Like ‘Windows 8.0’, Microsoft never uses this (frankly ludicrous) ‘Windows 8.1 Update’ name in any of its branding materials, instead reserving it only for blog posts.

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 ...

I usually advise readers, but this time a reader gave me advice. Joe Rubenstein told me that “There is a Start Menu in Windows 8.1,” then explained how to make it work. Yes, it’s true. You ...

One of the most baffling aspects of the Windows 8.1 Update story is that users of the original, much-maligned Windows 8 will continue to be supported by Microsoft until January 2016.

Microsoft has been actively developing WSL, which allows users to install various Linux distributions that run directly in Windows 10. As these distributions already support PHP 7.4 and will ...

Classic Shell isn’t a me-too Windows 8 fixer. This free utility’s first beta came out in November 2009, close on the heels of Windows 7. It’s been helping frustrated Windows users regain ...