Microsoft's ill-fated Windows 8 operating system was well ahead of its time, and Windows 11 could learn a thing or two about ...

With ordinary Windows 8 on Hewlett-Packard (HP) consumer PC, or any other vendor's retail PC, though, you're stuck with Windows 8. HP's Windows 8 FAQ reads, " Downgrading is supported only for HP ...

Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft's president of Windows (right) and Michael Angiulo, Microsoft's vice president of PC ecosystems, demonstrated Windows 8 on a number of devices. ANAHEIM, Calif. (CNNMoney ...

How to upgrade from Windows 8.1. If you’re currently running a Windows 8 PC, Microsoft acknowledges that the prospects may be bleak. “Most Windows 8.1 or Windows 8 devices will not meet the ...

PC Refresh and Reset has been available since the first release of Windows 8, but it has changed since Windows 8.1 and the more recent Windows 8.1 update 1. Note: There is a big difference between ...

Windows 8 is one of the biggest upgrades to the world's No. 1 operating system, but it's not likely to jolt PC stocks.

PC sales are slumping and the technological prophets of doom are quick to point the finger at Microsoft and its Windows 8 operating system. Last week IDC Vice President Bob O'Donnell not only ...

The move parallels how Windows initially included then later discarded DOS. “Everyone invested in [traditional PCs] is screwed,” said Shapiro, who spent 14 years at IBM before becoming a consultant ...

Windows Update governs all of the changes Microsoft brings to your PC. Some of these are critical updates to Windows itself, needed to solve some unexpected vulnerability or bug.

When you get a new Windows computer, it's important to tweak a few things before you start doing anything productive with it.

Though Windows 8 is winning rave reviews for its touch-friendly tablet experience, many feel that the operating system’s “Modern-style” UI makes life more difficult for PC users.

Over on the Building Windows 8 blog Microsoft documents what I think is the best feature of Windows 8 - PC refresh and reset. I found this shortly after Microsoft released the developer preview of ...