Windows 8 was perhaps the most controversial release from Microsoft in recent decades. Some praised its UI, while others ...

Microsoft blended the Windows 7 interface with its new Metro UI. Metro UI was entirely different from the UIs Windows had ...

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 ...

Startup Pokki points to swelling demand for third-party Windows 8 add-ons as proof that users miss the Start menu Though Microsoft’s new Windows head, Julie Larson-Green, would have us believe users ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. It’s been nearly 10 years since Windows 8 launched to the world as part of ...

Windows 8 currently starts off showing a mosaic of interactive tiles tailored for swiping through programs with a finger instead of using a computer mouse. Blue also might make it easier to find a set ...