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 ...

During the past few events like TechEd Europe, TechEd North America or WPC and numerous discussions with customers, Microsoft has always conveyed the message that Windows 8.1 is designed ...

In such cases, we may need to repair your OS. We have already seen how to repair install Windows 7. In this article, I’ll show you how to repair your Windows 8 Operating System. In this ...

If you need to install or reinstall Windows 8.1, you can use the tools on this page to create your own installation media using either a USB flash drive or a DVD. Use the media creation tool (aprx.

Many users opting for a free upgrade of Windows 11/10 will not get a product key. That’s because the activation for the free offer of Windows 11/10 is registered on the Microsoft activation ...

Microsoft’s Windows 10 activation servers will accept Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 keys on your PC. However, if you’re upgrading from Windows 7 and can’t find the key, you can try signing in to ...

mainly because it was a free upgrade for both Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, and it brought things much closer to the desktop experience users expected after the fiasco that was Windows 8. With ...

It was so bad that Microsoft had to patch in the original taskbar and Start button with Windows 8.1, which helped things to some extent, but it was too late. With the original release, Microsoft ...

For older PCs that were originally designed for Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you might need to use a third-party tool called Rufus to bypass installation challenges. That's especially true on PCs ...

Microsoft Edge is your AI-powered browser that helps you achieve more. With unique features like Copilot, Designer, Vertical tabs, Read Aloud, and VPN, Edge helps you save time, save money and protect ...

根据Steam最近公布的硬件调查结果，仅有0.28%的用户还在Windows 7环境下使用Steam，而使用Windows 8和8.1的用户更是微乎其微，合计仅占0.08%，这一数据或许为Steam的决策提供了依据。

Older versions like Windows 8.1 and Windows XP continue to linger with minimal market shares of 0.31 percent and 0.28 percent, respectively. In the overall operating system market, which includes ...