Windows 8.1 is here. Now what? A year after Microsoft released Windows 8, the highly anticipated upgrade is ready for download as of Thursday, and retail copies will be available Friday. As our ...

As you install and remove apps from your Surface Pro, the device may begin to lag and run slowly. You can reinstall the Windows 8.1 operating system on your Surface ...

Go to this page, select Windows 8.1 from the drop-down menu and finally, click on Run. The application then determines whether your PC can run Windows 8 Consumer Preview and provides the appropriate ...

Disclaimer: As of October 30, 2015, the Windows 8 and 8.1 Pro Pack (which upgraded Windows 8 Home or 8.1 Home to Windows 8 Pro or 8.1 Pro, with Media Center) and Media Pack (which added Media Center ...

Are you still running Windows 8.1? Microsoft ended extended support for that version back on January 10, 2023. That means those of you stuck with the old operating system have been out of the loop for ...

Windows 8.1 is now displaying full-screen alerts when logging into the operating system, warning that the OS is reaching the end of support in January 2023 and will no longer receive security updates.

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 ...

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 ...