The start screen replaces the Start menu. And it does so for everyone; this is not just a touch interface, it's the interface. If you want to launch an application in Windows 8, this is how you do it.

One safe technology prediction for this year is that we’ll see new operating systems and new user interfaces on personal computers. Mac OS X (referred to as “10”), Microsoft’s code-named ...

Microsoft isn't kidding when it says Windows 8 will be the biggest overhaul of its flagship operating system since the landmark Windows 95 release. This is like no Windows we've seen before.

What we all hated about Windows 8/8.1 was the godawful “Modern” tablet interface that Microsoft forced ... Much of our list focuses on standalone iterations of the Windows operating system.

Microsoft Corp. today officially revealed Windows 11, the next major release of its ubiquitous operating system, which brings major upgrades both to the interface with which users interact on a daily ...

The issues that stymied Windows 1.0 when Microsoft was young won’t necessarily block today’s operating system from success, not when every major computer company is churning out compatible ...

Windows 8’s touchscreen interface lets you use the OS in some unique ways. ... with fresh installations of each operating system, Windows 8 booted up in less than half the time that Windows 7 took.

Not sure which desktop operating system is best for you? We help you choose by comparing the top options based on app compatibility, ease of use, hardware availability, interface design, gaming ...