Windows 8, introduced in 2012, ushered in some of the biggest changes in Windows history. Windows 8 is meant to be a single piece of software that works seamlessly across traditional laptops, hybrids, ...

Multiple Windows 9 reports have suggested that Microsoft is considering releasing the upcoming platform as a free download to certain existing Windows users. Some said that Windows 8 will get Windows ...

Despite being a far better operating system than widely appreciated, Windows 8 is a flop. The good news is Microsoft looks to be well on the way to repairing the damage done by not paying enough ...

Windows 8 has been limping through its existence for just about two years now, and despite the fact that its continual updates have improved it a fair bit, the numbers aren’t encouraging. Microsoft ...

Microsoft could be planning to entice users of older Windows editions by offering free upgrades to "Windows 9" next year. That notion comes from veteran Microsoft reporter Mary Jo Foley. She noted ...

Windows watcher Paul Thurrott is reporting that, according to his sources, Microsoft will start talking about a new Windows version, codenamed Threshold, at its BUILD conference in April. Thurrott ...

According to the latest leaks out of Microsoft, the next major version of Windows -- Windows 9, Windows Threshold -- will kill off the Charms bar. And, if that wasn't enough to win back the droves of ...

You can download Windows 8.1’s August update right now You can download Windows 8.1’s August update right now A new leaked image that includes information about ...

Microsoft just lifted the veil on Windows 10 (no, not Windows 9) at an event in San Francisco today, and with it, Microsoft hopes to win back the many desktop PC users that Windows 8 alienated in ...

Microsoft puzzled the world on Tuesday when it said the version of Windows to succeed Windows 8.1 would be dubbed Windows 10—jumping right over version 9. At the Windows 10 debut, Microsoft said it ...

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on September 16 but was updated September 29 with additional information. Windows 9. Threshold. Or just plain Windows. Whatever Microsoft ends up ...