Windows 8‘s Metro interface may be controversial, but it looks like few PC users will complain about the new operating system’s performance. The PCWorld Labs put the Consumer Preview of Windows 8 ...

Windows 7 is more than a decade old, but the company had previously extended security support for those willing to pay. Reading time 2 minutes Poor, beleaguered Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 are now ...

It’s the end of the line for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. These older versions of Windows (plus Windows RT) stop receiving all security updates today, over a decade after their original releases.

Microsoft is cutting off Windows 7 and Windows 8 critical security updates and technical support this January. In merely a week millions of PC users will be forced to upgrade their systems. Otherwise, ...

With even extended support now expired for Windows 7 and 8, the era of non-cloud-connected operating systems has come to an end. This week signals the end of the line for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 ...

Ready to jump into Windows 8? As if the switch from the Windows 7 interface to the Windows 8 way of doing things wasn't bad enough, deciding what type of Windows 8 or Windows RT device to purchase is ...

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Steam has finally stopped working on several older Windows operating systems, following a warning from Valve that it planned to drop support earlier this year. With little fanfare, Windows 7 and ...