Microsoft makes a bold statement for the future of PCs with Windows 8, but that learning curve won't be an easy climb for many.

On the cusp of an event for the Windows 8 app store, one research firm has dealt a painful blow to the forthcoming OS. "Windows 8 will be largely irrelevant to the users of traditional PCs, and we ...

It’s the end of the line for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. These older versions of Windows (plus Windows RT) stop receiving all security updates today, over a decade after their original releases.

Anderson7 asked the Windows forum for the safest way to install Windows 8 on a system already running Windows 7. I wrote my opinion of Windows 8 last month. Many ...

Following are the client versions of Windows 8 and 8.1. When upgrading to Windows 8 from an existing Windows operating system via download, Windows 8 retains the same word size. For example, a 32-bit ...

Have you upgraded to Windows 8 yet? Well, if you’ve been holding off, but figure you’ll end up making the move sooner or later, you should grab your license now, even if you’re going to hold off on ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A planned Windows 8 update to address complaints and confusion with Microsoft's new operating system will be made available for free this year, the company said Tuesday. Microsoft also ...

Steam is no longer supported on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 as of January 1, with the company recommending users upgrade to a newer operating system. Valve announced that its Steam online ...

Do you use Windows 8? You’re about to get an update to Windows 8.1. Microsoft’s Jensen Harris shows off some of the changes in the above 4.5-minute video. The topics covered are, in order: Lock screen ...

Microsoft wants developers of Windows 8/8.1 applications in the Microsoft Store to port their apps to Windows 10, and it described some coming app deadlines, perhaps as an incentive. Specifically, ...

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 ...