In its latest blog post, Microsoft stands by its new Metro Start screen but is now promising a few changes to resolve specific concerns. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and ...

On September 13, I will have been using Windows 8 as my main operating system for exactly one year. I have used Windows 8 to play games (Diablo 3, Civ 5, DOTA 2), edit photos and videos (Audacity, ...

Before you get too excited: No, the Start Screen is still there -- but due to a trademark claim by Metro AG, a massive Eurasian retail chain, Microsoft can no longer call it the Metro Start Screen, ...

An expected update to Windows 8.1 could reportedly boot directly to the traditional Windows desktop, bypassing the tiled "Metro" start screen. Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, ...

The forthcoming preview of Windows 8.1 is full of minor adjustments that do almost nothing to fix what's really wrong with Windows 8 If you like Windows 8, you’ll like — maybe even love — Windows 8.1 ...

Personally I've only used Win 8 a couple times (trying to help a coworker troubleshoot some odd behavior of Chrome when switching between desktop and Metro mode), and I found it incredibly confusing ...

We’re just a few months away from Windows 8’s final release. A new operating system can be overwhelming, and not all the changes and additions will appeal to you, but a lot of good stuff in Windows 8 ...

Personally, I just don't want Metro on the desktop. If they make it completely optional and invisible outside of Metro apps, I'll be interested in the new Windows. But I'm not particularly attached to ...

I’ve just put the Consumer Preview of Windows 8 through its paces and found five tips, secrets and hints to help you get the most out of the new operating system. Here they are. When you’re running a ...

This is the start of what I hope will be a long run for the Mostly Microsoft blog, and what better to start with than the issue of the Start button (or lack thereof) in Windows 8? It’s gone, according ...