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Mozilla Firefox says farewell to Windows 7 and 8 users with one last update
By Dan Rice published
Mozilla Firefox will not be supported on Windows 7 and 8 going forward, as the browser receives its final update for those operating systems.
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JavaGPT brings ChatGPT to support ancient versions of Windows
By Sean Endicott published
Old school You can now access ChatGPT on older versions of Windows, thanks to a client called JavaGPT.
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Windows 8.1 officially reaches end of extended support
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 10 years after it first launched, Windows 8.1 has reached the end of extended support. After today, the operating system will not receive security updates or technical support.
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Microsoft News Roundup: Giant NVIDIA RTX 4090, Surface Duo to get Windows 11 look, Overwatch 2, and more
By Sean Endicott published
News This week we saw the RTX 4090 get mocked for its size, Overwatch 2 launch, and a video showing off an early concept of Windows 8.
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Ex-Windows chief shares early concept ideas for Windows 8
By Sean Endicott published
Windows Steven Sinofsky recently shared a presentation that showed off the initial concept of Windows 8. The video was initially shared with Microsoft employees back in 2010.
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Microsoft News Roundup: She-Hulk on a Surface Pro 8, WhatsApp Desktop update, and the long-lost Windows 8 startup sound
By Sean Endicott published
Here, yes, right here, you can catch up on all the biggest Microsoft news stories from the last week. From She-Hulk using the Microsoft Store to a major WhatsApp update, it's all here.
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This is the never-before-heard Surface startup sound as well as the missing one from Windows 8
By Daniel Rubino published
Here’s the history of the original Windows 8 and Surface startup sounds that were never turned on.
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Microsoft issues full-screen warning about Windows 8.1 end of support
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 8.1 reaches its end of support in January 2023. PCs will now show a warning about the upcoming cutoff.
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