Windows 8.1

First Steps: The Proper Care and Feeding of Your Microsoft Account

First Steps: The Proper Care and Feeding of Your Microsoft Account

If you're anything like me, your Microsoft account is the core of your online identity.…

Windows 8 Was My Fault
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Windows 8 Was My Fault

While you may think I'm joking, I was indirectly responsible for a key member of…

Health of Tech: The PC Industry (Premium Only)
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Health of Tech: The PC Industry

The PC industry has been shrinking for several years, and while the reasons are clear,…

Thurrott Daily: October 1

Thurrott Daily: October 1

Tech tidbits from around the web: This is your final month to buy a Windows…

Microsoft to Dramatically Improve Windows 7/8.x Servicing in October

Microsoft to Dramatically Improve Windows 7/8.x Servicing in October

It's been a year of Microsoft dialing back the crazy when it comes to its…

Hands-On with the New Get Windows 10 Experience

Hands-On with the New Get Windows 10 Experience

As promised, Microsoft this week updated the Get Windows 10 advertisement in Windows 7 and…

Microsoft to Dramatically Simplify Updating Windows 7 and 8.1

Microsoft to Dramatically Simplify Updating Windows 7 and 8.1

In the latest sign that Microsoft actually does listen to its customers, if belatedly, the…

Thurrott Daily: December 11

Thurrott Daily: December 11

News from around the web: PC focus group today, Xbox One is not MIcrosoft's final…

Windows RT Update Gets a Name, Schedule

Windows RT Update Gets a Name, Schedule

This week, we finally found out two things about the update Windows RT users will…

Microsoft Fixes Dozens of Windows Issues, All Optional

Microsoft Fixes Dozens of Windows Issues, All Optional

In a strangely timed release, Microsoft delivered over 30 fixes for Windows 7 and 8.1…

Windows + Mac: Apple Drops Windows 7 Support in New Macs

Apple is infamous for quickly—often too quickly—dropping support for popular technologies it deems out of…

Thinking About Windows 8.1 with Bing Licensing

A curious report suggests that Microsoft will soon restrict the availability of Windows 8.1 with…

Clean PC Walkthrough: Windows 8.1 Ultrabook/2-in-1

If you followed my travails in cleaning up a Windows 7-era Ultrabook, then you know…

Ask Paul: Configure File History to Use a Single Drive

Here’s an interesting question about File History, an update to the “previous versions” functionality that…

Ask Paul: What About Windows RT?

Over the past decade, Microsoft fans have been burned by a number of ill-fated initiatives…

Product offerings - Windows 8.1 with Bing

Windows 8.1 with Bing Pricing Explained

A trusted source close to Microsoft has provided me with some Windows 8.1 pricing information…

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