More than anything else Windows 8.1, the upcoming free update for Windows 8 users, is about fixing the issues that surfaced after Windows 8’s launch last fall. Just like taking away the Start button, ...

With Windows 8.1, announced last month, Microsoft has fixed a lot of the things people hated about Windows 8. But there's one thing that it hasn't fixed: the fact that this gesture-based operating ...

Joe has been writing about consumer tech for nearly seven years now, but his liking for all things shiny goes back to the Gameboy he received aged eight (and that he still plays on at family ...

The software giant continues its march toward releasing its upcoming operating system, debuting a new logo that does away with the flaglike design of Windows past. Jay Greene, a CNET senior writer, ...

Window 8 is now ready for the world to explore with first hand. All you need is a Windows 7 capable machine. Before you decide whether or not to download it, check out our first impressions. PCMag ...

I’ve already had my say about what drives me bonkers with Windows 8, but now it’s time to look at the other side of the coin. Windows 8, before its launch, had been treated like Windows Vista after ...

Microsoft has reversed course and provided the release to manufacturing (RTM) version of Windows 8.1 to developers and IT pros via MSDN and TechNet. Microsoft has reversed course and provided the ...

This morning, Microsoft released Windows 8.1. Windows 8 users can upgrade for free by visiting the Windows Store; if you have another operating system, the upgrade will cost you the same price as ...

To say Windows 8 is a knockout crowd-pleaser would be a downright — and dastardly — lie. As sleek, swift and imaginative as the touchscreen operating system may be have seemed upon its initial release ...