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, ...

This post is a collection of some of the small interesting nifty features, observations on Windows 8.1 Pro Preview mainly of its modern UI. Many changes have been made for better support for users who ...

Microsoft has released the public preview of Windows 8.1, and there's plenty to be had in this free update to Windows 8. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Another week, another leak. Following two leaks of Windows 8.1 builds, ...

In this post, we will see how to set up, add, configure and create a new User Account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. You can create a user account with a Microsoft Account login or you can create a ...

As one option, you can enable File History in Windows 8.1 to back up key folders and files to external media. Alternatively, you can turn to a third-party backup software or a cloud storage service.

Windows 8.1 users will get another month of security patches before they have to update to the latest version. “While we believe the majority of people have received the update, we recognize that not ...

Windows Phone 8.1 users may now uninstall any OEM apps they wish to. This might be addressed as bug or hidden features, discovered by Twitter user, Akash Sharma, who has shared a video tutorial ...

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.