You can install the new Windows 8 beta in a virtual environment using the free Oracle VirtualBox or VMWare Player. Here's how. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology ...

You don’t need to hold your breath anymore! Windows 8 Consumer Preview is available for download for the public and of-course for free! Microsoft has included some ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Microsoft has released its Windows 8 Developer Preview operating system, ...

You may not have noticed, but most Windows 8.1 tablets run in 32-bit mode despite having a 64-bit processor. That's about to change. Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, including ...

Upgrading to a new operating system can be an intimidating undertaking that massively disrupts your daily workflow. And considering the dramatic interface changes introduced in Windows 8, you may not ...