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Was Windows 8 really that bad? I gave it another shot 13 years later

I found Windows 8 installed in minutes, unlike Windows 11's lengthy, online, ad-filled install. I saw Windows 8 mash Windows 7's visuals with Metro, creating an awkward, incohesive UI. I found many ...
CNET

Making sense of the confusing world of Windows 8

Ready to jump into Windows 8? As if the switch from the Windows 7 interface to the Windows 8 way of doing things wasn't bad enough, deciding what type of Windows 8 or Windows RT device to purchase is ...
Ars Technica

“Too much and too soon”—Steven Sinofsky looks back at Windows 8, 10 years later

On October 26, 2012, Microsoft released Windows 8, a hybrid tablet/desktop operating system that took bold risks but garnered mixed reviews. Ten years later, we’ve caught up with former Windows ...
Digital Trends

I hope these 3 long-lost Microsoft Windows 8 features stay gone forever

If you used a Windows computer in the early 2010s, chances are you experienced Windows 8. Whether it was a good experience is another matter entirely, though. If you ask me, it was a bit of a disaster ...