Valve is ending Steam support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1
But not until January
Windows 7 users can still upgrade to Windows 10 for free
Microsoft never deactivated Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 validation in its media creation tool
Windows is recording every keystroke on devices with handwriting recognition enabled
Don't believe me? Go read your file yourself
User-made patch restores Windows Update for blocked processors
You shall not receive further updates ... Oh yeah?
Enable Windows 10's Hidden "God Mode"
As indicated by enthusiasts around the web, there is a simple way to access a hidden "God Mode" in Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and Windows 10. With a name like that, your expectations might be a little high – and no, Windows is not secretly invincible – but the trick is awesome nevertheless.
Windows 10 vs. 8.1 vs. 7 Performance: Microsoft's latest OS put to the test
Windows 10 is put to the test to find out how it fares compared to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 in various aspects of the operating system including boot up and shutdown times, file copying, encoding, browsing, gaming and some synthetic benchmarks.
The Cornerplay: It's time to reinvent the digital pen
One of the best things about the Surface Pro 3 is its pen. It's changed the way I take notes, brainstorm and review PDFs. As useful as the pen is, however, I can't help but think its implementation in Windows is a half-measure.
The Cornerplay: Price is the only weapon Chromebooks have against Windows
On an absolute basis, one device is clearly better than the other; but the expectations for what a Chromebook is supposed to do is so much lower that, relatively, Acer's C720 Chromebook feels like a better device than it really is. Asus' popular T100 budget hybrid, on the other hand, gets compared to other Windows laptops (or the iPad Air) and doesn't look as good in the comparison.
