Windows 8

Reviews

Dell Latitude 12 5000 Series (E5250) laptop

A business laptop with a solid build quality, plenty of useful features, and high user comfort

Toshiba Portege Z20t Ultrabook (PT15BA-00500Y)

A Windows 8.1-based hybrid product that can be used equally well as a tablet or as a notebook

Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 2 convertible business tablet

An Intel Core M CPU makes the ThinkPad Helix 2 run silently, gives it a bit more battery life

Acer Aspire Switch 10 Pro 2-in-1 notebook PC

It's good as a tablet, but it could use a better keyboard base for use as a notebook

HP Split 13 x2

HP’s 13-inch laptop/tablet hybrid is a strong concept, but the execution could be better.

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Windows 8 in pictures

In Pictures: User guide to Windows 10

If you’re going for an immediate upgrade to Windows 10 from your Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 computer, this guide will get you up to speed as quickly as possible.

In Pictures: 10 amazing features Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 need to share

These features are too good to leave in Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 alone. Mr. Nadella, tear down this wall!

News about Windows 8

Any website can crash your Windows 7 or 8 PC with these four characters

A website with an image directory that uses $MFT in its name is enough to crash Windows 7 and 8 PCs.

News May 27
User-created patch lets Kaby Lake and Ryzen PCs receive Windows 7 updates

A new user-created patch lets Kaby Lake and Ryzen PCs get updates on Windows 7 or 8—but it may be more trouble than it's worth.

News Apr 21
Microsoft says it's blocking Windows 7, 8 patches on latest AMD, Intel chips

Microsoft takes the rather harsh step of blocking Windows updates to those who try to run Windows 7 or Windows 8 on Intel Kaby Lake or AMD Ryzen chips.

News Mar 17
This free new software protects your PC against ransomware

Security firm Cybereason recently announced a free anti-ransomware program for Windows 7 and up, RansomwareFree.

News Dec 20
'Golden keys' that unlock Windows' Secure Boot protection discovered

Windows devices have a new threat thanks to a Secure Boot policy that leaked online.

News Aug 12

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Tutorials about Windows 8

How to reinstall Windows like a pro

It's super-easy to reinstall Windows 10 or 8, and not much more difficult to reinstall Windows 7. Use these tips to get the most out of a reinstall.

Tutorials Jun 27
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 used the OS intermittently for months now, I still find it jarring every time the Metro interface (a.k.a. Start screen) appears.

Tutorials Apr 22
Get to grips with Windows 8 gesture commands

Windows 8 has a few new features (like the charms menu, the Start screen, and gesture commands) which may seem pointless or needlessly confusing at first blush. Experienced Windows users running a non-RT version of Windows 8 may be tempted to ignore ...

Tutorials Nov 05
How to add Windows Media Center to Windows 8 free of charge

Earlier this year I suggested that because Microsoft was unbundling Windows Media Center from Windows 8, fans of the former should avoid upgrading to the latter.

Tutorials Nov 01

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Features about Windows 8

Windows 8.1 is here: What you need to know

Microsoft's Windows 8.1, the "do-over" operating system that Microsoft hopes will win back its fan base, is finally here.

Features Oct 18
Why Windows RT is crucial for Microsoft despite sagging sales

Don't shed a tear for Windows RT, the neutered operating system cursed to be the red-headed stepchild of the Windows family (to Windows Phone's great relief). While the OS's rocky birth has since led to an even rockier childhood, its very existence i...

Features Jul 08
Tablets rule: Every shape, size, and OS emerges at CES

It's official: We've entered the tablet age, and 2013 looks to be a great year for slates. Tablets appeared in all forms at the International CES and were just about everywhere you looked--and the noteworthy and innovative models featured Windows 8, ...

Features Jan 11
How Windows 8 rewrites the rules of PC gaming

PC gaming is primed for a renaissance—or at least a reinvention—like we haven’t seen since the advent of 3D acceleration in the late 1990s. For this, we can thank the mobile revolution and all its attendant technologies. Game developers can now tap i...

Features Dec 05
Downgrading from Windows 8 to 7: What you need to know

For all the talk about the advantages of Windows 8 over Windows 7—for example, account sync, better multiple monitor support, and faster startup times—some people just can't get past Windows 8's radical shift in user interface. Some may even want to ...

Features Nov 20