A new Windows 8.1, 7 and Vista bug could see computers crash or grind to a halt and perhaps even throw the infamous BSOD thanks to something as simple as malicious code on a website.

Bypass Microsoft’s Windows Update block on Windows 7 and 8.1 on certain CPUs using this hack. Here are the details on it.

Here’s a step by step guide on how to uninstall or downgrade Windows 10 to Windows 8.1 or 7 on your PC. Windows 10 may be a good release, but it is not without its problems. Thankfully you can use these instructions to downgrade/uninstall back to older version of Windows.

The Windows 10 upgrade automatically downloads itself to Windows 8 and 7. You can disable it if you don’t want it eating up your limited Internet package, here’s a step-by-step guide on how.

Here’s a guide on how to make a full system image backup of your Windows 10 PC. This backup will include all of your files and folders, system settings, OS install, installed programs, Windows Store etc.

Here’s how you can download Windows 8.1 and 8.1 Pro ISO files legally and directly from Microsoft without needing a product key, and create bootable USB the easy way.

The following tutorial will help you create a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 8.1 or 8 the easy way using Microsoft’s own Windows USB/DVD Download Tool.

Here’s how to boot your PC into safe mode on Windows 8.1. Until Windows 8, getting into Safe Mode was something as simple as hitting F8 (or Shift + F8) while the OS was loading, and bingo! There you have it – not in Windows 8.1, however.

During an event in South Korea, Microsoft has given us our first glimpse of something that has the potential to be useful for all kinds of applications – a Windows 8.1 PC on a HDMI stick, like the one Intel announced back in January.

If you’re looking to turn your TV into a full blown PC, then Intel has the perfect solution for your needs, and it’s called the Intel Compute Stick. It will turn any HDMI enabled TV into a Windows 8.1 running PC straight away. Head on over the break, for further details.

You can now play MKV video file format on Windows 8.1 natively without apps like VLC. More information and download links can be found right past the jump.

Microsoft’s Windows update schedule has been much more frequent over the past few years, with the software giant looking to maintain a solid experience for users while the plans for significant feature implementations are made. Today, as a part of a move to bring monthly house-keeping improvements, the ‘August Update’ for Windows 8.1 has been rolled out. Naturally, the tweaks are relatively minor, and below, we’ll run through everything that Microsoft has bundled into this release.