I’m writing this on an Asus Zenbook UX31A at a Peet’s Coffee on Stevens Creek Boulevard in the heart of Silicon Valley. In an adjacent table a man and woman have papers spread out on a table, talking ...

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, ...

This article shows you how to install Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 on a computer using a USB flash drive. This lets you install Windows on a netbook or another computer that may ...

It's never easy to install an operating system from scratch, but CNET's Stephen Shankland found Microsoft's newest operating system gave new life to his 3-year-old PC. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

After reading this and other Windows 8 articles, there is still one question I have: While I expect it to be a non-issue, how well does the Windows Home Network work after a machine is upgraded to ...

I just bought a new laptop for work, but unfortunately it has windows 8. I do not want to format and put windows 7 on first then install windows 8. Since windows 8 has already been installed, i would ...

Windows 8.1 has a nice feature called sync to the cloud so that when you reinstall the operating system, you automatically get the customizations. This saves time and energy. You can use the feature ...

Running two operating systems on one computer broadens your company's options when it comes to which software it can use. In Windows 7, Microsoft included a feature called Windows XP Mode that enabled ...