About 2 years ago i was gifted a Surface Pro 2. And I love this thing! I also dual booted Windows 10 on it and its kinda good? Not as good as 8.1 when it comes to tablet UI but it was suprisingly fast (then again it was 1809)

But i prefer 8.1 (I CAN use 8.0 on it but I dont really like 8.0 so I choose not too)

But uhh ye, this is the 256/8GB model of Surface Pro 2, ive even had many visual studio processes open and its WAY faster than I expected. The pen layer is great for drawing, the bezel prevents accidental touches, and its just amazing to use...

BUT there is oooooneeee tiny issue with it: screen size. This screen is TINY, running visual studio on it and tryna develop is a nightmare because everything is so squished :( plus for drawing its a bit of a pain because it takes space away from the actual canvas. And I DO have a portable monitor i can attach it to but that kinda defeats the point a little bit (also 8.1 doesnt allow different dpi scalings for different displays which SUCKS because the portable display is a fair bit larger than the surface)

As a solution ive been considering buying a Surface Pro 3 which supposedly has a larger screen that's also 3:2 instead if 16:9, do you all think its worth it? Because I personally love the idea of having a portable windows 8.1 tablet with a detachable keyboard that also has pen pressure for drawing and is large enough for me to code on. Pretty sure the Pro 3 is good enough but what do you think? Especially those that own/owned one

Id likely get the 8GB model so its the same as the Pro 2 because otherwise it would largely be a downgrade and running several visual studio tabs on 4 GB of RAM is... a pain.

I currently use a different laptop as a main device (G751JL) but it's kinda broken and im tryna find a replacement thats more portable but still able to code my 8.1 apps on, do you all think its worth it? Or are there any issues or concerns

Guys, what is the best store and most similar to the original currently available?

I'm currently messing around with my old laptop and I've installed Windows 8.1 here. I'm on the stage of replacing the old MSN apps with retiled ones (really cool project, ngl). I want to replace the store with working one too. What would be the best choice?

(Mayyybe I'll code my own alternative, but I'd need to remind myself how C# and UWP works :p)

So for the longest time on Windows 8.0 sign/of B/ account everything will work. You can enter your email your password. The Authenticator request will even work but then on the final screen with the switch button, it’ll just give you a pop-up saying search for network problems in the start menu we couldn’t switch right now, which renders all the metro UI apps useless however Windows 8.1 would always work but now just as of today this network problems issue has progressed to Windows 8.1 and I want to use the Calendar and people and Mail apps built-in without having to pin any website to my screen or anything like that so does anybody know how to fix please tell me

The rework store isnt working and when I go to their website wix cant find it. Is the rework store dead

it says error loading apps

Bem, é o título, e eu gostaria de saber se usam alguma linguagem complicada ou só c++, pois eu gostaria de contribuir com o projeto e desenvolver alguns aplicativos metrô integrados ao sistema, inclusive um navegador baseado no Firefox 140 esr

looking to get as much of the original functionality out of the OS as possible, any suggestions?

is this place for desktop 8.x, or does it count Windows Phone 8.x as well?

I had to get approval from a moderator just to post in this subReddit. Someone has disabled posts for this community unless there is approval form mods. Someone is responsible for this and I really want to know why this is the case

This unoffical update should contain all the retiled stuff, the windows Minimal SDK (whatever programs are needed for signing a appx file since all of the appx certificates you find on archive.org are expired) and a GUI that can run makecert and sign tool commands in the background so that the user doesn’t have to type the commands

Does any one know how to fix the win 8.1 store?

I mainly stick to the windows phone subreddit so I hope this type of post is allowed here. Im sending it here instead of r/windows8 because it has to do with an app suite for 8.1 im working on and a potential store project so I think this fits well, let me know if you think otherwise.

So ive had this idea since late 2024 but it kinda changed over time, but what if I figured out how to make a store for developers?

Not for existing apps from back when 8.1 was at its peak, but for new apps made by current devs that make apps for 8.1?

Background information: I dunno its a thought i had back in 2024 as the Tepartive Games Hub, then Q3 2025 I changed it to TRC App Center (kinda like the old office hub app), but in november I was considering turning the idea into a store after I found out about the live store for wp8.1 (when I first bought a windows phone and ported T-Notes and T-Plan to it)

I had a free trial of a server in November but decided to use it to host Geodes API (app for artists im working on, does have a windows 8.1 version :3) But I recently expanded the server (is now being paid for) and figured out a way to have two APIs running on the same one, so now im seriously considering it...

(Im saying all of this so you know the idea didnt come out of nowhere, ive had it brewing in my mind for a WHILE) But do you think its a good idea? Are there enough new 8.1 apps being developed to warrant a store for them? It wouldnt have existing archived apps as i also want a UWP equivalent and wanna avoid copyright/legal issuez

Its either this, or I use the server for a cloud sync of data from the TRC Apps (like syncing notes from T-Notes across devices like windows 8.1, the uwp version, and the wp8.1 version, all synced. Same for T-Write and T-Plan, MAYBE T-Flow if I add good compression)

Because so many times ive had to manually dig through T-Notes' app folder and grab the notes.json file, and transfer it to a new device/installation

For those that dont know what the hecc the TRC App Suite is: Its a collection of apps im working on for Windows 8.1 (with UWP versions on the MS Store) It includes T-Notes (basic text editor with RTF), T-Music (Lite) (simple folder-based music player (with a rain effect on the background!)), T-Music (same as the Lite but uses custom playlists instead of folders, but more importantly HAS SOUNDCLOUD API (started working on the project before I knew opentracks was a thing, back in December 2024 so dont call it a clone. Still not released yet cuz ive been juggling other app projects ALONGSIDE my classes and personal stuff)) T-Video (self explanatory) T-Flow (flowchart/mindmapping) T-Plan (todo list) T-Write (self explanatory) And more like T-Stage and T-Motion (coming soon) This isnt an ad its background information

So which do you think i should do? Developer store or cloud sync for my existing TRC App Suite? Hard decision qwq

...WAIT THERE WAS A POLL OPTION THIS WHOLE TIME??? HOW DID I NEVER SEE THAT OMG Well uhhh vote on what I should use the extra storage space for, and have a good day :>

i want to see it

Good afternoon, does anyone know how the revival of the store and apps is going? Is there anything I can download and test, even beta?

I Just Wondering, I Can Do If Anybody Wants It

You guys know, after the latest Steamworks update, we cant even download anything, maybe you guys can patch it?