Windows 8

Surface RT running Windows RT
Premium

Then and Now, Part 1: RT (Premium)

A lot has changed since Microsoft announced its first port of Windows to the Arm…

Steam

Steam Drops Support for Windows 7 and 8, macOS 10.13 and 10.14 Are Next

Steam has dropped support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 yesterday, and macOS…

Activate Windows 11

You Can No Longer Use Windows 7/8 Keys to Activate Windows 11

It finally happened, Microsoft is no longer allowing users to activate Windows 11 using a…

Google Drive

Google Drive is Dropping Support for Windows 8 and 8.1 in August

The Google Drive app for Windows will drop support for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1…

Yes, Windows 8 is Still Unsupported

Microsoft quietly changed a 2018 blog post about Windows Phone and Windows 8/8.1 Store app…

Leaking Windows 8: The Story Behind the ‘Security’ Wallpaper

During the development of Windows 8, each build contained a cryptographic-looking wallpaper that many assumed…

Windows 8 Was My Fault
Premium

Windows 8 Was My Fault

I was indirectly responsible for a key member of the Windows 8 user experience team…

Reminder: Windows 8.0 Support is Expiring Next Week

Reminder: Windows 8.0 Support is Expiring Next Week

If you're still running the original version of Windows 8---that is, Windows 8.0, not 8.1---it's…

Thurrott