Resources

The web provides a wealth of information on Windows 8, from Microsoft's own websites to those of many third parties. You can learn about the latest developments in Windows 8 from informational sites and ask questions and discuss the operating system at a variety of discussion forums.

Informational Websites

Here are several websites where you can find information on Windows 8.

Windows

A Microsoft site with product information on Windows and related programs: http://windows.microsoft.com.

Windows blog

A series of blogs from the folks at Microsoft with the latest news, updates, and stories on Windows. From this page you can access all of the different blogs on Windows and related products: http://blogs.windows.com.

Windows 8

News, downloads, and other resources on Windows 8 from Microsoft: http://technet.microsoft.com/windows-8.aspx.

Windows videos

Various videos from Microsoft's Windows blogs: www.microsoft.com/en-us/showcase/categoryDetails.aspx?catid=products&subcatid=windows.

Microsoft News Center

Microsoft's News Center site with press releases and similar information on Windows and other products: www.microsoft.com/news.

Microsoft support

Microsoft's support website: http://support.microsoft.com.

Microsoft contact support

A Microsoft site where you can ask questions about Windows and other products and receive automated responses: http://support.microsoft.com/contactus.

Windows Facebook page

Microsoft's official Facebook page for Windows: https://www.facebook.com/windows ...

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