Chris Hoffman

Chris Hoffman

Freelance Contributor

Chris Hoffman has been a tech journalist covering Windows, PCs, and technology in general for fifteen years. His writing was instrumental in putting How-To Geek on the map, taking it from a small tech blog to a major technology publication. He eventually ran the site as Editor-in-Chief up until its acquisition, when he left to pursue other opportunities. His work has appeared in The New York Times, PCWorld, PCMag, Computerworld, Fast Company, and Reader's Digest. He now runs a Windows newsletter in partnership with Paul Thurrott at Thurrott.com, too. To learn more about Chris, visit chrisbhoffman.com.

Articles by: Chris Hoffman

Person holding Windows 7 boxes in a store

40 years of Windows: How Windows 7 cleansed the sins of Vista

By Chris Hoffman published

Premium Following the release of the poorly received Windows Vista, Microsoft had some work to do to reinstate trust in the operating system, and Windows 7 was a roaring success. Here's why.

Bill Gates on stage announcing Windows XP 64-bit

40 years of Windows: How XP changed everything

By Chris Hoffman published

Premium Windows XP was a significant moment in the operating system's history. While it suffered from security problems, it also brought forth a slew of new features.

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