If you have a Windows 7 PC but aren't sure you're ready to upgrade to Windows 8 yet, a dual-boot system might be a good way to ease into it. This will let you use both operating systems, side-by-side, ...

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Let’s look back at the week that was in Microsoft news. Here were the top stories: Microsoft finally open sources Windows 7 tool: Microsoft has finally open sourced its Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool ...

I have a Windows 8 desktop that has been updated to 8.1. The list of incompatible things has grown to a point that I want to get a copy of Windows 7 that I can boot into, as needed. I tried to create ...

One of the big barriers to upgrading to Windows 8 is that Windows 7 is so good. For keyboard-and-mouse users, Windows 8 isn't a hugely compelling upgrade -- and without judicious use of third-party ...

You can have your new Microsoft operating system and keep your old one, too—here's how. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years ...

Windows 8 has gotten lots of buzz, and plenty of criticism, for its attempt to shake up your PC’s operating system. With so many big changes, you may want to keep your old Windows 7 OS on your machine ...