Microsoft introduced a completely redesigned user interface called Metro with the release of Windows 8, but it didn't make it easy to turn it off if you or your employees prefer desktop-based ...

The Windows 8 Desktop works the same way as Windows 7, including the ability to place program icons anywhere on the desktop and pin icons to the taskbar. In Windows 8.1, there is even a Start Menu ...

One of the more annoying behaviors in Windows 8 and 8.1 is that all of your files are set to open in native Metro-style apps. For instance, if you're working on the desktop and view a picture or ...

In Windows 8, Microsoft created an additional PC Settings section that you can use to customize some settings related to the Windows Start Screen and other basic settings. If you wish to gain ...

Windows 8 has a settings screen called PC Settings that allows you to change some basic preferences and computer settings directly in the Windows 8 Start Screen. This screen allow you to change ...

Several third-party utilities can serve as Start menu replacements for Windows 8 users who aren't as keen on the new Start screen.

Windows 8.1 users can easily move and resize tiles, create and name groups of tiles, change the background image, and pin freshly installed apps on the Start screen.

To connect your Windows 8 computer to another computer's network drive, you need to use the "Computer" folder. The Computer folder is accessible from the Start screen, and in most cases it also ...

Once you've had your new Windows computer for a while, like with previous versions, Windows becomes unstable or slows down, and you want that clean machine back. Here's how to use the PC Refresh ...

The new operating system improves substantially on Windows 7, but Microsoft’s efforts to woo mobile-device users may leave traditional desktop PC owners feeling abandoned.