If due to tightened security you do not want a user to be able to use the Windows Store, you can disable it via a policy in the Group Policy Editor or via a Registry key. Note: If you are not using ...

If you do not want users on a computer to be able to use the Lock option in the Windows 8 Start Screen user tile menu, you can disable it via a policy in the Group Policy Editor or via a Registry key.

If you don't have time to read all the details, you can skip to the end of the article and read a short summary of my recommendations. Also, almost all your upgrading questions (licenses, copies of ...

Update 7/19/2021: Windows 8.1 is long outdated, but technically supported through 2023. If you need to download an ISO to reinstall the full version of the operating ...

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Regardless of whether your business is Fortune 500 big or mom-and-pop small, transitioning to a new operating system is a major endeavor—and a major headache. There’s a reason why so many companies ...

As of yesterday, Microsoft has stopped selling Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to system builders. The only way to acquire a copy of these operating systems now is to buy the dwindling stock still available ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

It seems the collective technology press have discussed nothing but the failures of Windows 8 since just after its launch. For a solid two years, you couldn’t turn your head and not see a scathing ...

Microsoft has started accepting pre-orders for multiple versions of Windows 8. Boxed retail products, OEM copies and even product key cards are starting to appear online at various retailers in the US ...