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Windows 8 Overview

Released on October 26, 2012, Microsoft Windows 8 is the latest release of Microsoft’s Windows client operating system. Sporting a radical new tile-based user interface (formerly known as “Metro”), Windows 8 is the first version of Windows that is optimized for use with touch-screen devices like tablets and smartphones in addition to traditional personal computers. There are four editions of Windows 8: Windows 8 Home, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Enterprise, and Windows RT (pre-installed on tablets running on ARM processors).

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Recent Windows 8 Articles

What's New in Windows 8.1

By Jeff James - May 16, 2013

Microsoft finally confirms that Windows Blue will be Windows 8.1. Read on for more reports and rumors of the update.

Disabling User Account Control (UAC) in Windows 8

By Jeff James - May 14, 2013

Wish you could drop UAC in Win8? We got you covered: Learn four easy ways to disable User Account Control in Windows 8 in this helpful tutorial.

The State of Windows 8

By Jeff James - May 9, 2013

We asked for our readers' opinions about Windows 8, and boy, you gave it to us. Check out what other IT pros thought – for better or worse.

Why Should I Use Windows 8 Client Hyper-V?

By Aidan Finn - May 6, 2013

Discover the properties of Windows 8 Client Hyper-V and the reasons why you should use it in this new Ask an Admin column.

Editor's Picks

BYOD - Bring Your Own Device - Coming to a Workplace Near You

By Flash Denning - July 17, 2012

The consumerization of IT is here and doesn't seem to be going anywhere. This article by Michael Simmons discusses some of the advances made that allows Windows

8 Questions (and Answers) about Windows 8

By Flash Denning - May 21, 2012

Do you still have questions about Windows 8? Are you wondering if Microsoft finally got it right this time? In this post, we answer 8 questions about Windows 8.

8 Reasons Windows 8 Tablets will make a Splash in the Enterprise

By John O'Neill Sr. - May 14, 2012

Will Windows 8 tablets offer valuable and compelling features for the enterprise? The excitement surrounding Windows 8 is unmistakable, but everyone seems to

Install Windows 8 Developer Preview

By J. Peter Bruzzese - October 26, 2011

Windows 8 Developer Preview has been downloadable from Microsoft for a few weeks now. In this Article Peter Bruzzese walks through how to install Windows 8

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