
"Windows 8" news, interviews, and features
Slideshows about Windows 8
News about Windows 8
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Microsoft finally ends Windows 7 and 8.x support
The era of non-cloud-connected operating systems has come to an end.
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Microsoft is ready to leave Windows 8 behind, just like everyone else
Windows 8.1 support will officially end next year, with notifications starting in July.
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Nvidia ending support for Windows 7, 8, and older 'Kepler' GPUs
If you're on an older version of Windows or a GeForce GTX 600- or 700-series graphics card, your final Game Ready driver arrives on August ...
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The worst version of Windows ever released?
Windows Me was unstable, unloved and unusable. But was it really the worst OS Microsoft ever produced – worse even than Windows 8?
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It’s time for Microsoft to kill the Microsoft Store - or else fix it
Fixing it would be easy: Just offer people the software they want to download
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Microsoft walks away from Windows 7, Office 2013 support forums
Beginning in July, Microsoft will stop participating in several Microsoft Community forums but TechNet support discussion forums will remain unchanged
Features about Windows 8
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Windows 7 update guide: How 'security-only' and 'monthly rollups' differ
Microsoft in 2016 changed the way it rolls out updates for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, leaving many IT admins and users confused. Here's how ...
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Free Windows tools, ready for the taking
This round-up of tools can help you do everything in Windows from drive cloning to Wi-Fi trouble-shoooting
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10 things Windows 10 does better than Windows 8 (+8 photos)
Fixing the Start menu is just the beginning. Windows 10 brings many other good changes, and we show you the best ones here.
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Widespread outages hit Windows 8/8.1 Metro Mail, Windows Live Mail, Windows Phone 8.1 mail
Microsoft confirms that the mail has been experiencing problems for at least six hours
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Why Windows 10 isn't the big leap forward Microsoft says it is
Given what we've seen so far, this appears to be the case – but is it really enough to justify skipping Windows 9?
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Did Microsoft help seed the market for Windows Store scam apps?
Microsoft has finally begun cleaning out the Windows Store by killing 1,500 scams and copycat apps. But by turning the other way when bad apps ...