Windows — and why you shouldn’t
Here’s how to make Chrome, Firefox, or another browser the primary one in Windows 10 or 11. (But are you sure you want to?)