It's now too late to whine about the user interface changes in Windows 8. They may be "confusing" and put a "cognitive burden" on ordinary users, but for now at least, these changes are there to stay.

Windows 8 required users to learn a handful of concepts to get around and perform basic tasks. When you know what those concepts are—swiping from the edges, clicking in the corners, and a few ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft has built a tutorial into its final version of Windows 8 to teach users how to use the new operating ...

If you had upgraded Windows 8 using the Windows8-Setup.exe executable, rather than through a DVD, it can be difficult to troubleshoot your computer in the event that it is not starting properly or you ...

To disable the lock screen on wake type users at the Windows 8 Start Screen and then click on the Settings category as shown below. When the search results appear, click on the Users option to open ...

With the final build of Windows 8.1 due to land in the next few days, a leaked version (build 9741) has made its way online -- and with it, a raft of wide-ranging changes that illustrate just how ...

MSDN and TechNet users are now hammering Microsoft's download servers and getting their hands for the first time on the final Windows 8 build. The various betas have been used and reviewed extensively ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 ...

While Windows 8 was Microsoft's idea of what the Windows platform should evolve into, the next version could be tailored to what users actually want from a modern operating system. According to the ...