Windows 8

The files needed to install Windows 10 are being automatically downloaded to Windows 7 and 8.1 users by Windows…

Did you hear there’s a new version of Windows in town? If your Windows 8-toting friends ask you exactly what you can…

If you want to give the impression that you’ve been using Windows 10 for years, learning a few keyboard shortcuts is…

Computer settings in Windows 8 were a hot mess: they were split between PC Settings and Control Panel, two…

Buying a cheap laptop can feel like a gamble. You might get lucky and find a machine with a good keyboard that isn’t…

We’re a month away from Windows 10, but while you wait for Microsoft’s newest OS to come down the pipe there are…

It’s hard to build a cheap two-in-one PC that doesn’t have something fundamentally wrong with it. Believe us, we’ve…

People always ask me which laptop to buy. They want it all—a powerful processor, long battery life, lots of storage,…

You want a laptop that looks nice. Asus understands that. That’s why the company has tried so hard to build a better…

All around the world, Windows users are discovering a new icon in their notification trays—an offer to reserve a…

“Oooh, what’s that?” It’s the reaction I get every time I pull out the new HP Spectre x360 in a coffee shop. It…

So you want a laptop that turns into a tablet. No kidding! Plenty of people are jazzed by the idea of having a…

Back in the '90s, you could buy a bargain-brand Gateway or eMachines PC for about $400. They were everywhere.…

Thought Windows 10 wouldn't arrive till October? Think again. You won't have long to wait to get rid of 8—because t…

Windows 10 already seems waaay better than Windows 8. Cortana integration, Spartan browser, a Start Menu—yes please.…

Milled aluminum. All-day battery life. Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. A bitchin' keyboard, and a large, clickable…

It's tempting to think of Microsoft as some aging dinosaur. But it's wrong. Change has been building for almost a…

If you use more than one desktop, laptop or tablet running Windows 8.1 then you can use Microsoft's OneDrive…

It started as an offhand brag, but turned into a dare. I was telling my Gizmodo colleagues why I loved my Windows 8…

Got an HDMI port handy? Sure, you could plug in a Chromecast, Fire TV Stick or Roku Streaming Stick to get your…