Windows chief: Think of the classic Windows desktop as ‘just another app’ by Todd Bishop on August 31, 2011 at 11:10 am October 1, 2011 at 8:32 am ...

Microsoft's Windows 8 developer preview greeted us with an interface steeped in Redmond's new Metro style -- its tile-centric start screen is sleek, fresh, and downright pretty. Imagine our ...

The Windows 8 user interface is designed to scale to systems of all sizes. Like Windows versions of old, it will have to scale all the way from 1366×768 10-inch tablets up to 2560×1440 30-inch ...

Microsoft said Friday that it is abandoning the “Aero” user interface with Windows 8, calling the UI that debuted in Vista and continued in Windows 7, “cheesy” and “dated.” In a ...

But for now, it’s unclear whether Aero and the look of Windows XP will be available in Windows 8. Let’s hope Microsoft addresses the Metrofication of the Windows 8 desktop in a proper blog post.

Microsoft's ill-fated Windows 8 operating system was well ahead of its time, and Windows 11 could learn a thing or two about touch UX from it.

Microsoft still isn’t offering a clear answer on whether ARM-based Windows 8 computers will support the classic Windows desktop, but a recent blog post suggests that the company will.

Other Windows 8 Enterprise features enumerated by Visser exist in previous Microsoft operating systems. 'DirectAccess', a remote access feature, and 'BranchCache', WAN content-caching software ...

Microsoft’s next-generation Windows 8 desktop and tablet platform has been something of a mess thus far. Traction is finally picking up now that Windows XP is … ...

If you're a dedicated Windows 8 hater, the update to Windows 8.1 isn't going to change your mind. For everyone else, this collection of tweaks, fixes, and new features is useful, but everything ...

The latest ugly holiday sweater from Microsoft features the Windows XP “Bliss” desktop image. (Microsoft Photo) The hills are alive on this year’s ugly holiday sweater from Microsoft.