Once the media creation tool is finished, you can use the USB flash drive or DVD (after rebooting) to install Window 8.1. Yes, you’ll need a Windows 8 license key to validate the install. [ht ...

All the tools, gear and skills you ... Unfortunately, as Paul Thurrott over at WinSupersite mentions, you can't use the ISO to perform a clean install of Windows 8.1 with a Windows 8 product key.

The Windows 8.1 preview is available to download and install right away (link at the end of the story), and it will be a free upgrade for Windows 8 users when the final build is released in the fall.

If you can't find the discs, then don't worry, as Microsoft offers Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 ISO files for legal download. ISO files are disc images that can either be burned to a DVD, placed on a ...

Give the Windows Task Manager a shot in the arm with this powerful tool. Windows 8's Task Manager is a vast improvement on what went before – click More Details to access its full gamut of features.

Pour one out for Windows 8.1. After years of living in the shadow of Windows 7, 10, and 11, the day of its death is here. Starting on January 10, Microsoft will end its support, cutting off all ...