A new report claims that the upcoming Windows 8.1 Update 1 will default to the desktop user interface on startup rather than the Start screen-Modern user interface
                        
                    
                            As Windows 8 struggles to gain traction, you can hear the criticism mounting that Microsoft's latest OS is the new Vista. If that turns out to be true, the company has some big decisions to make.
                        
                    
                            New screenshots of Windows 8.1 Update 1 reveal some upcoming changes to the Start screen, including mouse-friendly menus and - to the delight of many, no doubt - a new location for the Power button
                        
                    
                            Windows 8.1 Update 1 may be headed for a March 2014 release and could include some under-the-hood changes to reduce memory and disk space requirements for cheaper tablets
                        
                    
                            Additional shots showing the pinning feature of modern apps in Windows 8.1 update 1 have made there way to the web and they show more apps being pinned to the taskbar
                        
                    
                            A newer build of Windows 8.1 Update 1 has supposedly made it's way to notorious Russian leaker WZor
                        
                    
                            Complexity may be Windows' downfall, and Microsoft has not only failed to address the problem, but exacerbated it by shipping the dual-threat, two-UI Windows 8.
                        
                    
                            Sharp's Japanese website has announced plans to offer a 15.6 inch Windows 8.1 tablet, the RW-16G, sometime in March that will have a display which supports a resolution of 3200x1800
                        
                    
                            Latest faster, lighter, cheaper Windows 8 tablets expected to be popular.
                        
                    
                            TechReviewSource.com posted a roundup of the best Windows 8.1 apps
                        
                    
                            Windows 8.1 is only a few months old, but we're starting to learn more and more about Microsoft's future plans for Windows
                        
                    
                            After trailing iPads and Android tablets for enterprise market share in 2013, analysts predict that Windows 8-based tablets will surge from a distant third place to lead the field
                        
                    
                            Windows 8.1 is set to see a Spring 2014 update, but already we're seeing pre-release screenshots leak on the Internet
                        
                    
                            Mozilla's current plans for the Windows 8 Modern UI version of Firefox have changed again, with an official launch now scheduled for March 18th instead of late January
                        
                    
                            Westinghouse has announced plans to release new large touchscreen PCs with Windows 8.1 that have displays of up to 84 inches, placing them in competition with Microsoft's Perceptive Pixel
                        
                    
                            MakeUseOf posted a guide about upgrading to Windows 8.1
                        
                    
                            Microsoft today reminded customers that the Windows 8.1 Preview will conk out on Jan.15.
                        
                    
                            Techradar shows you how to fix 15 Windows 8.1 annoyances
                        
                    
                            MakeUseOf posted 6 ways to watch live TV on Windows 8
                        
                    
                            Dedoimedo posted a tutorial explaining how to upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, including preparations like data backup, system imaging and retrieval of the serial key from BIOS, windows updates, download and installation from the Store
                        
                     
                                 
                                 
                                