Microsoft is bringing back a failed app from Windows 8
Microsoft is currently testing a pair of new apps — including one that the company previously decided to stop using due to a ...
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Microsoft kills legacy DRM support on Windows Media Player, Windows 7/ 8, Silverlight0 0
This will affect the legacy Windows Media Player, Silverlight clients, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Microsoft does not specifically mention Windows 8.1 in this list so users still running the OS ...
How has the Windows Start menu evolved? Looking back in time as Microsoft turns 50
On August 24, 1995, Microsoft introduced the Start menu as a central hub for accessing programs, documents, and system ...
Microsoft isn't fixing 8-year-old shortcut exploit abused for spying
An exploitation avenue found by Trend Micro in Windows has been used in an eight-year-long spying campaign, but there's no sign of a fix from Microsoft, which apparently considers this a low priority.
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You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys0 0
In December 2022, we published a short PSA, reminding users they could still activate Windows 11 and 10 with valid Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 keys. This practice dates back to 2015 when Microsoft ...