Upgrading from Windows 8.1 to Windows 11 is more challenging than upgrading to Windows 10. This is because Windows 11 imposes much stricter hardware requirements, including a Trusted Platform Module ...

The gaming PC and the living room game console have never been close friends. So PC gamers play their PC games, console gamers play their console games, and never the twain shall meet. Or is ...

Ready to jump into Windows 8? As if the switch from the Windows 7 interface to the Windows 8 way of doing things wasn't bad enough, deciding what type of Windows 8 or Windows RT device to purchase is ...

On October 26, 2012, Microsoft released Windows 8, a hybrid tablet/desktop operating system that took bold risks but garnered mixed reviews. Ten years later, we’ve caught up with former Windows ...

We originally published this install guide for Windows 11 shortly after the OS was released in October 2021. To keep it current and as useful as possible, we updated it in October 2024 to cover ...

Computing Windows 8.1 RTM leak reveals major changes to reduce hatred from first-time users With the final build of Windows 8.1 due to land in the next few days, a leaked version (build 9741) has made ...

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