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 ...

Just a few moments ago, Steven Sinofsky took to the stage at the Anaheim Conference Center in California and announced the imminent arrival of Windows 8 Developer Preview. If you want a sneak peek at ...

There were many tales of Windows 8 circling the drain over the holidays, but there's also hope on the horizon for Microsoft's OS Windows 8’s been in the news again and not in a good way — again. Net ...

Here in the ExtremeTech bunker, where bleeding-edge tech comes to meet its maker, most of us have now been using Windows 8 for a few days. Here are some of the tips and tricks we've learnt. Share on ...

For the last few decades, developers have always flocked to Microsoft’s operating system while Apple’s Mac OS X has been an afterthought. In the post-PC world though the tables have turned. Apple’s ...

Windows 8.1 is finally here and with it comes Microsoft’s hopes of a second act for its flagship operating system. Windows 8.1 is finally here and with it Microsoft’s hopes of a second act for its ...

Although Microsoft believes Windows 8.1 is equally at home on a tablet, laptop or desktop, nothing’s more fitting for the hybrid operating system than a device that blurs the lines. The Surface Pro 2, ...

Since the release of Windows 8 Consumer Preview last week, a nagging question has been hounding speed-hogs everywhere: just how much faster is Windows 8 than Windows 7? We decided to find out for ...

A Linux developer has created a Windows 8 DE. Win8DE looks very much like Windows 8. This new desktop is still in alpha stages. Remember Windows 8? I'm sure I can guess what you remember from that ...

[UPDATED OCT. 23, 2012] As Windows 8 approaches and we all wonder whether tablets like the Microsoft Surface running it will gain the upper hand in the battle for dominance with the iPad, it’s easy to ...

Ease of use: Windows 8.1 vs. OS X Yosemite Scores Windows 8.1: 7 OS X Yosemite: 9 Apple defined the graphical user interface as we know it today, and despite nearly 30 years of changes, the core ...

Windows 8 is going to get hammered in the next few weeks as consumers try out the new operating system for the first time. Their reactions will likely differ little from those of reviewers who found ...