Windows 10 retail is almost upon us and today we wanted to take another look at Windows 8.1 - as it stands this year. Based on our polls a substantial percentage of KitGuru readers didn't move to ...

Microsoft's ill-fated Windows 8 operating system was well ahead of its time, and Windows 11 could learn a thing or two about touch UX from it.

Try this free Microsoft Store app called Files to customize Windows 11. As the name suggests, it is a UWP File Manager app for Windows 11. It lets you open hard drives and folders in different ...

This decline in functionality follows Microsoft’s decision in December 2019 to end support for all Windows 10 Mobile devices, a move paralleled by the closure of the Windows Phone 8.1 store in ...

Download FixWin v 2 for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, to repair & fix common Windows annoyances & issues, from the official home page, to get latest version.

That window has now closed, and Microsoft isn't offering a paid support option for Windows 8.1. Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs are rare and getting rarer, but both are still in relatively wide use ...

In simple terms, Microsoft’s lack of support means that Windows 8.1 users are no longer safe. But if you still remain on the sinking boat rest assured: there are a number of steps you can take ...

Microsoft also encourages developers to stop providing support for Windows 7 and 8/8.1 to ensure that their users will upgrade by January 10th, 2023, to a Windows version still under support to ...

In Windows 10, applications downloaded from the Windows Store are automatically installed in the WindowsApps folder located in the system partition. However, if you prefer that your apps be installed ...

Windows 8 stunk. It might have helped cost chief executive Steve Ballmer his job. Windows 8.1 was a bit better — but if you love it, you have only a month or so left to enjoy it. Microsoft will ...

Windows 8.1 is now displaying full-screen alerts when logging into the operating system, warning that the OS is reaching the end of support in January 2023 and will no longer receive security updates.

Microsoft will not be offering an Extended Security Update (ESU) program for Windows 8.1, so businesses won’t be able to pay for additional security patches and will have to upgrade or accept ...