Windows 8.1

Good News for PC Users: Greatly Improved Windows 8.1 Is Now Available

Windows 8.1 Preview is out, an update that solves most—if not all—of the complains from people who got the touch-oriented reboot of Microsoft’s flagship operating system. It’s not the final version but, apparently, it’s solid and worth the risk. And it’s free. https://lifehacker.com/download-the-windows-8-1-preview-now-586263475

Here’s How to Get the Windows 8.1 Preview for Free Right Now

The preview version of Windows 8.1 is available to download and try out right now. Here’s how to get it. The update is available through the Windows Store, so you’re going to need Windows 8 to try 8.1. Duh. Now, just go here and download the .exe from Microsoft (it should be live now), which…

Windows 8.1: Everything You Need to Know

Microsoft rolls out the next version of windows, 8.1, at its annual Build developers conference today. It’s a big deal. Windows 8 was a crazy ambitious step, what follows is just as important. This is what Microsoft’s taken from your months of feedback (or just, yelling). Almost everything coming in 8.1 seems like a genuine…

Watch Microsoft Unveil the New Windows 8.1 Here

It’s flown under the radar a little bit, but today’s the day we see the new Windows. We’ll be covering it in depth, but you can watch Microsoft’s streamed live here. The keynote begins at 9AM PDT, noon Eastern.

What Changes Do You Most Want to See in Windows 8.1?

So we got another peek at Windows 8.1 this morning. That new search looks great (if you’re cool with Bing), and the Start Screen looks to be a lot more functional as well. But, naturally, we still don’t have answers on a lot of the deeper changes we’d really love to see, like high-DPI scaling…

Take a Look at Windows 8.1 in Action

By now you’ve probably read all about the upcoming OS update that is Windows 8.1, and come to terms with the fact that it’s perhaps not the complete redesign that was rumored, or you were hoping for. Still, this video does at least show you some of the changes you can find in action. https://gizmodo.com/windows-8-1-first-look-little-fixes-same-big-ideas-510444639…

Microsoft just announced that Outlook is coming to Windows 8 RT as part of the free Windows 8.1 update coming later this year. If your office is stuffy about using Outlook only for mail, you can finally use a Surface for work. [Microsoft]

Windows 8.1: Little Fixes, Same Big Ideas (Oh, and a Start Button)

The good news: If you liked Windows 8, its first major update is going fix a ton of the little things that bothered you. The bad news: You might not like Windows 8. And there’s nothing here that will change that. At least there’s a Start button! Microsoft today is giving a sneak peak at…

Leaked Windows 8.1 Screenshot: Oh, Hello, Start Button

Remember those rumors about the Start Button making its triumphant return in Windows 8.1? Well, seeing is believing, and thanks to Paul Thurrott, we’ve got a sneak peak at that little guy in all its glory. We missed you. https://gizmodo.com/report-the-start-button-is-coming-back-to-windows-5995192 Over on the Windows SuperSite, Thurott has dumped a few, choice screenshots from the upcoming,…