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• 21 May 2012

• Windows 8 system requirements

  Before you rush out and buy a copy of Windows 8, it's important you check that your computer is up to scratch. Here are the Windows 8 system requirements.

• 18 May 2012

• Windows 8: web navigation by touch

  The ability to access all your favourite sites by touch will prove a real boon to Windows 8 users. Here's a pictorial guide to navigation by touch in Windows 8.

• 17 May 2012

• Windows 8: the ribbon interface in pictures

  The ribbon interface has now made it on to Windows Explorer, allowing quick access to all your tools. We explain the ribbon in Windows 8.

• 16 May 2012

• Windows 8: native USB 3.0 support

  With USB 3.0's significantly improved speeds, Windows 8 users will be able to transfer all their music, photos and files faster than ever.

• 20 April 2012

• Which web browser is best?

  Not all Web browsers are created equal. Some are faster; some are more versatile; others are especially secure. We tested six leading browsers to learn where each one excels… and fails.

• 13 April 2012

• Windows 8: Guide to the Windows Store

  Here's a quick pictorial guide to the Windows 8 app store: the Windows Store.

• 10 April 2012

• Why Windows 8 is good for business

  Although it is a radical step, migrating your business to Windows 8 could make sense. PC Advisor explains why

• 04 April 2012

• Top 8 reasons to upgrade to Windows 8

  Microsoft is only a few months away from launching Windows 8 and you're probably wondering whether you should upgrade. Here are eight great reasons to make the leap.

• 12 March 2012

• Windows 8: the complete guide

  We take a closer look at the operating system that will be on your next PC, laptop and tablet

• 06 March 2012

• Features: Top 10 Windows 8 apps: So far

  Here are some of the best Metro-Style Windows 8 apps - optimised for touchscreens, but functional with mouses and keyboards.

• 01 March 2012

• Features: Windows 8 Consumer Preview in pictures

  An in-depth look at the new features of Windows 8 running on a laptop

• 17 February 2012

• Features: PC Advisor's most commented stories of the week – 17th February 2012

  There's been plenty of tech storiesmaking the news this week, from the House of Lords revealing they plan to investigate whether the government's proposals that will help provide superfast broadband to the UK by 2015 are relevant to SOCA shutting down a music-website

• 13 January 2012

• Features: ARM: 'Flexibility of chips leading to hyper-personalised tech'

  Jeff Chu - Director of Consumer, Client Computing at ARM - took time out of his busy schedule to give PC Advisor an insight into how the chip maker sees mobile and personal computing developing over the next few years.

• 21 December 2011

• Features: 10 most important technology changes we've seen

  A lot has changed in the world of technology during the 200 months that PC Advisor has been in existence. We take a look at some of the more significant developments, and what they mean.

• 15 December 2011

• Features: PC Advisor's top five tweets of the week - 14th December 2011

  There's been plenty of tech talk on Twitter over the past seven days.

• 08 December 2011

• Features: PC Advisor's top five tweets of the week - 8th December 2011

  The Twitterverse has been a busy place this week, and it's not all been about X Factor!

• 11 November 2011

• Features: Tablets: a history

  Unless you've been living on Mars for the past 18 months, you will have noticed that the tablet market has exploded. Tablets have, however, been around for a lot longer than you'd think, and their viability was uncertain for a long time. Here's PC Advisor's history of the tablet PC.

• 17 October 2011

• Features: Windows 8 in-depth

  Microsoft has been working on Windows 8 since the day it shipped Windows 7. At the recent Build conference for developers, Jason Cross, John Dunn and Nate Ralph got a detailed look at the next version of the operating system.

• 23 September 2011

• Features: PC Advisor's most commented stories of the week – September 23rd 2011

  Unsurprisingly, Microsoft's Windows 8 has continued to be one of the most talked about tech issues this week

• 22 September 2011

• Features: PC Advisor's top five tweets of the week - 22nd September 2011

  Windows 8 continues to dominate conversations on micro-blogging site Twitter this week. However, the likes of Google, HTC and Intel are all causing a stir too.

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