When it comes to Windows sources, Paul Thurrott is about as solid as they get. On his SuperSite for Windows, Thurrott has just confirmed that the next big update to Windows 8 — known as Windows 8.1 or ...

Microsoft may be moving toward bringing back the Start button and allowing users to boot straight to the desktop with its coming Windows 8.1 release later this year. Mary Jo Foley Mary Jo Foley has ...

Microsoft has blocked a popular work-around that let users boot directly to the Windows 8 desktop, a co-author of an upcoming book on the operating system confirmed today. “Microsoft made some changes ...

How to find, use, and modify the Windows 10 Show Desktop button Your email has been sent As any IT pro manning a help desk can tell you, every computer user in a typical business setting interacts ...

Leaked screenshots of the latest Windows 8 build show that Microsoft has jettisoned the traditional Windows 8 Start button but tweaked the Charms Bar and other settings. Lance Whitney is a freelance ...