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In Pictures: Lenovo Miix 2
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News about Windows 8.1
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Sophos, Avast warn of Windows machines failing to boot after latest Microsoft patch
Antivirus makers Sophos and Avast are warning users that installing a recent Windows update may cause their PCs to lock up or fail to boot.
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Microsoft is shutting down its free upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 in 24 hours
Microsoft phased out support for Windows 8.1 last week, making the upgrade to Windows 10 a more urgent choice. The last remaining free upgrade path, the so-called assistive technology loophole, is closing soon.
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The last free Windows 10 upgrade path for consumers will shut down by December 31
There's still one way consumers can upgrade to Windows 10 for free—if they use assistive technologies. Microsoft will shut down this loophole on December 31.
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Any website can crash your Windows 7 or 8 PC with these four characters
A website with an image directory that uses $MFT in its name is enough to crash Windows 7 and 8 PCs.
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Microsoft blocks Kaby Lake and Ryzen PCs from Windows 7, 8 updates
If you have a PC running Windows 7 or 8.1 and the latest silicon from AMD or Intel, your updates are soon to be blocked.
Tutorials about Windows 8.1
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How to create Live Tiles for your Steam games in Windows
It's not easy to turn your Steam games into Live Tiles, but this Windows Store app can help.
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How to go back to Windows 7 or 8 after an unwanted Windows 10 upgrade
Microsoft's pushing Windows 10 onto Windows 7 and 8 PCs even if you didn't consent to it. Here's how to get your computer back to normal.
Features about Windows 8.1
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How Microsoft's nasty new Windows 10 pop-up tricks you into upgrading
A nasty change to the way Microsoft's "Get Windows 10" pop-up behaves seems designed to trick users into upgrading.
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10 things Windows 10 does better than Windows 8 (+8 photos)
Did the PC market collapse because Windows 8 sucked, or did Windows 8 suck because Microsoft overcompensated for the PC market's collapse? It's a bit of a chicken-or-the-egg scenario, but one thing's certain: Windows 8 sucked.
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Microsoft Lumia 640: Our first impressions of the beloved 635 successor
“The beauty of the Lumia 635 is someone with a flagship smartphone could pick this little Nokia up and still have all their needs met,” went the verdict of our Lumia 635 review.
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Windows 8.1 is here: What you need to know
Microsoft's Windows 8.1, the "do-over" operating system that Microsoft hopes will win back its fan base, is finally here.
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