Category Archives: Windows 8

Yes, You Will Be Able to Ditch Internet Explorer in Windows 8




If you’re reading this on a PC, it’s probably on Google Chrome or Firefox — the two most popular browsers on Windows that MashContinue reading

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Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]

In a week dominated by Apple’s iPad event, there were a surprising number of fascinating tech products introduced at the same time. We dug deep,… Continue reading

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How to Get the Windows 8 Consumer Preview Right Now




Microsoft just launched the consumer preview of Windows 8. That means anyone who wants to check out the latest version of Microsoft’s new… Continue reading

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Microsoft’s New Windows 8 Logo: Design Triumph or Ho-Hum? [VIDEO]

As Microsoft frantically programs and polishes what may be its most important Windows update ever — Windows 8 — it has also revised… Continue reading

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Apple vs. Microsoft: Two Opposite Approaches to Building an OS




Microsoft and Apple are the developers of three of the most popular operating systems in the world (Windows, iOS & Mac OS X), yet their app… Continue reading

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Windows 8 Upgrades the Blue Screen of Death [PIC]




If you are or ever were a Windows user, you’re likely familiar with the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD). The bug check screen, with its line… Continue reading

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Microsoft Ditches Flash on Metro Version of Internet Explorer 10




Windows 8 will have two versions of Internet Explorer 10 — a desktop version and the Metro version, which is optimized for tablets.
Part… Continue reading

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Windows 8 Developer Preview Now Available for Download

Can’t wait to try out Windows 8 for yourself after Microsoft’s big unveiling of the new OS at yesterday’s Build Conference? Well, you needn’t wait any longer, as the developer preview version of the OS is now available for download. You can install it on a 32-bit or a 64-bit x86 machine. Activation is not […] Continue reading

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Windows 8 Developer Preview Launches Tuesday [PICS]




Can’t wait to get your hands on Windows 8? You can get it tonight — as long as you’re willing to suffer through countless bugs… Continue reading

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