Windows 8.1 is now here. Here's how to download the installer for Microsoft's new hybrid desktop-tablet OS. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on photo and video ...

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Windows 8 was an ambitious operating system. Microsoft's goal was, and still is, to have a single operating system that can span the traditional PC, the tablet, and everything in between. To do this, ...

Microsoft Edge will drop support for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 after the release of version 109 on January 12th, 2023. The decision to no longer provide Windows 7 / 8.1 support for Edge users almost ...