Microsoft is promising that the process of upgrading PCs to Windows 8 will be more streamlined and will require a fraction of the time to install than earlier ...

What do you do, when you want to install or reinstall Windows 8.1 and you have lost your installation media or you don’t have it at all. Microsoft has come to the ...

As you know, the Windows 8 Consumer Preview was released today, and we’ve just finished installing it. We’ll have much more coverage of the whole Windows 8 experience as the day progresses but, for ...

We have already seen how to upgrade Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, in our last post. Now we will see how to install Windows 8.1 on a separate partition. I did not want to upgrade my existing working ...

Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's written for Time, CNET, PCMag, and several other publications. He's the author of two tech books--one on ...

Microsoft is preparing a much simpler Windows 8 setup and installation process for less-advanced users, potentially reducing the number of clicks from 60 to 11. It will also dramatically reduce the ...

Microsoft has made upgrading to Windows 8 really easy with their upgrade tool, but if you have special needs and need a more traditional installation disc, you might ...

Reinstalling Windows is a long, grueling experience. Once you get the OS running you have to download updates, track down the right drivers, install your apps, and put everything else together.

For some companies, the coming of Windows 8 is a non-event. They’re still running Windows XP, regardless of the lack of support, security issues and the never-ending stability problems. But for many ...

Finding things and doing things from the new Windows 8 interface. The first time I sat in front of the Windows 8 interface, I have to admit I was not thrilled; no Start button, I couldn’t find the ...