Windows 8.1

If you’re hoping to start running Windows 7 or 8.1 on a shiny new AMD Ryzen or Intel Kaby Lake processor, you might want to rethink those plans.

Want to delete your Microsoft Account sync data from the cloud? Well you can't right now, because the tool is down.

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.

According to the September 2016 PC operating system market share figures from Net Applications, the share held by Windows 10 actually went down slightly that month.

Microsoft has announced it will move to a new monthly rollup update model for Windows 7 and 8.1 starting in October.

Businesses with PCs that have Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 installed can check out some improvements in today's culmative updates