Details about Windows 8, Microsoft’s newest operating system expected in 2012, have been leaking out thanks largely to Microsoft previews and a stream of blog posts on the company’s Building Windows 8 ...

We try to answer your questions about Windows 8. Microsoft is expected to release the Windows 8 Consumer Preview on Wednesday. The preview is essentially an open beta for users who want a sneak peek ...

In a Jan. 31 MSDN blog post, 'Sharad', who claims to be a member of Microsoft's Windows Update team, acknowledged fielding a growing number of outsider questions about Windows 8 but said it may not ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. It’s been nearly 10 years since Windows 8 launched to the world as part of ...

Windows 8.1 works toward solving many of the problems users had with Windows 8 and adds several useful new features to boot. Jason Parker Senior Editor / Reviews - Software Jason Parker has been at ...

After serving users for almost ten years, support for Windows 8.1, Microsoft’s serially overlooked operating system, has officially come to an end. This means that while computers running 8.1 will ...

Microsoft has now shared several important dates with regard to its Windows 8 stores. The company has officially set deadlines for developers who have built Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 apps. The ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is preparing to send reminders to Windows 8.1 users that support will ...

If you used a Windows computer in the early 2010s, chances are you experienced Windows 8. Whether it was a good experience is another matter entirely, though. If you ask me, it was a bit of a disaster ...

A purported UX designer for Microsoft reveals why the "love it or hate it" Metro environment is the default in Windows 8. Lance Whitney Contributing Writer Lance Whitney is a freelance technology ...

Microsoft will launch its next major update to Windows — Windows 8.1 — on Oct. 18 to anyone who wants it, the company announced today. The release will be available one day early inside the Windows ...

Windows 8 is set to retire, as Microsoft says support for the operating system will end next year. While the original version of the software bit the dust back in 2016, Microsoft says gaming PCs and ...