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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ex-Windows chief calls MacBook Neo "a paradigm shifting computer" — reflects on Surface failure and Windows on Arm while lamenting "we were early, but not wrong" ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The mastermind behind Windows 8 and Surface RT has thoughts on Apple's new MacBook Neo, and says it validates his efforts from 2012 that the market originally rejected. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:42:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ zac.bowden@futurenet.com (Zac Bowden) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zac Bowden ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HmKeRSwBpgZQTnJBWCTN8D-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft cut Windows 7 support on Edge, but Mozilla says "enough" Firefox users are using it to extend support to March 2025: "Backporting security fixes is already getting increasingly painful due to the divergence" ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mozilla is extending Firefox 115's support on unsupported devices, including Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, and macOS 10.12 to 10.14, and will continue pushing important updates until April 1, 2025. Firefox 115.21 will also continue receiving updates until March 4, 2025. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:20:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Software Apps]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kevinokemwa@outlook.com (Kevin Okemwa) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kevin Okemwa ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UurQNHnDrjVab5pnJhVwL4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Steam drops support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, dozens of PC gamers affected ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-8/steam-drops-support-for-windows-7-8-and-81-dozens-of-pc-gamers-affected</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Valve officially ended Steam support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 this week. Steam clients on those operating systems will no longer receive updates, including security updates. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 13:34:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/teBKPPEdA4LBKgjZSKEJQG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft extends Windows Server 2012 lifeline to help admins transition to Windows Server 2022 (UPDATED) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-end-support-for-windows-server-2012</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft recently announced that admins will get three additional years of Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for Windows Server 2012 after cutting its support on October 10, 2023. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:40:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Software Apps]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kevinokemwa@outlook.com (Kevin Okemwa) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kevin Okemwa ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F5yLrdcgJkH5ujEVpLSip3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft kills loophole that let Windows 7 keys activate Windows 11 and 10 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Older Windows 7 and Windows 8 keys will no longer activate Windows 10 or Windows 11, Microsoft has announced. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:11:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:13:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ zac.bowden@futurenet.com (Zac Bowden) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zac Bowden ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yjbYtMv6SdwyvyfzTLXvh3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mozilla Firefox says farewell to Windows 7 and 8 users with one last update ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mozilla Firefox will not be supported on Windows 7 and 8 going forward, as the browser receives its final update for those operating systems. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:29:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Software Apps]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Rice ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UurQNHnDrjVab5pnJhVwL4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ JavaGPT brings ChatGPT to support ancient versions of Windows ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ You can now access ChatGPT on older versions of Windows, thanks to a client called JavaGPT. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:49:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:32:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zDmWRBHUP5gTw4S8JzQRQd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 8.1 officially reaches end of extended support  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 10 years after it first launched, Windows 8.1 has reached the end of extended support. After today, the operating system will not receive security updates or technical support. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:05:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:07:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WzQbsHCmfkCSgWkjQ6PgrF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft News Roundup: Giant NVIDIA RTX 4090, Surface Duo to get Windows 11 look, Overwatch 2, and more ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-news-roundup-giant-nvidia-rtx-4090-surface-duo-to-get-windows-11-look-overwatch-2-and-more</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This week we saw the RTX 4090 get mocked for its size, Overwatch 2 launch, and a video showing off an early concept of Windows 8. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:20:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vgX6QqCn3AXApJAxgM3DyJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ex-Windows chief shares early concept ideas for Windows 8 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Steven Sinofsky recently shared a presentation that showed off the initial concept of Windows 8. The video was initially shared with Microsoft employees back in 2010. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:33:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:34:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vuUeUV9Fx4vAEpUZzi8ug8-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft News Roundup: She-Hulk on a Surface Pro 8, WhatsApp Desktop update, and the long-lost Windows 8 startup sound ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here, yes, right here, you can catch up on all the biggest Microsoft news stories from the last week. From She-Hulk using the Microsoft Store to a major WhatsApp update, it's all here. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2022 19:26:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 20 Aug 2022 19:26:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sendicott47@outlook.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qh5tyvnrhUyncmUCuhXY5o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This is the never-before-heard Surface startup sound as well as the missing one from Windows 8 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a fascinating new video, we not only get to hear the original Windows 8 startup sound (which was pulled), but we also learn that the first Surface PCs had a custom version that also never shipped. Both files are now available to download. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:49:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 20:02:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daniel@windowscentral.com (Daniel Rubino) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Rubino ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2rcXrobrp2gjexHaQHNe4T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft issues full-screen warning about Windows 8.1 end of support ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows 8.1 reaches its end of support in January 2023. PCs will now show a warning about the upcoming cutoff. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:20:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:21:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QyPGM3omP7ypg4WXJSpUCC-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 8.1 users will start seeing 'end of support' warnings soon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Users who are still running machines with Windows 8.1 installed will soon begin to see warnings from Microsoft alerting the user that the OS they're using is running out of support. