Make the Switch from Windows XP

Make the Switch from Windows XP

As of Tuesday, the venerable Windows XP operating system is going kaput. Microsoft is pulling update support for the OS, leaving it vulnerable to rapidly mutating cyber threats. There’s precious little time to make sure your computer isn’t left to the wilds of the Internet. Here’s how to make the jump to the modern era of personal computing.

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The Best New Windows 8.1 Features in 8 GIFs

The Best New Windows 8.1 Features in 8 GIFs

Windows 8.1 just got an update . The changes are mostly tiny but also great. In fact there so small you might even miss a few when they start rolling out next week, so we’ve wrangled our favorites into this series of handy GIFs.

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​Windows 8.1 Update Hands On: Terrific Tweaks For the Mouse Faithful

​Windows 8.1 Update Hands On: Terrific Tweaks For the Mouse Faithful

Windows 8.1 did a whole bunch to make Windows 8 feel more homey by tweaking tiny fit and finish issues . And it worked great. The next Windows 8.1 update (creatively called "Windows 8.1 Update") is pretty much the same thing all over again, but this time with mouse-users specifically in mind. And after trying it out we can say that once again, little tweaks really add up.

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Windows 8.1 Update: The Return of the Mouse

Windows 8.1 Update: The Return of the Mouse

At today’s Build conference keynote, Microsoft officially announced Windows 8.1 Update 1, which is basically a bunch of tweaks for people who want to forgo its touch optimization and use the OS primarily with a mouse and keyboard.

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Rumor: Microsoft Is Considering a Free Version of Windows 8.1

Rumor: Microsoft Is Considering a Free Version of Windows 8.1

If you can’t make people buy your new OS , why not give it away for free? At least, that’s what Microsoft is thinking of doing with Windows 8.1, according to rumors.

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Latest Windows 8.1 Update Leaks Onto File-Sharing Sites

Latest Windows 8.1 Update Leaks Onto File-Sharing Sites

Microsoft’s latest Windows 8.1 update has hit the web early ahead of its March release, letting those happy to take a punt on an unofficial, torrented version of the update check out what’s in store for the divisive operating system.

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Report: Windows 8.1 Update May Scrap Tile Interface By Default

Report: Windows 8.1 Update May Scrap Tile Interface By Default

Windows 8 is an OS struggling to capture the imagination of the masses, and now rumors suggest that Microsoft may alter the way its Start Screen works in Windows 8.1 Update 1.

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The Best Windows Tablet Display Doesn’t Come From Microsoft

The Best Windows Tablet Display Doesn't Come From Microsoft

A new generation of Windows tablets has arrived with the launch of the Microsoft Surface 2, their second generation tablet, and the Nokia Lumia 2520, Nokia’s first ever tablet. With virtually identical functionality and OS software, it is the quality and performance of their displays that really differentiates the tablets.

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Lumia 2520 Review: Not Much More Than a Pretty Face

Lumia 2520 Review: Not Much More Than a Pretty Face

Up until now, pretty much your only option for a Windows RT tablet was the Surface 2. But now Nokia is giving you another choice, in the form of the Lumia 2520, a colorful line of tablets that look even larger versions of its rainbow phones.

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Microsoft has brought back the Windows RT 8.1 update, after customer installation troubles had them

Microsoft has brought back the Windows RT 8.1 update, after customer installation troubles had them pull it on Saturday. [Microsoft Support]

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