Windows isn't known as the prettiest OS out there. Sure, Windows 7, with its Aero flaunting default theme, is the best looking edition yet, but anyone who wants pure eye candy has generally gone the ...

Microsoft is bringing more of the Metro user interface to Windows 8’s desktop, swapping frosted glass for sharp edges and minimalist icons. The aesthetic change, spotted by Engadget, was quietly ...

The desktop in the Windows 8 beta offers no Start button and a few shortcuts. How can you easily populate it with your favorite programs? Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and ...

Remix 3D Winterscapes is another festive Windows theme from Microsoft that boasts 14 3D snowy scenes. Lastly, there's the Snow Sculptures theme, featuring more than a dozen high-definition wallpapers ...

Windows 8 has two environments: the full screen, touch-centric Windows Store App interface (also called Metro) and the Desktop interface, which looks and acts like Windows 7. If you install programs ...