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 13:05:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ zac.bowden@futurenet.com (Zac Bowden) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zac Bowden ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ha2xxbLx3XBWyifwMz8DB3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The end is near for the OneDrive desktop app if you're not on Windows 11 or 10 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft is focusing its energies on its younger children. As such, Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 are losing support in certain areas. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 19:43:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 19:51:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Carnevale ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g2oD7ARHz6JKse4N82BCDc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 8.1 MSN apps to be discontinued on June 3 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-81-msn-apps-be-discontinued-june-3</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you're still using Windows 8.1, you'll have to bid farewell to the MSN suite of apps next month. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 19:28:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dan.lancaster@mobilenations.com (Dan Thorp-Lancaster) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Thorp-Lancaster ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SpoSsQ2yJz7ThWxPjexkUX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft to stop accepting new Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 app submissions soon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After October 31, Microsoft will no longer accept new app submissions to the Microsoft Store for Windows 8/8.1 and Windows Phone 8.x. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:28:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dan.lancaster@mobilenations.com (Dan Thorp-Lancaster) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Thorp-Lancaster ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nrPk2BMZnZLhutt2XPNmpk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows Defender ATP to add support for Windows 7 and 8.1 this summer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows Defender ATP will add support for monitoring Windows 7 and 8.1 machines this summer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 19:14:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 19:16:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dan.lancaster@mobilenations.com (Dan Thorp-Lancaster) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Thorp-Lancaster ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xce3MtdVssGxc9wbHPHs85-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A look at the evolution of the Windows 8 Start screen ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows 8 was a big shift for Windows, so much so users reacted negatively to it. That was partly Microsoft's fault, however. Let's take a look back and see where Microsoft went wrong. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 18:00:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ zac.bowden@futurenet.com (Zac Bowden) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zac Bowden ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nrPk2BMZnZLhutt2XPNmpk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ iPad tweaks in iOS 11 prove Microsoft was on to something with Windows 8 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ iOS 11 for the iPad introduces a number of new features and improvements that originally appeared in Microsoft's Windows 8 OS. That doesn't mean Windows 8 was perfect, however. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 16:34:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ zac.bowden@futurenet.com (Zac Bowden) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zac Bowden ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HTNkPZmxaeryF9ZRTuR4vK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Newly discovered NTFS bug lets webpages crash Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows 7 and 8.1 users are open to a newly discovered bug that allows websites to crash their machines with little effort. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 15:26:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dan.lancaster@mobilenations.com (Dan Thorp-Lancaster) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Thorp-Lancaster ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HTNkPZmxaeryF9ZRTuR4vK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft ceases selling Windows 7 and 8.1 licenses to PC manufacturers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has officially ceased selling Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 licenses to PC manufacturers, meaning your chances of buying a new PC with either OS are increasingly unlikely. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2016 19:40:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dan.lancaster@mobilenations.com (Dan Thorp-Lancaster) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Thorp-Lancaster ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HTNkPZmxaeryF9ZRTuR4vK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft shifting to monthly patch update model for Windows 7 and 8.1 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has announced it will move to a new monthly rollup update model for Windows 7 and 8.1 starting in October. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:56:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dan.lancaster@mobilenations.com (Dan Thorp-Lancaster) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Thorp-Lancaster ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WngQSAmZtM7VVBQkFaypZU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Internet Explorer 11 gets some enterprise improvements for Windows 7 and 8.1 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Businesses with PCs that have Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 installed can check out some improvements in today's culmative updates ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2016 18:20:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/38LEWGuXpgUvLCLnRK2igX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Non-security patches for Windows 7 and 8.1 to be released in monthly updates ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has announced that from now on, non-security patches for Windows 7 and 8.1 will be released in one rollup update that will be issued monthly. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2016 18:13:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 21 May 2016 13:22:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WngQSAmZtM7VVBQkFaypZU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft ends support for Windows 8, asks users to upgrade to Windows 8.1 or 10 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has ceased support for Windows 8, with today's Patch Tuesday delivering the last batch of security fixes for the operating system. After today, those on Windows 8 will have to upgrade to either Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 to continue getting security updates from Microsoft. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2016 11:26:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ harish.jonnalagadda@futurenet.com (Harish Jonnalagadda) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harish Jonnalagadda ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HTNkPZmxaeryF9ZRTuR4vK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft will prompt IE 8, 9 and 10 users to upgrade to IE 11 on Jan. 12 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft will be sending notifications to Windows 7 users who are still using Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 to upgrade to IE 11 starting on Tuesday, January 12. Microsoft plans to end support for those browsers on that date for both Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2016 15:03:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Recent update to Windows 7, 8 and Vista won't run games with SafeDisc or SecuROM ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A recent security update for Windows 7, 8 and Vista now prevents PC games that have the SafeDisc or SecuROM DRM program from running on PC. The good news is that Microsoft does have a workaround to get these games working again. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:27:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to use the Windows RT 8.1 Start menu ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has just rolled out the last major update for Windows RT 8.1 bringing a new Start menu to the retired platform, and here are some details on getting to know and setting up the new menu. