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 ...

Microsoft's own OneDrive is no longer supported in Windows 8.1, so that’s not a viable option. A different cloud storage and syncing service, such as Dropbox or Box, is worth considering.

If you are installing Windows 8.1, during the setup up process with your Microsoft account, you will be offered to select to copy one of your synced settings from any Windows 8.1 device.

Als Microsoft Windows 10 auf den Markt bracht, hatte man offiziell ein Zeitfenster von einem Jahr vorgegeben, um Windows 10 mit einem Windows 7 / 8.1 Key zu aktivieren.

Why it matters: Windows 7 went out of Microsoft's extended support (through the Extended Security Updates paid program) in January, and software companies are now revealing they will do the same ...

It's less than half a percent for Windows 8.1, too. Microsoft itself ended support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 in January, so the writing has been on the wall for a while. Microsoft's advice to you?

What can you do if your PC runs Windows 8/8.1 Well, Microsoft recommends installing Windows 11, the latest version of Windows, on your system given it meets the basic requirements of the operating ...

Microsoft said it’s not offering extended security updates for Windows 8.1, which may be because of its historical low usage, given that many skipped the operating system and updated directly to ...

That window has now closed, and Microsoft isn't offering a paid support option for Windows 8.1. Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs are rare and getting rarer, but both are still in relatively wide use ...

In simple terms, Microsoft’s lack of support means that Windows 8.1 users are no longer safe. But if you still remain on the sinking boat rest assured: there are a number of steps you can take ...

Poor, beleaguered Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 are now officially strolling the Elysian Fields of dead operating systems as Microsoft that the end of its support for them finally arrived on Tuesday.

Microsoft added that it will not be offering an Extended Security Update (ESU) program for Windows 8.1, and that continuing to use the software after its official end of life, "may increase an ...