SEATTLE — Days after launching Windows 8, Microsoft is mounting a strong campaign to win over the software developers it needs to kick-start its new operating system. A lack of apps is Microsoft's ...

The year is drawing to a close, so there’s a very good chance that you now find yourself staring straight down the gaping maw of Windows 8. Maybe someone gave you a new Windows tablet or PC as a gift.

One of the biggest problems Microsoft faces is how to make Windows an attractive platform for developers again. It’s easy to put a web front end on a cloud-native application that supports desktop and ...

It hit me while performing a three-finger salute on Microsoft’s “reimagining” of Windows. I was shutting down an unresponsive program using Windows 8′s new Task Manager – this is a developer preview, ...

On October 26, 2012, Microsoft released Windows 8, a hybrid tablet/desktop operating system that took bold risks but garnered mixed reviews. Ten years later, we’ve caught up with former Windows ...

In previous versions of Windows, the Start Menu was a fast way to find and launch programs . Microsoft killed it in Window 8, but if you're a fan of it, it's easy to get it back. One of the worst ...

The software giant continues its march toward releasing its upcoming operating system, debuting a new logo that does away with the flaglike design of Windows past. Jay Greene, a CNET senior writer, ...

Windows 8.1 officially reached its end of support today. The operating system aimed to fix many of the issues introduced with Windows 8 but was ultimately received poorly by general users. Those with ...