Windows 8 has two environments: the full screen, touch-centric Windows Store App interface (also called Metro) and the Desktop interface, which looks and acts like Windows 7. If you install programs ...

It may seem awkward that the first thing you'll want to do with Windows 8 is make it more like Windows 7, but for many of us who rely on our desktops, that's exactly the case. In this article I'll ...

For those who dislike the new Windows 8 Start screen, Walt Mossberg has tested two third party plug-ins that bring the ...

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Forget all of Microsoft’s hoopla about Windows 8‘s new Metro interface. If you’re a power user who relies on lots of legacy software, you’ll still be spending most of your time with the classic ...