Forget all of Microsoft’s hoopla about Windows 8‘s new Metro interface. If you’re a power user who relies on lots of legacy software, you’ll still be spending most of your time with the classic ...

For the past few months, Microsoft has observed while techies dug into the Windows 8 “Consumer Preview“–in geek parlance, the beta. The result is several big changes to the operating system, many of ...

In my continuing mission to explore strange new tiles and seek out new bugs and windows, I give you my video gaming experiences with Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...

Microsoft has released the full, final version of Windows 8 to MSDN and TechNet subscribers, and a free 90-day trial to everyone else. We go hands on, to see just how slick it is on a touchscreen ...

A company known for software that customizes Windows has released a free tool that restores the Start button to Microsoft’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview. StarDock, notable for its WindowBlinds ...

Windows 8 has two environments: the full screen, touch-centric Windows Store App interface (also called Metro) and the Desktop interface, which looks and acts like Windows 7. If you install programs ...

Windows 8? In 2026? These really might be the end times.