It's the end of the line for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. These older versions of Windows (plus Windows RT) stop receiving all security updates today, over a decade after their original releases.

Microsoft no longer supports Windows 8.1. If you're still running it on your PC, you're long overdue for an upgrade. Lance is an experienced writer who tries to unravel the mysteries of personal tech.

Microsoft isn’t going to issue any further feature updates, meaning Windows 10 won’t receive any visual changes, new ...

Microsoft will launch its next major update to Windows — Windows 8.1 — on Oct. 18 to anyone who wants it, the company announced today. The release will be available one day early inside the Windows ...

Today's the day when Windows 10 enters its End of Life phase, where Microsoft will no longer issue updates or security ...

Users of Windows 8 Release Preview can do a full upgrade to the final code, something Microsoft said was impossible, an IT consultant said today. Microsoft has been clear that the Windows 8 previews ...

Last week’s post on how operating systems want to be free sparked a very interesting discussion and apparently caused InfoWorld’s J. Peter Bruzzese to agree (somewhat) in his column, “There’s no free ...