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2015 16:52:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:00:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mhuck@live.com (Mauro Huculak) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mauro Huculak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7m8viFMfw8CAADhu9SVLNY-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 8.1 finally dethrones Windows XP as the second most used desktop PC OS ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Net Applications has posted up its desktop operating system market share data for June 2015, which finally shows Windows 8.1 taking over the second place spot over the 13-year old Windows XP. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:25:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HTNkPZmxaeryF9ZRTuR4vK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ myTube! brings its YouTube goodness from Windows Phone to Windows 8.1 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ YouTube alternative myTube! is making the universal app leap from Windows Phone to Windows 8.1, bringing a ton of quality features to your PC or tablet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:58:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:00:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jez@windowscentral.com (Jez Corden) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jez Corden ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qFVfo6n3ZkveKdTFgPJKxD-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The iBall Slide i701 Windows 8.1 tablet launches in India for just Rs. 4,999 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ India-based iBall has announced a new Windows 8.1 7-inch tablet, the Slide i701, in that country. The tablet is priced at just Rs. 4,999 (about $79) and can be upgraded to Windows 10 when it launches. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 19:09:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2015 19:18:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LitNJw8BCacCicWzqPSt3g-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Micromax to launch Canvas Laptab Windows 8.1 notebook in India for Rs. 14,999 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Micromax to launch Canvas Laptab Windows 8.1 notebook in India for Rs. 14,999 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:40:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FQKYrgb2aJhx72sAxUNa5R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ VAIO's first two post-Sony laptops are also 2-in-1 hybrids ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ VAIO's first two post-Sony laptops are also 2-in-1 hybrids ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 15:50:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 15:51:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cNAV9XAN6sBNfYgk6sDs8X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft pulls Visual Studio update that was causing some Windows PCs to freeze ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft pulls Visual Studio update that was causing some Windows PCs to freeze ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:24:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5dkwWevqc53tY2RKx2bgQC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alaska Airlines to offer Windows 8.1 tablets for passengers on long flights ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alaska Airlines to offer Windows 8.1 tablets for passengers on long flights ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2015 18:47:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/axZfNKbTG9suAA3pe4a5AP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 8.1 with Bing is free for OEMs despite initial $10 charge ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows 8.1 with Bing is free for OEMs despite initial $10 charge ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:09:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:15:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jKKzjVKNw4RH2CeZRBs3jS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft's working with Hardee's to offer faster fast food ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft's working with Hardee's to offer faster fast food ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2015 17:01:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ATfj93mjtj4nmhdS7eiXNA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft hits back at Google for publishing Windows 8.1 vulnerability before being fixed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft hits back at Google for publishing Windows 8.1 vulnerability before being fixed ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:51:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ rich.edmonds@futurenet.com (Rich Edmonds) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Edmonds ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/37DqQJK5Lv5txinWfuGevQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Unpatched vulnerability in Windows 8.1 gets published ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Unpatched vulnerability in Windows 8.1 gets published ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2014 17:43:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joseph Keller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HTNkPZmxaeryF9ZRTuR4vK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sky releases official NOW TV app for Windows 8.1 in time for the holidays ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sky releases official NOW TV app for Windows 8.1 in time for the holidays ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 14:39:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:00:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ rich.edmonds@futurenet.com (Rich Edmonds) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Edmonds ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hUXGzA6s6jwcwZLH59SjSb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New OS data shows Windows 8.1 growth in November, Windows XP usage falling sharply ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New OS data shows Windows 8.1 growth in November, Windows XP usage falling sharply ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2014 12:57:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HTNkPZmxaeryF9ZRTuR4vK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ You can now buy a 7-inch Windows 8.1 tablet from Micro Center for just $59.99 ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 8 retail software sales end Friday, but Windows 8.1 sales continue ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows 8 retail software sales end Friday, but Windows 8.1 sales continue ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 19:45:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Smartphone sized Windows 8.1 PC, the ZOTAC ZBOX PI320 pico, on sale for $200 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Smartphone sized Windows 8.1 PC, the ZOTAC ZBOX PI320 pico, on sale for $200 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:07:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:38:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jALXtpEjZGZrF6UsbeuSoK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Micro Center selling 8-inch Windows 8.1 WinBook tablet for $99.99 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Micro Center selling 8-inch Windows 8.1 WinBook tablet for $99.99 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:16:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Feb 2015 23:56:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dSp98fGMfTKGLgVNEABcGm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ myTube for Windows 8.1 arrives in beta for everyone ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ myTube for Windows 8.1 arrives in beta for everyone ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2014 16:51:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:00:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joseph Keller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/99DpqmnxroT7zgFSmYbHcg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft re-releases Windows 8.1 'August update' after fixing bugs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft re-releases Windows 8.1 'August update' after fixing bugs ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2014 19:36:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HTNkPZmxaeryF9ZRTuR4vK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New data shows OS market share gains for Windows 8 and 8.1 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New data shows OS market share gains for Windows 8 and 8.1 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2014 12:24:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here is how to block ads in IE 11 for Windows 8.1 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here is how to block ads in IE 11 for Windows 8.1 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:10:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 22:27:26 +0000</updated>
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