Earlier this week, my ZDNet colleague Ed Bott and I went head-to-head over Microsoft's planned revamp of Windows 8. Codenamed 'Blue,' the update will be known to most users as Windows 8.1. Bott argued ...

We've been hearing a lot about Windows 8.1 lately, and while it's been confirmed for a little while, very few details have made their way into the ether. However, Microsoft unwrapped plenty of details ...

With Windows 8.1, the first major update to Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system, the start button will appear whenever you move your mouse to the bottom right of the screen in tiled (or "Metro") ...

I know there are still doubters out there, but from everything I've heard, the rumored Start Button is going to be part of Windows Blue, a k a Windows 8.1. I've heard from one of my good sources that ...

Microsoft is adding a power user move to Windows 8.1 that you can use to impress all your friends. The new Windows update, which rolls out as a public beta on Wednesday, will include an option to shut ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Ad also highlights boot to desktop Microsoft is choosing to highlight ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is preparing to revive the traditional Start button it killed ...