Microsoft has taken great strides to make Windows 8 easier for users. Though the interface itself might be a bit confusing to some, there are more keyboard shortcuts than ever to help you get things done quickly and easily — once you know them.

Taking …continue reading

Windows 8 has changed a lot about how people use their Windows PCs. Some of the simplest tasks have been altered and may appear foreign to a new user, especially if that user has limited experience with Windows in general. This operating system combines a …continue reading

We pretty much all know how to change options and preferences within a traditional Windows program. Just head to the menu at the top of the screen and hit File, then Preferences or something like that. Windows 8 apps are completely different. There is no …continue reading

So you want to add a new user in Windows 8? I’m sad to say that the process isn’t quite the same as it was in Windows 7, though it might actually be a little easier. Creating an account and deleting one are done very …continue reading

The new Start screen offers users the ability to arrange live tiles and app shortcuts in a way that makes more sense to the user. It’s a far cry from the limited list of the old Start menu, but a lot of its power is …continue reading

So far, the upcoming tablet models we’ve seen running Windows 8 have been quite exciting. The Microsoft Surface and the Samsung ATIV Tab are two highly anticipated releases, and now we’ve got another one that’s shaping up to be an excellent fit for business use: …continue reading

Searching for an installed program in Windows 8 is remarkably easy. It may take some getting used to as the bones set during the past decade with the Start menu are broken and reset by the Start screen, but the end result is a more …continue reading

Closing an app sounds like it would be the most basic and straightforward process anyone can do in a modern desktop operating system. In Windows 8, there are no less than three ways to get this done.

The problem is, none of these ways include …continue reading

The Wikipedia app in Windows 8 is a big change from what you might find on the site. Not only are there plenty of features that take advantage of the Windows 8 interface, but you can go so far as to pin specific articles to …continue reading

It’s been 17 years since Windows 95 introduced the world to a new interface, which included a Start menu in the lower-left corner of the screen. The new OS took the world by storm, and enabled Microsoft to gain a significant lead over its biggest …continue reading

I installed the final version of Windows 8 on my primary production machine last night. This was a leap for me after having been so terribly disappointed with the Consumer Preview. Today, I stand before the world a man of a changed mind. Windows 8 …continue reading

With the advent of Windows 8, every piece of software made by Microsoft seems to be getting a makeover this week — from Office 2013 (available for download from MSDN) to Skype (which, while officially being released on October 26th, 2012, is available now from …continue reading

Microsoft’s official YouTube channel has a new video that features an interview with former Microsoft CEO, Bill Gates. This interview is obviously a promotional piece for the upcoming Windows 8, Windows 8 Phone, Office, and Microsoft Surface. Still, the information shared by Bill Gates speaks …continue reading

It never fails to amaze me when I’m asked to fix someone’s computer and their desktop is full of shortcuts and files, often overlapping one another. This cluttered mess may or may not reflect the general organizational traits of the individual, but I’m convinced this …continue reading

My inbox is filled with information about the upcoming Microsoft tablet and recent announcements about pricing and what exactly you’ll get for your investment.

Back in June, I wrote a piece describing some of the unanswered questions Microsoft left us with after the …continue reading

Microsoft is a very large company, and it’s easy to forget exactly what it does, outside of Windows. A lot pundits love to base an outlook of Microsoft’s continued existence on the rise and fall of Windows as a primary operating system, but there is …continue reading

Microsoft is just a couple of short weeks away from unleashing Windows 8 to the world, and analysts are speculating on whether or not the company is actually starting to look a lot more like Apple than it used to. As a whole, Microsoft has …continue reading

Microsoft is changing its face. It no longer presents the well-known layout that we have come to expect in the last 20 years. This year marks its most profound departure thanks to a faster-paced Microsoft that pushes for innovation. Everything has changed, beginning with the …continue reading

I was possibly eight or nine when I first touched DOS. I was living in the world of two computer programming parents who had several of the first full-on IBM desktop computers that were released to market where I lived: large, beige boxes that made …continue reading

Windows 8 is coming around the corner, and many users are considering installing the preview to one of their older machines in order to give it a test drive. For many of us, this means burning a disc from another machine. Believe it or not, …continue reading

Microsoft made waves when it entered the hardware game to create the Surface tablet built for Windows 8. There is speculation that Microsoft is planning on building a Surface phone to complete the pair, but that it’s holding out to see how Windows 8 resonates …continue reading

Microsoft recently announced that it will be opening a series of pop-up stores in time for the holidays. This week, a date has finally been announced for their opening. But why are these stores important?

Microsoft has a lot coming out this month. Windows 8 …continue reading

There is a lot of speculation as to whether or not Windows 8 will be a flop or a smashing success. I think what many of my fellow pundits say about Windows 8 being better on a tablet than it is on a desktop is …continue reading

Windows 8 is around the corner and I’m constantly seeing folks on social networks and in personal blogs declaring that Windows is dead and Microsoft won’t survive past Windows 8. We’ve written in the past about how important Windows 8′s success is to Microsoft — …continue reading