As one option, you can enable File History in Windows 8.1 to back up key folders and files to external media. Alternatively, you can turn to a third-party backup software or a cloud storage service.

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How To Use Windows 8.1 Themes? Unlike Windows 7, for installing any third-party theme on your Windows 8/8.1 PC you’ll have to patch the UxTheme.dll file on your computer. Consequently, download and ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The desktop app will also no longer support the 32-bit version of Windows 10. The desktop app will also no longer ...

Windows 8.1 officially reached its end of support today. The operating system aimed to fix many of the issues introduced with Windows 8 but was ultimately received poorly by general users. Those with ...

Today, on January 10, 2023, Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) and Windows 8.1 have reached their end of support dates. Today, on January 10, 2023, Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) and ...

Why it's a problem roughly 11% of the computers in the world are running this obsolete operating system. Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, ...

Windows 8 stunk. It might have helped cost chief executive Steve Ballmer his job. Windows 8.1 was a bit better — but if you love it, you have only a month or so left to enjoy it. Microsoft will kill ...