My new slogan for Windows 8: “It’s not all bad!” ($50K and it’s yours, Microsoft.) Misguided though the Metro interface may be, there are some nice under-the-hood improvements to be found in the OS.

If you’ve used Windows 8 — and probably even if you haven’t — you already know it doesn’t look anything like Windows 7. But Windows 8’s changes aren’t just cosmetic; you’ll find plenty under the hood ...

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 ...

Hold onto your socks Windows 8 fans, because Microsoft is adding some new enhancements to its file manager application, Windows Explorer, in the next version of its popular operating system. And the ...

In the past, the built-in method to create a screenshot in Windows was to use + or to copy a screenshot into the clipboard. You would then have to paste that image into another program that has the ...

The Web has been abuzz with mixed reviews of Windows 8, Microsoft’s latest client operating system, which will be available on Oct. 26. It’s a departure, at least initially, from the staid user ...