Just one day after hitting the Web, the Windows 8 beta, aka the Consumer Preview, has reached a milestone, according to Microsoft. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a ...

After spending a couple weeks working with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, here's what I think works and doesn't work in this beta. Some early complaints are overblown, but there's no denying the ...

Otherwise, all of a user’s user data will be preserved, both during the installation of the Windows 8.1 beta, as well as the final RTM build—except for the apps, of course.

M icrosoft now has official release timing in mind for the Windows 8 Beta. It’s launching in late February alongside the Windows Store for apps. So the rumor we covered last week was correct.

The Windows 8 beta rollout was announced today by Microsoft in Barcelona, Spain and is available for download onto x86/x64 hardware in 32-bit and 64-bit versions. The ARM-based version of the ...

Microsoft also warns that using the Windows 8 beta with WHS is "not recommended or fully supported" and is just for testing purposes at this point. Caveats are offered in some Microsoft wiki pages ...

Microsoft has sent an e-mail to a select number of its previous beta testers regarding the upcoming release of IE8 beta 1 . We are nearing the launch of Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 and we ...

Now that the Windows 8 beta is freely available from Microsoft, it's time to check out what it can do for you. Here's how you can install it on your computer.

An exclusive look at Microsoft’s latest Windows 8 work, build 8175, with new customizations and gestures.

Windows 8 beta testers need to download a connector first before trying out Microsoft's wiki suggestions, it seems. Theo van Elsberg, a moderator in a Microsoft forum post, suggested that WHS 2011 ...