Windows 8 was heavily criticized back in the day, but looking back, it added some big changes we take for granted today.

Microsoft introduced Windows 8.1 as a response to the challenges faced with Windows 8. While it did not solve all of ...

[hackitbuildit], from instructables, has brought us a a DIY windows 8 tablet. To make the tablet, an old laptop is used that meets the minimum requirements of windows 8 preview, a touch screen ...

The stage was set for a company pivot, starting with making Windows 10 a free upgrade. It coincided with the arrival of Satya Nadella as Microsoft CEO and a switch from a Windows-first philosophy to ...

Solitaire, Hearts, Mahjong, and Minesweeper don't come with Windows anymore—but there's a way to get them all back.

Following are the client versions of Windows 8 and 8.1. When upgrading to Windows 8 from an existing Windows operating system via download, Windows 8 retains the same word size. For example ...

Developed as the eventual successor to the long-standing NTFS (New Technology File System), first introduced with Windows NT 3.1 in July 1993, Microsoft's new Resilient File ...

reminding users they could still activate Windows 11 and 10 with valid Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 keys. This practice dates back to 2015 when Microsoft launched Windows 10 with a one-year free upgrade ...

This will affect the legacy Windows Media Player, Silverlight clients, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Microsoft does not specifically mention Windows 8.1 in this list so users still running the OS ...