Update: The guide below was written for Windows 8 Developer Preview and will not work with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview released on February 29th, 2012. But you can still enable Metro style apps on ...

Microsoft if finally updating Windows 8 UI elements from Windows 11. Legacy tools still exist, although fixes for some are coming soon.

Windows 11 has plenty of UI leftovers from previous Windows versions, but at long last, Microsoft is removing some that you ...

If you’re frustrated by the lack of a Start menu on Windows 8 but want to move your experience forward rather than bring back the Start menu of yore, try Pokki. When Windows 8.1 ships tomorrow, the ...

Ready to jump into Windows 8? As if the switch from the Windows 7 interface to the Windows 8 way of doing things wasn't bad enough, deciding what type of Windows 8 or Windows RT device to purchase is ...

Microsoft is currently testing a pair of new apps — including one that the company previously decided to stop using due to a lack of interest. The two new apps are People and File Search. If “People” ...

Less than 1% of Steam users are on Windows 7, 8, or 8.1, and that figure will soon be even lower. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.