Microsoft's Windows 8 will activate its built-in antivirus software only if it senses that the PC is not protected by another security program, says McAfee.
Acer on Monday unveiled new Windows 8 products, including tablets that come with attachable peripherals and ultrabooks fitted with touchscreens
Hot corners are better, but new quirks have been introduced.
Microsoft has released Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8 Release Preview
Microsoft said on Thursday that it would kick off a Windows 8 upgrade program on Saturday, June 2, giving buyers of new Windows 7 PCs the chance to grab a copy of the not-yet-released operating system for $15.
TechReviewSource.com takes a look at Windows 8 Release Preview
Microsoft has released Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate
Microsoft has released Windows 8 Release Preview ISO images
A leak from a official Microsoft blog today showed that Windows 8 Release Preview will be released on May 31 for the public to download, a day earlier than Microsoft promised.
Apple CEO Tim Cook slammed Microsoft's plans again for supporting a hybrid laptop-tablet model for Windows 8, saying that merging the two systems makes one that isn't as good as it could be.
Apparently the Chinese-localized version of the Windows 8 Release Preview, build 6.2.8400, has leaked to the internet as a 64-bit ISO download days before the official unveiling
Microsoft yesterday promised that a feature it's added to Windows 8 will put a stop to endless reboots.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer thinks that Windows 8 is the most important piece of work the Redmond-based company has ever done.
Touchscreen laptops and tablets with the upcoming Windows 8 OS will be priced higher than their non-touchscreen counterparts, Dell's CEO said on Tuesday.
Microsoft has allegedly completed the Release Preview (release candidate) of Windows 8, with the build number 8400, well ahead of the OS's launch, scheduled for the first week of June.
Unless Microsoft allows other browser makers to call important APIs in Windows RT, it's "probably not worth it to even bother" building a version of Firefox for the new OS, a Mozilla product director said.
Using Microsofts Metro technology in Windows 8 is like going to a flashy restaurant where your plate is delivered with a tiny morsel of food in the middle, but the rest of the plate is unused, says one tester.
Better task-bar control and window mobility will be coming to the Windows 8 Release Preview next month.
The new Group Policy Update feature in Windows 8 could be a real time-saver for IT admins. Heres how it works.
Regulators in Europe said Tuesday they will watch closely to make sure Microsoft complies with its commitments to ensure competition in the browser market, after Mozilla complained its Firefox browser is being excluded from Windows RT.
Microsoft's Windows 8 Family Safety tool generates reports that keep parents informed about their children's online activities.
Microsoft plans to charge users who buy a new Windows 7 PC $14.99 for an upgrade to Windows 8. The upgrade program is expected to kick off alongside the delivery of Windows 8 Release Preview in June.
If Intel-based Windows 8 tablets launch in November, as one informed source expects, Microsoft would face a narrow window to play a role in the important holiday sales period.
Microsoft declined to comment when asked whether it believed it's required to offer a ballot screen in Windows 8 to European users for selecting rival browsers in the new operating system's desktop mode.
Microsoft will reportedly kick off a Windows 8 upgrade program for buyers of Windows 7 PCs in early June.
Microsoft has revamped the way Windows 8 monitors hard disk operations and detects problems in an effort to make the diagnostic and repair process less intrusive
Mozilla yesterday accused Microsoft of withholding APIs necessary to build a competitive browser for Windows RT, and said the behavior "may have antitrust implications."
InformationWeek posted 8 must-know facts of Windows 8
The first wave of laptops with Intel's latest third-generation Core processors started shipping this week with Windows 7 but can they be upgraded to Windows 8?
Steven Sinofsky published an update on Windows Media Center in Windows 8
Microsoft on Monday declined to say whether Barnes and Noble's Nook app for Metro will be embedded into Windows 8 or Windows RT.
Windows users appear half as interested in trying out the new Windows 8 as they did three years ago when they jumped at the chance to test drive Windows 7, data shows.
Figures reveal that the Windows 8 Consumer Preview is being used by 0.13 percent of all Windows users, three times more than those who used the Developer Preview.
Howtogeek shows you how to disable Windows Store in Windows 8
Chinese device manufacturer Huawei is reportedly working directly with Microsoft to not only make Windows Phone 8-based smartphones but also a Windows 8 tablet.
PCWorld posted a wish list of things that needs to be changed in the final version of Windows 8
Ars Technica published a feature on Windows 8
Hardware 2.0 compared the performance of Windows 8 Consumer Preview against Windows 7
According to Microsoft's Building Windows 8 Twitter account, the next major installment of Windows 8 is due out in "the first week of June"
Microsoft is gambling its reputation with its upcoming operating system.
Microsoft may have simply run out of time with Windows RT as it tried to keep up with rivals Apple and Google, an analyst said today.
Omissions from the feature set of Windows RT are leaving analysts increasingly skeptical that enterprises will gravitate toward tablets running the new forked version of Windows.
Microsoft has announced further details regarding its Windows 8 Enterprise edition that it is set to launch later this year.
Windows 8 on ARM, now dubbed Windows RT by Microsoft, will include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote applications -- a move that could be used to entice Windows tablet buyers.
Windows 8 is the official name of the next version of Windows client. Here are details on the four SKUs that are in the pipeline.
A number of new and updated Windows 8 Metro-style PC apps are now available to download for free in the Windows 8 Consumer Preview via the Windows Store feature.
Intel has revealed details on its upcoming Windows 8 tablets, which will target several areas of the market
A new rumor claims that the release candidate version of Windows 8 will be given the name "Release Preview". It also continues to claim that Microsoft will launch it in late May or early June.
Howtogeek shows you how to disable the Windows 8 lock screen
MakeUseOf posted a handy keyboard shortcuts list for Windows 8
