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The missing startup sound

This is the never-before-heard Surface startup sound as well as the missing one from Windows 8

By Daniel Rubino published

Here’s the history of the original Windows 8 and Surface startup sounds that were never turned on.

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Windows 8.1 end of support warning

Microsoft issues full-screen warning about Windows 8.1 end of support

By Sean Endicott published

Windows 8.1 reaches its end of support in January 2023. PCs will now show a warning about the upcoming cutoff.

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Windows 8.1 users will start seeing 'end of support' warnings soon

By Zac Bowden published

Users who are still running machines with Windows 8.1 installed will soon begin to see warnings from Microsoft alerting the user that the OS they're using is running out of support.

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Windows 11 Tease

The end is near for the OneDrive desktop app if you're not on Windows 11 or 10

By Robert Carnevale published

Microsoft is focusing its energies on its younger children. As such, Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 are losing support in certain areas.

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Windows 8.1 MSN apps to be discontinued on June 3

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published

If you're still using Windows 8.1, you'll have to bid farewell to the MSN suite of apps next month.

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Surface Pro sells out quickly, supply issues leaving customers frustrated

By George Ponder last updated

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XNA is dead. Long live XNA!

By WC Staff last updated

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Report: Does size really matter? Surface Pro provides more storage than MacBook Air

By Rich Edmonds last updated

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Microsoft to unveil cross-platform Zune successor at E3 this year

By Rich Edmonds last updated

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Microsoft to fix Internet Explorer vulnerability along with other system exploits next week

By Michael Archambault last updated

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