Windows 8 was an ambitious operating system. Microsoft's goal was, and still is, to have a single operating system that can span the traditional PC, the tablet, and everything in between.. To do ...

Windows 8.1 eases the transition for desktop diehards, granting PC enthusiasts the ability to shun most of the tablet-oriented bits. New tutorials and UI hints will greatly help displaced adoptees.

Windows 8 can be somewhat inscrutable, even for long-time PC users. But with just a little hand-holding, the OS suddenly becomes much less mysterious.

Windows 8 is a rebirth, a “reimagining” of Windows and the entire Microsoft brand. It’s also the single riskiest project that Microsoft has ever embarked upon â a bet from Redmond that ...

It's unusual, to say the least, for us to spend a year with a product before publishing our review. In the case of Windows 8, we've written thousands of words already, starting with our first ...

Windows 8 is a computer science masterpiece trapped inside a user interface kerfuffle. Microsoft’s new operating system for phones, tablets, laptops, desktops, and servers brims with innovative ...

Windows 8's failure is actually greater than it appears. The tablet and phone markets in 2007 were next to non-existent. Now, in a market where NPD expects tablets to out sell notebooks by year's ...

The biggest problem with Windows 8 is that it wasn't born out of a need or demand. Its design failures, particularly with 'Metro UI' will likely be its downfall. Here's why.

Windows 8 PCs now embed their product keys in the BIOS, a move that offers both pros and cons. In the past, a new Windows PC would display its product key on a sticker, ...

If you’re a Mac owner curious to give Windows 8 a whirl but can't afford a new PC, follow our guide to find out just how easy it is to install Windows 8 on a Mac.

In Windows 8, big icons and simple choices were at the forefront. The Start screen allowed you to quickly arrange and resize live tiles, increasing their functionality and ease of use.

Windows 8.1 is an admission from Microsoft that it had more to do, and a mostly successful attempt to make the platform more usable for tablets and PCs alike.