On September 13, I will have been using Windows 8 as my main operating system for exactly one year. I have used Windows 8 to play games (Diablo 3, Civ 5, DOTA 2), edit photos and videos (Audacity, ...

Here in the ExtremeTech bunker, where bleeding-edge tech comes to meet its maker, most of us have now been using Windows 8 for a few days. Here are some of the tips and tricks we've learnt. Share on ...

But it is out of place in a mouse-and-keyboard environment, especially for us multi-monitor users. I've already made the decision to stick with Windows 7 on my desktop machines and laptops. Windows 8, ...

When you turn on Windows 11/10 PC, and if you see the On-Screen keyboard appears on startup or login screen, then it can be pretty annoying to close it manually every time. Every time it appears, you ...

In its latest blog post, Microsoft stands by its new Metro Start screen but is now promising a few changes to resolve specific concerns. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and ...

Apple’s new iPad is dominating the news with its Retina display that “takes your breath away.” Microsoft wants everyone to know that Windows 8, said to be released this October, will support many ...

Windows 8.1 is now displaying full-screen alerts when logging into the operating system, warning that the OS is reaching the end of support in January 2023 and will no longer receive security updates.

Microsoft Corp. executives are pulling out all the stops to make sure their new Windows 8 operating system is a winner. They have little choice. The touch-friendly operating system, which works on ...

What is so strange to me is the power users that swear they don't mind the Metro desktop at all. I have been using Win / OSX / many LInux Distro's for years and I moved on to Linux Mint from ubuntu ...