Windows 8 News: Compatibility Updates

New Windows Explorer Will Ship With Windows 8

August 29, 2011

Microsoft is currently pushing out new announcements like crazy on the Building Windows 8 blog.

Windows 8 Get Improved File Management Features

August 24, 2011

The default Windows file management tool Windows Explorer is in dire need of an overhaul.

Mosaic Project For Windows

August 20, 2011

Microsoft's attempt to establish an alternative user interface in the upcoming operating system Windows 8 has received praise and criticism.

Metro Sidebar For Windows 7, Vista

August 7, 2011

I'm not really fond of the new Metro design to be honest.

Microsoft 'Connected Devices' Rumours Update

July 15, 2011

At last week's Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft detailed it's ongoing strategy to bring a connectedness to all the different types of devices in its prod

Windows 8 To Be Unveiled In September

July 5, 2011

I'm pretty excited about Windows 8, Microsoft's next operating system.

Windows 8 Video Demonstration At Computex 2011

June 4, 2011

The first Windows 8 video, that Microsoft posted on June 2 on YouTube, offered a sneak peek of the touch interface of the upcoming Microsoft operating system.

Microsoft Publishes First Official Windows 8 Video

June 2, 2011

Information about Microsoft's next version of Windows has been limited to indirect sources including job postings, Windows 8 leaks or third party sites that got

Watch out! The Future is Coming!!

May 19, 2011

There's been so much news in recent weeks about stuff that's going to turn into our computing future that I'm hardly surprised most people have failed to join t

What's In A Name: Will Windows 8 Be The Name Of The Next Windows?

May 6, 2011

Microsoft is keeping tight lipped about the name of the next windows.

Windows 8 To Include User Account Roaming

April 28, 2011

Would not it be nice if you could just log on to any computer with Windows installed and directly work with your custom settings and preferences? This is appare

Windows 8 Gets Hybrid Boot

April 17, 2011

You probably know what hibernation is, right? Instead of shutting down the operating system you can use hibernation to save the content of the RAM to the hard d

Must Microsoft Offer a Direct Upgrade Path from XP to Windows 8?

April 13, 2011

Microsoft came under heavy fire with the launch of Windows 7 for not offering a direct migration path from XP.

Windows 8 Aero Automatic Window Colorization

April 7, 2011

I like simple colors when it comes to the user interface in Windows.

Does it really matter if we don't upgrade our PCs anymore?

April 6, 2011

There are all manner of images, screenshots and leaked details coming out now about Windows 8 and we already know a lot about what Microsoft want this product t