Update 7/19/2021: Windows 8.1 is long outdated, but technically supported through 2023. If you need to download an ISO to reinstall the full version of the operating ...

Windows 8 users who want to upgrade to Windows 8.1 without having to go through the Windows Store can use this trick to download the ISO with the Windows 8 product key. Ed Rhee Ed Rhee, a freelance ...

If you get a new PC or tablet, it will have Microsoft's new OS pre-installed. Here's how to get the OS on an older or custom-build machine. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 ...

Microsoft’s decision to not tamper with the foundation of Windows 8 by leaving it largely unchanged helped the company bring forth dozens of crucial improvements alongside better app ecosystem in the ...

It was really in Microsoft's best interest to make sure that its Windows 8.1 launch last week went off without a hitch, but that didn't quite become the case. Over the weekend, reports started to ...

Q: How do I uninstall Windows 8.1 from my laptop? A: I think Windows 8.1 is a pretty good operating-system update. But it's also an operating-system update — meaning that it can get tripped up by ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Windows 8.1 is now available on the Windows Store. Should you be rocking Windows 8, you'll see a ...

Since Windows Vista, the upper-tier editions of Windows have supported local disk encryption via a feature called BitLocker Drive Encryption. Like the FileVault feature in newer versions of OS X or ...

Microsoft Windows 10 may be around the corner, but the company is still issuing Windows 8.1 updates on a fairly regular basis. If you're already using Windows 8.1, and aren't sure you're running the ...