Yesterday, Microsoft released the preview version of Windows 8.1. I've now been using it for almost 24 hours on my main desktop PC with two monitors (neither of them touchscreens), and I can safely ...

Forget about the desktop improvements and Bing Smart Search: Windows 8.1’s biggest draw may be the sheer volume of new and hidden features. Seriously—it’s jam-packed. But apparently Microsoft needed ...

Google has recently announced that it is ending support for its desktop app on Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Although quietly announced on a support page, this development has important implications for ...

Microsoft is poised to release Windows 8.1, a deep and crucial revamping of the Windows 8 ideal. The code is final (though Microsoft reserves the right to tweak it further), and the time for ...

Windows 8.1 works toward solving many of the problems users had with Windows 8 and adds several useful new features to boot. Jason Parker Senior Editor / Reviews - Software Jason Parker has been at ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The desktop app will also no longer support the 32-bit version of Windows 10. The desktop app will also no longer ...

In previous versions of Windows, the Start Menu was a fast way to find and launch programs . Microsoft killed it in Window 8, but if you're a fan of it, it's easy to get it back. One of the worst ...

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 ...

I have a Windows 8 desktop that has been updated to 8.1. The list of incompatible things has grown to a point that I want to get a copy of Windows 7 that I can boot into, as needed. I tried to create ...