Whether you want it or not, Microsoft will release its Windows 8 operating system on October 26. The new OS upends the familiar Start menu-based interface you’ve known since Windows 95 in favor of one ...

Where are the apps? That's the question we asked in our review of the Microsoft Surface, and it's one of the bigger question marks plaguing Microsoft's Windows 8 launch. At today's Build 2012 kick-off ...

When you think of Windows apps, the first ones that probably come to mind are Notepad, Microsoft Excel, and Paint. They're some of the most popular and convenient apps people use on their PC, so ...

Windows has a lot of beloved built-in apps that can be hard to stop using. But I assure you that when Microsoft replaces them, it's usually with something much better. It's time to let go of these old ...

With $25, an iPad and a bit of curiosity, you can try Windows 8 on a tablet right now. Splashtop, a maker of remote desktop software, has released a $25 iPad app called Win8 Metro Testbed. If you’ve ...

Here's what went wrong with the Windows App Store and how Microsoft is trying to get things right for the future. But is it too late? I've been writing about technology for more than 15 years and ...