Windows 8 has two environments: the full screen, touch-centric Windows Store App interface (also called Metro) and the Desktop interface, which looks and acts like Windows 7. If you install programs ...

The Windows 8 Consumer Preview might be worth another look thanks to a new round of Metro-style apps available now. The new Windows 8 apps include a Facebook and Twitter client called FlipToast, the ...

Whether you want it or not, Microsoft will release its Windows 8 operating system on October 26. The new OS upends the familiar Start menu-based interface you’ve known since Windows 95 in favor of one ...

Microsoft's Windows 8 has been kicking about in public beta form for some time now, so many PC users already know what to expect from the latest edition of the world-conquering operating system. It's ...

Some of us move from one OS to another with ease. But others find it a bit more difficult, especially when the new OS is a huge navigation and UI leap from what they’ve been using for nearly two ...