Windows 8.1 Microsoft cut Windows 7 support on Edge, but Mozilla says "enough" Firefox users are using it to extend support to March 2025: "Backporting security fixes is already getting increasingly painful due to the divergence" Mozilla is extending Firefox support for legacy versions of Windows and macOS until March 2025. Steam drops support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, dozens of PC gamers affected Less than 1% of Steam users are on Windows 7, 8, or 8.1, and that figure will soon be even lower. Microsoft extends Windows Server 2012 lifeline to help admins transition to Windows Server 2022 (UPDATED) Admins will now get three additional years of Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for Windows Server 2012. Latest about Windows 8.1 HP unleashes a bunch of new Windows 8.1 tablets made for work and school By John Callaham last updated 21 November 18 HP Report: Windows Phone may supersede Windows RT by 2015 By Rich Edmonds last updated 21 November 18 Windows 8 Studying anatomy this fall? Essential Anatomy 3 for Windows 8.1 is on sale By Sam Sabri last updated 21 November 18 Windows 8 Toshiba gives Nexus 7 some competition with 7-inch Encore slate By Chuong Nguyen last updated 21 November 18 Windows 8 How to use the Windows RT 8.1 Start menu By Mauro Huculak last updated 21 November 18 Microsoft has just rolled out the last major update for Windows RT 8.1 bringing a new Start menu to the retired platform, and here are some details on getting to know and setting up the new menu. Windows 8 Sky releases official NOW TV app for Windows 8.1 in time for the holidays By Rich Edmonds last updated 21 November 18 Windows 8 Nokia releasing HERE Maps for all Windows 8.1 tablets and PCs in coming days By Daniel Rubino last updated 21 November 18 Windows 8 Turn your Windows 8.1 device into a virtual keyboard with Piano!! from Onbeats By Rich Edmonds last updated 21 November 18 Windows 10 Microsoft overhauls Windows 8.1 Store, makes finding things easier (and handsomer) By Daniel Rubino last updated 21 November 18 Windows 8 AR.FreeFlight now available for Windows 8, control your Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 quadricopter By Sam Sabri last updated 21 November 18 Windows 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Get the Windows Central NewsletterAll the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1With Astro Bot winning Game of the Year, Microsoft and Xbox need to start reinvesting in their platforming games2Predicting the (actually very exciting) future of next gen Xbox hardware 3Qualcomm scores BIG win against Arm, can continue to sell Snapdragon X chips for PCs4OpenAI launches next-gen reasoning models with "incredible" coding capabilities5Qualcomm CEO brazenly thought Nuvia chip deal could save $1.4 billion in fees to Arm
HP unleashes a bunch of new Windows 8.1 tablets made for work and school By John Callaham last updated 21 November 18
Studying anatomy this fall? Essential Anatomy 3 for Windows 8.1 is on sale By Sam Sabri last updated 21 November 18
Toshiba gives Nexus 7 some competition with 7-inch Encore slate By Chuong Nguyen last updated 21 November 18
How to use the Windows RT 8.1 Start menu By Mauro Huculak last updated 21 November 18 Microsoft has just rolled out the last major update for Windows RT 8.1 bringing a new Start menu to the retired platform, and here are some details on getting to know and setting up the new menu.
Sky releases official NOW TV app for Windows 8.1 in time for the holidays By Rich Edmonds last updated 21 November 18
Nokia releasing HERE Maps for all Windows 8.1 tablets and PCs in coming days By Daniel Rubino last updated 21 November 18
Turn your Windows 8.1 device into a virtual keyboard with Piano!! from Onbeats By Rich Edmonds last updated 21 November 18
Microsoft overhauls Windows 8.1 Store, makes finding things easier (and handsomer) By Daniel Rubino last updated 21 November 18
AR.FreeFlight now available for Windows 8, control your Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 quadricopter By Sam Sabri last updated 21 November 18
