Readers share their early assessments of Microsoft's test code for Windows 8: So far I think that Windows 8 appears to be the least user friendly operating system that Microsoft has ever developed.

We took some of our favorite Windows 8 PCs and upgraded to Windows 10 in order to test application performance. Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native ...

Microsoft has released the latest test version of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system, which is now officially in what the company calls its “final phase” of development. This new preliminary ...

Along with "fast and fluid," one of the most (over) used catch phrases about Windows 8 is "Windows reimagined." I'd assume we also are going to see some "reimagined" PCs, too, that will make using the ...

With this many previews, it’s like a new theatrical musical headed toward its Broadway debut. Microsoft on Thursday unveiled the latest of its test — or “preview” — versions of what it hopes will be a ...

For a touch-based interface it was awfully hard to get hold of. Microsoft’s Windows 8 OS was shown on a handful of prototype ARM-based tablets at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, but almost no ...

Microsoft is sharing more on how existing Windows 8 and Windows RT users will be able to upgrade to Windows 8.1 "Blue" preview and final. Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry for 30 years for a ...

With the public preview builds of Windows 8.1 due out later this month, a number of users are wondering how Microsoft plans to handle the upgrade. At TechEd North America, officials shared some ...

Microsoft Corp. is unveiling the first widely available test version of its Windows 8 operating system today. Reuters reports that the system is the first from Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) that is ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Microsoft’s Windows operating system, which long ago won the war over ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft now faces questions over how these updates have caused big issues, and ...

I just received and read your latest Redmond Report newsletter. Overall, I like Windows 8. The one thing that I really do not like is the lack of the Start button on the Desktop interface. As you ...