It feels like an age since Windows 8 was released. But in fact, it’s ‘only’ been 15 years. A look back at Windows 8 and where ...

Microsoft likes to talk about Windows 8 as being Windows “reimagined,” and in many ways it is quite a departure from its predecessors. To allow the operating system’s use across a range of touchscreen ...

The much-anticipated update for Windows 8 will begin shipping on Oct. 17, delivering a set of changes that Microsoft hopes will calm critics and improve sales of the tablet-optimized OS. Windows 8.1, ...

Windows 8 sports a panoramic “Metro-style” interface that invites sideways scrolling and a UI that should look familiar to Windows Phone users. Is that a good thing? In many ways, yes. Windows 8’s ...

One year after launching Windows 8, Microsoft has begun rolling out the operating system’s biggest update yet. The Windows 8.1 upgrade is available now to those who already have Windows 8, bringing ...

Microsoft's Windows 8 has been kicking about in public beta form for some time now, so many PC users already know what to expect from the latest edition of the world-conquering operating system. It's ...

At long last, the Windows 8 Metro environment has a decent media player that can play MKV files: VLC for Windows 8! VLC Media Player Beta for Windows 8 is a complete reimagining of VLC for Microsoft's ...

If you were asked to pick the most annoying of the various Microsoft Windows interfaces that have appeared over the years, there’s a reasonable chance that Windows 8’s Metro start screen and interface ...

I’m considering Windows 8 but don’t know if my current computer is capable of the upgrade. Any quick way to figure out if I need a new computer or not? – Donald Microsoft’s newest operating system is ...