Microsoft unveiled an update to its latest operating system today, responding to underwhelming consumer response with a slew of changes designed to make Windows 8 more familiar. The company showed off ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales.

The release of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is a week away, and consumers are in for a shock. Windows, used in one form or another for a generation, is getting a completely different look ...

BARCELONA, Spain – Microsoft on Wednesday let consumers start trying out its upcoming touch-based Windows 8 operating system, which aims to power a new wave of computer tablets and traditional PCs ...

Microsoft Corp. announced this week a major new update to the company's Windows 8 operating system. Code-named "Windows Blue," the update is due out at some point later this year, and represents ...

Microsoft Corp. is restoring some old Windows features and rolling out new ones in a bid to reignite interest in its flagship operating system, after customers complained about the software’s ...

Microsoft's current operating system, Windows 8, has been such a disaster that Microsoft has given up trying to spin it any other way. On Tuesday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admitted, "Let's face it, ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Microsoft is trying to fix what it got wrong with its radical makeover of Windows. It’s making the operating system easier to navigate and enabling users to set up the software so it ...

Google on Monday announced a collaboration with Qualcomm to offer extended operating system (OS) and security updates on Android smartphones powered by its latest flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chip.

Windows 8.1 is finally here and with it Microsoft’s hopes of a second act for its flagship operating system. Windows 8, launched just under a year ago, was a bold attempt to propel the OS into the ...