Category: Windows 8

No version of Windows needs an antivirus, however, they are recommended for protection and other security related purposes, of course. In regards to Windows 8, you can either install any 3rd party antivirus of your choosing, or enable Windows Defender – http://www., and eightforums., and com/tutorials/21962-windows-defender-turn-off-windows-8-a., and html. Namely that with Windows 10, you get […]

In August 2020, Windows 8.1 is still supported by Microsoft. Although the version of Windows is already out of Mainstream Support on January 9, 2018, Microsoft still provides the extended support for it until January 2023. Another thing we wanted the answer to was; is Windows 8 still supported? Well,, and learn more. Microsoft has […]

Download the win8.1 drivers from HP web site. There’s no need to guess, just get the proper drivers. In general you can assume forwards compatibility of drivers, i., and e. A driver built for 8.1 will work on 10, but you should never assume backwards compatibility i., and e. A driver built for Windows 10 […]

Update 7/19/2021: Windows 8.1 is long outdated, but technically supported through 2023. If you need to download an ISO to reinstall the full version of the operating system, you can download one from Microsoft here. If you are still using Microsoft Windows 8.1, we recommend you at least begin considering what OS you will use […]

Hi, If you don’t need to keep your original Windows 8.1 pro, you could upgrade to Windows 10 pro via the Windows Update or creation media tool that could download from here. If you want to setup dual Operating System, you need to buy additional Windows 10 license. The only difference is that you will […]

Uninstall the application in the Control Panel. To remove all traces of the Box Drive application from your machine: Go to C: Program, data Box and delete the Box subfolder. Open Registry Editor and delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREBox, and box. How do I completely remove box drive from my computer? Optional: To remove all traces of the […]

1 When is End of Life or Support for Windows 8 and 8.1 Microsoft will begin Windows 8 and 8.1’s end of life and support in January 2023. This means it will stop all support and updates to the operating system. [For] Windows 8, support ends 24 months after the next service pack releases or […]

Even if you don’t see a message from the get windows 10 app on the taskbar, if the upgrade files have been downloaded to 2 Check for Issues. A couple more ideas to investigate are note that the upgrade might fail at first, or 3 summing up. This of course begs the inquiry “How do […]

Microsoft has ceased support for Windows 8, with today’s Patch Tuesday delivering the last batch of security fixes for the operating system. Operating systems get a support lifecycle of ten years, but Microsoft has deemed that Windows 8.1 is a service pack to Windows 8. Is Windows 8 1 still supported? Microsoft had ended its […]

While you can no longer install or update applications from the Windows 8 Store, you can continue using those already installed. However, since Windows 8 has been out of support since January 2016, we encourage you to update to Windows 8.1 for free. You might be wondering “Do I need to restart my computer to […]