windows 8.1

July Cumulative update rolls out for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 users too

9 months

Microsoft recently released the July cumulative update for all supported versions of Windows 10. It’s not just Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 SP 1 are getting the July cumulative update too. Those who are running Wind...

Microsoft Edge Dev builds are now available for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1

by Surur

9 months

A week ago we reported that Canary builds of Microsoft’s next gen browser is now available for download for Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 on your PC. Today Microsoft announced that Dev builds now also support Windows 7, 8 and 8.1, me...

Microsoft Edge Insider builds are now available for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1

by Pradeep

10 months

If you are running Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 on your PC, here’s a good news. The Canary channel of Microsoft’s next gen browser is now available for download. Microsoft Edge Insider builds were already available on Windows 1...

New Cumulative Updates for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 now available for testing

by Surur

10 months

Microsoft has released new Cumulative Updates in preview for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 for IT administrators and enthusiasts to test prior to their roll-out in Patch Tuesday next month. The updates mainly contain fixes related to ...

Patch Tuesday updates hit Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs

by Rahul

11 months

Microsoft isn’t terrible when it comes to providing support for older versions of its operating system. The Windows maker recently pushed Patch Tuesday update to users running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. As you know, Patch Tu...

Microsoft discontinuing Windows 8.1 MSN apps

by Surur

11 months

We reported 2 weeks ago that Microsoft was advancing the shutdown of app updates for Windows 8 via the Microsoft Store. That operating system would now stop receiving app updates on the 1st July 2019, instead of the earlier 1st Ju...

macOS might get the Chromium-powered Microsoft Edge before Windows 7, 8, and 8.1

by Rahul

11 months

Microsoft promised that the new Chromium-powered Microsoft Edge would also be made available on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 along with Windows 10. The company also announced support for macOS. The launch of the first preview of the Chro...

Patch Tuesday for Windows 7 and 8.1 brings a number of security fixes (changelog)

by Surur

12 months

Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 remains supported, at least for now, which means Microsoft has also released a number of security updates and other fixes for the older operating systems. For users on Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008...

Rufus adds the ability to download Windows 8.1, 10 ISOs directly from the app

by Anmol

1 year

Rufus is a handy tool that allows users to create bootable drives from ISO files. The tool currently allows users to create bootable flash drives to install Windows or Linux on a computer. The company behind the software is now wo...

Patch Tuesday: Here’s what’s fixed in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1

by Surur

1 year

Patch Tuesday is not just for Windows 10. For the 50-odd percent of us on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, here is what’s new and fixed: PC users on Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 are receiving KB4486563 which bri...

Microsoft rolls out KB4471331 for Adobe Flash Player zero-day vulnerability

by Anmol

1 year

Microsoft has rolled out a new cumulative update for Windows 10 users which brings a fix for Adobe Flash Player’s zero-day vulnerability. The vulnerability was earlier identified by researchers and allowed attackers to trig...

Microsoft missed a critical vulnerability in Windows that allowed hackers to transfer admin rights to other ac...

by Anmol

1 year

A new report shared by Colombian cybersecurity expert Sebastian Castro, reveals shocking details about a critical vulnerability in Windows. Castro shared details about the vulnerability which would allow hackers to transfer Admin...