For all the ways in which Windows 8 is a bold departure from its predecessors, it’s following a road map to release that’s very much like the one Microsoft has used for years. Last September, the ...

Windows 8 was perhaps the most controversial release from Microsoft in recent decades. Some praised its UI, while others ...

Microsoft will let users try a near-final version of Windows 8 starting the first week of June. The Windows 8 “Release Preview” presumably takes the place of Release Candidates that Microsoft has ...

If you were worried that upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8 was going to cost you an arm and a leg, we've got some good news for you. Microsoft will offer new Windows 7 users a $14.99 upgrade to ...