Microsoft has already made its first update to Windows 8 and no, it doesn’t come under the “Blue” name, but rather a simple, Windows 8.1 moniker. At the ongoing BUILD developer conference in San ...

You don’t need to hold your breath anymore! Windows 8 Consumer Preview is available for download for the public and of-course for free! Microsoft has included some ...

Update 7/19/2021: Windows 8.1 is long outdated, but technically supported through 2023.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 ...

The wait is finally over as Microsoft has published the highly anticipated Consumer Preview copy of Windows 8. Available as a public download, the Consumer Preview build includes access to Metro style ...

Windows 8.1 is here. Now what? A year after Microsoft released Windows 8, the highly anticipated upgrade is ready for download as of Thursday, and retail copies will be available Friday. As our ...

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer showcased Windows 8.1 at the 2013 Build Conference on June 26. This new system is a modified version of Windows 8 and offers more capabilities for consumers. "Windows 8.1 ...

Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system didn’t just add a new touch-friendly screen and a store for users to download all of their updates. It changed a host of things. For the first time, resetting ...

Microsoft is slowly but surely turning Windows 8 into a palatable operating system, starting with the first major Windows 8.1 update. Some of the new features of the update include the ability to pin ...

The curious and the thrill-seeking rushed to their PCs as Microsoft unveiled the preview version of Windows 8.1 at its Build 2013 conference Wednesday. It’s free, but not quite anyone can get it yet.

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