Under Windows chief Steven Sinofsky there is a basic blackout on Windows 8 information. No one except a chosen few (he and Steve Ballmer, for instance) are allowed to utter a word on the OS. This is ...

On October 26, 2012, Microsoft released Windows 8, a hybrid tablet/desktop operating system that took bold risks but garnered mixed reviews. Ten years later, we’ve caught up with former Windows ...

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 ...

The Web is abuzz following the leak of an alleged Windows 8 presentation outlining Microsoft’s vision for the next iteration of the flagship desktop operating system. As media pundits speculate on the ...

According to recent data collected by the Windows Feedback Program for Microsoft, less than 15 percent of desktop users and less than 5 percent of laptop users connect their systems to multiple ...

Upgrading from Windows 8.1 to Windows 11 is more challenging than upgrading to Windows 10. This is because Windows 11 imposes much stricter hardware requirements, including a Trusted Platform Module ...

Protecting sensitive data should always be an important aspect of every operating system, and this is something Microsoft knows very well. The company has done a wonderful job with Windows OS to ...

In previous versions of Windows, the Start Menu was a fast way to find and launch programs . Microsoft killed it in Window 8, but if you're a fan of it, it's easy to get it back. One of the worst ...

Steam has finally stopped working on several older Windows operating systems, following a warning from Valve that it planned to drop support earlier this year. With little fanfare, Windows 7 and ...