While many of Windows 8.1’s major changes focus on the user interface, ultimately it all comes down to the apps. After all, the modern-style side of Windows 8 is supposed to be all about getting out ...

Making Windows more relevant in a mobile world is a work in progress. PC makers are in a battle for survival. Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, including laptops, tablets, ...

Both Windows 8.1 and 7 are snagging more Web traffic, says Net Applications, while XP is grabbing less. Might this be related to the free upgrade to Windows 10? Lance Whitney is a freelance technology ...

It’s the end of the line for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. These older versions of Windows (plus Windows RT) stop receiving all security updates today, over a decade after their original releases.

Valve announced that its Steam online game platform will officially drop support for the Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 platforms starting January 1st, 2024. Windows 7 Professional and ...

Phew. Maybe Windows Blue (or Windows 8.1, as Microsoft is now officially calling it) won’t be so blah after all. But Microsoft is betting big that a fresh coat of paint will be enough to bring users ...

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 ...

Microsoft TechNet blog makes clear that Windows 8.1 will not be patched; users must get Windows 8.1 Update if they want security patches In what is surely the most customer-antagonistic move of the ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is preparing to send reminders to Windows 8.1 users that support will ...

Virtualization has swept through the data center in recent years, enabling IT transformation and serving as the secret sauce behind cloud computing. Now it’s time to examine what’s next for ...