If you have a PC with Windows 8 but miss Windows 7, there's no need to downgrade. Following a few simple steps, you can make Microsoft's current operating system look and feel almost identical to its predecessor. Here's how to bring back the Start menu and the attractive aero glass theme how to hide other Windows 8 elements like the Charms menu. Read More >>
Featured comment by ugh1979:
"Here's my W8 desktop using the above windows transparency/blur,
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/5015/desktophjj.jpg
...includes a much nicer..." More »
Windows 7 users are finally getting Internet Explorer 10. They'll be auto-upgraded in a few weeks, but you can go ahead and download the updated browser starting today. Read More >>
Windows Gadgets users beware, having that little weather indicator or stock ticker on your desktop could allow hackers to hijack your machine. Microsoft's issued a temporary fix that pretty much kills the information-toting widgets. Read More >>
Last September at its BUILD event, Microsoft claimed their new operating system would boot faster than its predecessors. Windows 8 is not even finished yet, but it's already proving that statement true, as it's posting quicker boot times than the relatively decent Windows 7. Read More >>
It's a bank holiday and appropriately, the roads have been filled with bewildered day-trippers, tootling about the place as they've aimed to make the most of the bonus workless day. Read More >>
In 2012, we are truly living in the ‘foldaway age’ – almost everything around us can be folded up and stored safely, whether it be ironing boards, beds, dead spies, or even bicycles. Yes – imagine! Read More >>
We may still be waiting for the iPad version to become available here in the UK, but the OnLive Desktop service—which provides remote access to a server-powered version of Windows 7—is now available for Android Tablets. Read More >>
Featured comment by Kat Hannaford:
"Ack, sorry about that guys -- completely my fault; I hadn't checked properly by the looks of things. Oh dear :(" More »
If it doesn't have "8" or "Phone" after it, nobody thinks or cares about Windows anymore. But let's not forget that Microsoft is still selling a gargantuan tower of operating systems every second—and it matches everything else combined. Read More >>
Featured comment by alex.winton:
"I think you -overestimate- them, really. Desktop operating systems are basically running a three horse race - and one of those horses only runs on its..." More »
That’s what Evolve III thought, and with the help of Microsoft, it’s done just that – turned Windows 7 into Windows 8 on a 10-inch tablet. Read More >>
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