Since the release of Windows 8 Consumer Preview last week, a nagging question has been hounding speed-hogs everywhere: just how much faster is Windows 8 than Windows 7? We decided to find out for ...

What’s next for Microsoft Windows? With Windows 7 now 19 months old, plenty of people are curious about its successor, a product that everybody’s calling Windows 8, even though it hasn’t been ...

I found Windows 8 installed in minutes, unlike Windows 11's lengthy, online, ad-filled install. I saw Windows 8 mash Windows 7's visuals with Metro, creating an awkward, incohesive UI. I found many ...

PCWorld examines Windows 8’s 15th anniversary, noting the controversial operating system’s touch-centric interface faced widespread user criticism despite introducing features like the Windows Store ...

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 ...