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 ...

Windows 8.1 eases the transition for desktop diehards, granting PC enthusiasts the ability to shun most of the tablet-oriented bits. New tutorials and UI hints will greatly help displaced adoptees.

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 ...

From August on, users on Windows 8 / 8.1 or those who run the 32-bit version of Windows 10 won’t be able to use the app to sync or back up their files through the app.

For Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 this is the end. The final curtain. The fat lady is singing. Fulfilling the long term promise on its Windows lifecycle page, Microsoft has confirmed ‘End of sales ...

If you can't find the discs, then don't worry, as Microsoft offers Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 ISO files for legal download. ISO files are disc images that can either be burned to a DVD, placed on a ...

Windows 8 and 8.1 were never as popular, and they tried to force a touchscreen-centric user interface on people who didn't need or want it, but they did a lot to improve Windows' touchscreen ...

With a Mouse. Windows 8.1 doesn’t feature a taskbar for Windows Store apps. Instead, there’s a multitasking display that slides out from the right side of the screen.

The Windows Experience Index benchmark tool is harder to find in Windows 8.1, but is still available if you know where to look. Ed Rhee Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay ...

How to deactivate password at login on Windows 8.1 and 7? 1) From the Home screen, tap Windows + R to launch the Run window.. 2) Then, type control userpasswords2, and click OK.. 3) Uncheck the box ...

How to enable the screen reader: on Windows 7, 8.1, and 10; Install apps on Windows 10: via Run, without Microsoft store; Stay online when switching user account on Windows; Start Windows computer in ...

What does Windows sync do. Windows 8.1 offers to sync your apps, settings, and other features so that when you reinstall the operating system, you don’t have to customize the computer again.