Microsoft’s Windows 8 is now a more popular operating system than the reviled Windows Vista, eliminating a source of embarrassment as Microsoft’s latest OS slowly continues to gather steam.
Gartner to businesses: Get ready for broad deployment of Windows 8.1
Gartner is giving the thumbs up to Windows 8.1, crediting the operating system refresh with overcoming the major downsides of Windows 8.
Microsoft could render Windows 8.1 more appealing to IT admins
Windows 8.1 – previously known by its code name Windows Blue – is a major update for the Windows 8 …
How to do smarter file searches in Windows 8
For me, one of the most awkward aspects of the Windows 8 Start screen (you know, the one with all …
Dell scapegoats Windows 8 – again
Dell has once again thrown Windows 8 under the bus, saying the unpopular operating system contributed to a decline in …
Former Windows chief defends Windows 8, trumpets sales
Former Windows chief Steven Sinofsky on Thursday defended Windows 8’s performance in the market, saying, “It’s hard for me to …
Windows 8 won’t hit critical mass in enterprises, Forrester says
Windows 8, the most significant upgrade to Microsoft’s operating system since Windows 95 and one of the most important products …
Windows 8 grows slow, XP just won’t go
Microsoft was hit with a double whammy last month as it made scant progress in either boosting the usage share …
Three quick ways to ease your transition to Windows 8
Over the past few weeks I’ve had the opportunity to test-drive a couple Windows 8 laptops, and even though I’ve …
Uninstalling apps in Windows 8
If you’re new to Windows 8, we suspect you’re finding certain things confusing. (Never mind the lack of a Start …
Windows 8 adoption slowly climbs
Barely five months after its release, Windows 8 has captured 3.17 percent of the desktop operating systems market, though it …
Give your website the Windows 8 makeover
Buried within Windows 8 are little-known features that can give your website a prominent presence alongside the apps on any …
Android, iOS benefit from tablet sales surge, but not Windows 8, says IDC
Improving Windows 8 is Microsoft’s best bet for grabbing a larger share of tablet sales over the next four years, but there doesn’t …
Samsung exec hits out at Windows 8
The grumbling of PC makers is getting louder with Windows 8 doing little to spark laptop sales. The latest complaints …
Windows 8 uptake sluggish despite healthy touch notebook sales, says Asus
Touch-based Windows 8 notebooks have been selling well for Taiwanese PC maker Asus, but overall Microsoft’s new operating system has …
Windows 8 uptake slows again
Windows 8’s uptake pace slowed in February for the third straight month, an analytics company said today. According to Net …
Linux now available on Windows 8 machines
The Linux Foundation has released software that will allow Linux to work with computers running the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware …
Windows 8 to create tablet shift – analyst
A research firm on Friday said that more than a third of surveyed consumers who once used personal computers to …
Windows 8 adoption worse than Vista’s – report
Net Application’s January desktop usage data was released last week, showing that Windows 8 adoption has been worse than Vista’s …
Chromebook sales please Acer as Windows 8 still lags
Acer’s still hoping for Windows 8 sales to take off, but in the meantime, the company has been pleasantly surprised …