Since the release of Windows 8 Consumer Preview last week, a nagging question has been hounding speed-hogs everywhere: just how much faster is Windows 8 than Windows 7? We decided to find out for ...

In a dire prediction for Microsoft for 2012, research firm IDC forecasts that most Windows 7 PC users won't bother to upgrade to Windows 8. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer ...

Ready to jump into Windows 8? As if the switch from the Windows 7 interface to the Windows 8 way of doing things wasn't bad enough, deciding what type of Windows 8 or Windows RT device to purchase is ...

If you were worried that upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8 was going to cost you an arm and a leg, we've got some good news for you. Microsoft will offer new Windows 7 users a $14.99 upgrade to ...

Some of us move from one OS to another with ease. But others find it a bit more difficult, especially when the new OS is a huge navigation and UI leap from what they’ve been using for nearly two ...

It’s the end of the line for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. These older versions of Windows (plus Windows RT) stop receiving all security updates today, over a decade after their original releases.