Microsoft wants developers of Windows 8/8.1 applications in the Microsoft Store to port their apps to Windows 10, and it described some coming app deadlines, perhaps as an incentive. Specifically, ...

If you were looking forward to updating your Windows RT tablet to the fancy new 8.1 update this weekend, it’s time to start looking for a Plan B. Microsoft has temporarily yanked the Windows RT 8.1 ...

Microsoft Store on Oct. 31 will stop accepting new app submissions for Windows Phone 8.x or earlier, along with XAP or APPX packages for Windows 8/8.1. Windows Phone has long ceased to be a going ...

Universal Windows apps will bring with it universal pricing—which, at least for the Windows Store, will mean the option of lower prices for all. And it’s live now. On Monday, Microsoft added $0.99 and ...

Windows 8.1 dropped out of mainstream support earlier this year, entering the five-year extended support period in which it receives only security fixes. However, Microsoft is still accepting new ...

The company began pushing new Edge to Windows 10 users in June, shortly after deprecating legacy Edge on Windows 10. Unlike the old Edge, the new Edge isn't exclusive to Windows 10 and runs on macOS, ...

After serving users for almost ten years, support for Windows 8.1, Microsoft’s serially overlooked operating system, has officially come to an end. This means that while computers running 8.1 will ...

According to StatCounter, Windows 8 and 8.1 still account for about 4.3 percent of the Windows install base worldwide, far less than Windows 11, Windows 10, or even Windows 7. But for the people still ...

Windows 8.1 is now displaying full-screen alerts when logging into the operating system, warning that the OS is reaching the end of support in January 2023 and will no longer receive security updates.

As you install and remove apps from your Surface Pro, the device may begin to lag and run slowly. You can reinstall the Windows 8.1 operating system on your Surface ...