In a bid to get folks to upgrade from out of date, (pirated) copies of Windows XP, Microsoft is greatly discounting the price of Windows 8 in China
Techradar posted a news and rumors roundup for Windows 8.2
gHacks shows you how to log on automatically on Windows 8 using a Microsoft Account
Microsoft has announced it is now making Windows 8.1 available for free to non-profit organizations and public libraries through their Corporate Citizenship software donation program
Is Windows 8.1 better than Windows 8? Yes. Is it any good? No.
Windows 8's user share in October climbed past the 10% milestone for the first time since the launch of the radically-overhauled OS a year ago, an analytics company said Friday.
Howtogeek posted 8 reasons why even Microsoft agrees the Windows Desktop is a nightmare
Microsoft stated in a support forum that it is looking into "several different issues" that are currently affecting some mice in games running under Windows 8.1 and offers some workarounds
Two weeks into a vexing bug, people trying to upgrade to Windows 8.1 are still reporting Blue Screens
GHacks.net shows you how to disable SkyDrive in Windows 8.1
Microsoft is investigating reports that some users are trying and failing to update their PCs and tablets to Windows 8.1, apparently due to outdated and incompatible drivers.
Companies must begin preparing for multiple ecosystem future, says HP
Microsoft customers have been plagued with problems that have foiled attempts to install the Windows 8.1 update, according to widespread reports on the company's support forums.
Microsoft has temporarily pulled its recently released Windows RT 8.1 update for ARM-based devices due to an unexplained issue.
Neowin shows you how to create Windows 8.1 ISO images
Enterprise users running Windows 8 (or previous versions of Windows): Here's Microsoft's guidance for you about upgrading to Windows 8.1.
Microsoft has officially launched the GA build of Windows Server 2012 R2, along with System Center 2012 R2, a new version of Windows Intune and more updated server related tools.
Small business IT administrators are angry at Microsoft for making them update each Windows 8 machine individually to Windows 8.1, a tedious task that requires them to point each device at the Windows Store and download a 3GB file.
It's a free download if you already have Windows 8
Microsoft has now pushed out a bunch of updates for Windows 8.1 core apps, which can be installed on the RTM of Windows 8.1
Microsoft's Windows 8.1 will be commercially available starting this week. What will Microsoft do for an encore on the Windows front?
Techspot posted six things that Microsoft got right in Windows 8.1
A leak of the Windows 8.1 RTM GA Rollup A x64 update has reportedly made its way to the Internet, outside of Microsoft's own download channels, as the official Windows 8.1 launch date nears
With the release of Windows 8.1 next week will come new tablets with Intel's latest Atom chip code-named Bay Trail
Dell's XPS 10 tablet and Lenovo's Yoga 11 hybrid with Windows RT have been discontinued, but the companies will provide customers free upgrades to the latest Windows RT 8.1 when the OS is released later this month, according to representatives from the two vendors.
If you are excited for Microsoft?s latest operating system, Windows 8.1, there is no longer a need wait on your purchase
Dell introduced four new low-cost tablets on Wednesday that run on Intel processors, shutting out ARM-based processors from its launch.
Sharp has announced plans to launch a Windows 8.1 tablet in Japan, the Mebius Pad, in early 2014, with a 10.1 inch 2560x1600 display, but there's no word if it will be released overseas
The RTM build of Windows 8.1 includes an option not available in the preview version that lets users run Modern Windows 8 apps and then return to the desktop after closing the app.
Microsoft has announced that starting Oct. 9, it will allow Windows 8 and 8.1 apps to be installed on up to 81 devices on one account, rather than the current limit of five devices
Microsoft is adding a new Photo Loop feature inside Windows 8.1 which will be added to the OS for its general availability launch on October 18th, along with some improvements to its Bing apps
One of the most common questions posed to Microsoft's Surface team Monday was whether the company would buy back used tablets so that customers could upgrade to the newest models set to ship in a month
Dell's XPS 10 tablet models with Windows RT have been removed from the company's website, which analysts said could leave Microsoft as the only vendor selling ARM-based tablets running versions of Windows RT.
Mozilla has put the long awaited Windows 8 Modern UI version of Firefox in its Aurora testing channel, allowing more people to check it out before it becomes part of the final version of Firefox
DreamSpark users need not feel left out anymore, as Microsoft has also made Windows 8.1 Professional available to those subscribers ahead of the Oct. 18th release date.
gHacks shows you how to use Work Folders in Windows 8.1
Microsoft today announced that it will charge full price for Windows 8.1 upgrades from Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7.
Dell is relaunching its Inspiron lineup of consumer laptops this fall, including the new 11-inch Inspiron 11, a Windows 8 touchscreen notebook that has a starting price of $349
Mozilla's Metro Firefox update will have to wait a little longer: the company says it won't be ready until next year
ExtremeTech takes a look at Windows 8.1
Microsoft marketing head Tami Reller said this week there's been over 2 million downloads of Windows 8.1 so far, but it's not clear if that's just of the preview version or if it includes the RTM bits
gHacks takes a look at the new SkyDrive implementation in Windows 8.1
Buyers looking for a tablet with Intel's new Bay Trail Atom chip and a 64-bit version of Windows 8.1 will have to wait until early next year.
Microsoft is making the 'gold' Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 bits available to developers and volume licensees ahead of the October 18 general-availability date, after all.
Demand for Windows 8 may be sluggish, but Dell still thinks it's the best operating system for business tablets and plans to roll out more Windows 8 products later this year.
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 RTM images, language packs and device drivers have been leaked by prominent Russian leaker Wzor
Microsoft got some good news Sunday as metrics company Net Applications said Windows 8's user share in August is now larger than Vista's at the same point in the latter's post-launch timeline.
After a lackluster trickle of leaks from China, including a corrupt image and even a 'Frankenbuild', now the proper images have leaked
The English version of Windows 8.1 Pro RTM has found its way to the Internet
Windows developers are angry at Microsoft because it won't give them access to the final build of Windows 8.1 until its general availability release to the public in mid-October
