Microsoft has released the public preview of Windows 8.1, and there's plenty to be had in this free update to Windows 8. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

Microsoft will soon start warning Windows 8.1 users that support is ending The warnings will consist of popups that the user can dismiss. Windows 8.1 support ends in January 2023. Windows 8.1's life ...

At long last, and probably in response to the growing number of leaks, Microsoft has published an official "first look" of Windows 8.1 (Blue). As expected, the Start button is making a return (but the ...

According to StatCounter, Windows 8 and 8.1 still account for about 4.3 percent of the Windows install base worldwide, far less than Windows 11, Windows 10, or even Windows 7. But for the people still ...

It’s scorching out. Any housework that needs doing is already done. And with the long weekend ahead, it’s time for a simple computing project. Here’s one: Install the Windows 8.1 preview. Last week, ...

Last September, Microsoft showed off Windows 8 in public for the first time. One glance at the operating-system upgrade–heavily influenced by the company’s inventive Windows Phone–was enough to tell ...

Some of us move from one OS to another with ease. But others find it a bit more difficult, especially when the new OS is a huge navigation and UI leap from what they’ve been using for nearly two ...

Jakob Nielsen says that Microsoft's new operating system is plagued by "hidden features [and] reduced discoverability," among other issues. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who ...

SkyDrive sinks its tentacles deeply into Windows 8.1, and in many respects, that’s a good thing. Newfound features include system-level SkyDrive integration with the Windows File Explorer, a ...