Since the release of Windows 8 Consumer Preview last week, a nagging question has been hounding speed-hogs everywhere: just how much faster is Windows 8 than Windows 7? We decided to find out for ...

It’s the end of the line for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. These older versions of Windows (plus Windows RT) stop receiving all security updates today, over a decade after their original releases.

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 ...

In a dire prediction for Microsoft for 2012, research firm IDC forecasts that most Windows 7 PC users won't bother to upgrade to Windows 8. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer ...

With even extended support now expired for Windows 7 and 8, the era of non-cloud-connected operating systems has come to an end. This week signals the end of the line for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 ...

Some of us move from one OS to another with ease. But others find it a bit more difficult, especially when the new OS is a huge navigation and UI leap from what they’ve been using for nearly two ...

Michael Mace is a former executive at Palm and Apple, and the CEO of a bootstrapped startup named Zekira. He also blogs at Mobile Opportunity, and his latest item, about Windows 8’s prospects, is the ...

Microsoft has closed one of the loopholes allowing those with older PCs from freely upgrading to Windows 10 and Windows 11. If you own a Windows 7 or Windows 8 PC, you’ll need to buy a new license to ...

Chrome is the most popular browser on the planet and we reckon there's a fair number of people surfing the web with it inside Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1. Well, bad news for them—barring a ...