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Whenever you turn on your laptop, you might notice the manufacturer’s or blue Windows logo. Did you ever want to change this logo to something more customized? Custom boot logos look good and add a ...

As expected, Microsoft today released an alpha version of the Windows 7 Software Logo Toolkit for download. Companies can use the toolkit to verify an application's compliance against the requirements ...

The software giant continues its march toward releasing its upcoming operating system, debuting a new logo that does away with the flaglike design of Windows past. Jay Greene, a CNET senior writer, ...

(CBS) - Microsoft announced a redesign of the Windows logo today in preparation for the pending release of the Windows 8 operating system. "We realized an evolution of our logo would better reflect ...

In a blog post today, Microsoft introduced a brand new logo for Windows. For Microsoft there's a lot riding on its highly anticipated Windows 8 operating system. But that's a story for another day.

When it comes to keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Windows 10, I admit to being a bit of a novice. I fall back on the menu system–or now that it’s available by default in Windows 10, I use the Cortana ...

Microsoft’s effort to “reimagine” Windows with version 8 has been fundamental, whether you’re talking about interaction methods, visual design, or pricing strategy, but one aspect of the new OS looks ...

In a move that demonstrates how cleanly Microsoft intends to cut itself off from the last 20 years of its most widely-used and widely-recognized products, they have given the Windows logo its most ...

The multicolored Windows flag is no more. Windows 8 will do away with the wavy Windows logo that Microsoft has used in one form or another for the last 20 years, and replace it with a logo that’s, ...

Now that Windows Vista has gone RTM, it might be a good time to take a brief tour of the different Windows Vista logos that you'll be seeing on PCs and hardware. After all, if you're in the market for ...