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iPad tweaks in iOS 11 prove Microsoft was on to something with Windows 8

By Zac Bowden Published

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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Newly discovered NTFS bug lets webpages crash Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster Published

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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Microsoft ceases selling Windows 7 and 8.1 licenses to PC manufacturers

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster Published

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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Microsoft shifting to monthly patch update model for Windows 7 and 8.1

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster Published

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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Internet Explorer 11 gets some enterprise improvements for Windows 7 and 8.1

By John Callaham Published

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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Non-security patches for Windows 7 and 8.1 to be released in monthly updates

By John Callaham Published

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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Microsoft ends support for Windows 8, asks users to upgrade to Windows 8.1 or 10

By Harish Jonnalagadda Published

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Microsoft will prompt IE 8, 9 and 10 users to upgrade to IE 11 on Jan. 12

By John Callaham Published

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Recent update to Windows 7, 8 and Vista won't run games with SafeDisc or SecuROM

By John Callaham Published

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How to use the Windows RT 8.1 Start menu

By Mauro Huculak Published

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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