The ability to boot directly to the Desktop? Check. Lots of handy changes to the user interface? Check. A better-looking app store? Check. A new and (somewhat) improved version of Internet Explorer?

Microsoft likes to talk about Windows 8 as being Windows “reimagined,” and in many ways it is quite a departure from its predecessors. To allow the operating system’s use across a range of touchscreen ...

One year after launching Windows 8, Microsoft has begun rolling out the operating system’s biggest update yet. The Windows 8.1 upgrade is available now to those who already have Windows 8, bringing ...

At long last, the Windows 8 Metro environment has a decent media player that can play MKV files: VLC for Windows 8! VLC Media Player Beta for Windows 8 is a complete reimagining of VLC for Microsoft's ...