Windows 8 Consumer Preview is a very interesting look at where the operating system is going next, in particular with features like the new Windows app store, but of course it’s also a beta and needs ...

It’s scorching out. Any housework that needs doing is already done. And with the long weekend ahead, it’s time for a simple computing project. Here’s one: Install the Windows 8.1 preview. Last week, ...

I just downloaded Win 8 (32 bit). I don't have an extra box, so I figured I would just install it under VMWare player. Using the Win7 option in VMWare was a no-go, since there's no license key, and ...

Update 7/19/2021: Windows 8.1 is long outdated, but technically supported through 2023. If you need to download an ISO to reinstall the full version of the operating ...

With the release of Windows 8 for developers, many people have been trying to install Microsoft’s new operating system in a virtual machine with little success. Fortunately, Apple’s own Boot Camp ...

Anderson7 asked the Windows forum for the safest way to install Windows 8 on a system already running Windows 7. I wrote my opinion of Windows 8 last month. Many ...

For the princely sum of $15 I have acquired a used Dell XPS 400 containing a Smithfield Pentium D at 3 GHz and 3 gigs of DDR2. I slapped a spare SATA hard drive into it, attempted to install Windows 8 ...

When I set up my first Windows 8 system back when Microsoft released the Developer Preview, I was somewhat irritated by the removal of core operating system features like the Start menu that I had ...

It wasn't too long ago that Windows 7 was released, and now Windows 8 Beta is here. I did do a Google search to see when the stable version will be out but wasn't able to find an official statement ...

Microsoft Windows 10 may be around the corner, but the company is still issuing Windows 8.1 updates on a fairly regular basis. If you're already using Windows 8.1, and aren't sure you're running the ...