Gartner: Windows 8 for desktop users is, in a word, "bad"With just over three months until Windows 8 hits the store shelves and digital markets, research firm Gartner has just one, tiny word to describe the desktop version of the upcoming operating system. July 23, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Windows
Regulators smash global phone tech support scam operationThe FTC announced a crackdown on a massive international computer tech support scam that allegedly swindled tens of thousands of consumers in six countries.October 3, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Windows
Windows 8 acceptance levels 'still not good', says AsusWindows 8 has yet to lift off, according to PC market fifth-place holder Asus, while Samsung has canceled a launch in Germany altogether, citing lack of interest in the platform.March 6, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Windows
Dear readers: How would you change or improve Windows 8?Criticize or evangelize: some love it but many hate it: Windows 8. Dear readers, what changes would you make before you are swayed into buying Microsoft's latest offering? August 23, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Windows
Microsoft: 600 million Windows 7 licenses soldMicrosoft says Windows 7 has hit the 600 million license milestone and is used on more than 39 percent of Internet connected devices worldwide. Will Windows 8 shake up the figures?June 5, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Windows
Microsoft's headache: Will Windows 8 be another Vista?"Too many cooks" -- "an unmitigated disaster" -- "the worst thing since fried Vista". Oh dear. Some people really have it in for Windows 8. Wait, so do I. And there are good reasons.June 6, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Windows
Microsoft: 500 million will run Windows 8 in 2013With analysts expecting Windows 8 to flop and PC sales likely to suffer as a result, Microsoft's chief executive thinks sales will reach at least 500 million by the end of 2013. May 22, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Windows
Microsoft: Windows 8 'Release Preview' to land in early JuneMicrosoft will release a beta, near-finished version of Windows 8 in the first week of June, the company said on Tuesday.April 23, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Windows
Windows 8's desktop share grows to 2.6 percent in FebruaryLatest figures from Net Applications shows that Windows 8's market share stands at just 2.67 percent, five months after it was first released. (That's nearly half of Windows Vista's share.)March 1, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Windows
Adobe Flash lives in Windows 8 to die another dayMicrosoft's forthcoming operating system Windows 8 will support Flash. Finally, a selling point for the tablet. While it's not exactly "full fat" Flash, it could keep the add-on in play for years to come.May 31, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Windows