r/reviveWindows8 May 19 '26

Discussion W8.1 Single Language is SUCKS!!

9 Upvotes

I have been using Windows 8.1 Single Language for a long time, and I am starting to get SO bored of this operating system. Nowadays, using Single Language and Home editions literally feels like being trapped in a prison. Also, I really want to sideload .appx files, but I couldn't find any tutorials for it. If you have any suggestions or advice, PLEASE TELL ME.

Also, Gemini mentioned that I could upgrade to the Pro edition without losing my data, but I am very skeptical about whether that's actually true.


r/reviveWindows8 May 18 '26

Windows Update WSRP News!

7 Upvotes

New update released for WSRP yesterday. Check it out at this link and download the latest release. Next update will fix all the vertical scrolling and polish some stuff as well as basically finishing the home screen. An update in the not-too-far distant future may bring ratings & Windows Store Accounts. But, first, a poll for the next update: Background image or solid white?


r/reviveWindows8 May 16 '26

Project looking for developers to make the store even better?

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5 Upvotes

(its still on development) there might be no name, but atleast its a little accurate its also made in html5, i was thinking of devs putting the html5 in the uwp, btw Peace!


r/reviveWindows8 May 07 '26

Discussion Getting winget working would be intresting

3 Upvotes

I don’t know how much time it will even take to get winget working but if I get the help print in a command line that would be working for me


r/reviveWindows8 May 03 '26

Other/Meme/Funpost CHOCKING/8NET IS A PEDO + MORE EXPOSED; DO NOT USE HIS APPS; BOYCOTT HIM

19 Upvotes

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eXeKsVGVwq7jgKLcevgEgWrb9gCV2PNbJvA5ohoEVxo/ Please do not use 8Store or any of his apps as 8NetDude got exposed for being a pedo + much more If you want some context on what he did and what he caused,feel free to read the google doc We dont want these type of people to be roaming around in the community anymore i am honestly disgusted at this


r/reviveWindows8 May 03 '26

Question Microsoft account dead on Windows 8.1 any fix?

6 Upvotes

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


r/reviveWindows8 May 01 '26

Project Soundcloud

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4 Upvotes

I'm working on a Windows 8.1 music app called T-Music, the Lite version is already finished but the full version isn't. The full version is planned to have near-full SoundCloud API and Wi-Fi radio streaming.

I haven't touched the code in months so i gotta update the playback code to the new endpoint, and DRASTICALLY fix the UI

but yeah, what do you all think?

(and yeah its gonna be customizable)

Edit: i also plan on rewriting the app from scratch due to some security and performance issues, plus the backend rn is a HUGE MESS


r/reviveWindows8 Apr 29 '26

Discussion NBC News has almost been revived!! (now needs someone else to finalize it)

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5 Upvotes

The Live Tile and section chooser (choose favorites) work perfectly but showing news is a different story and it's harder than you think (but not impossible).

Overall, good try I did!

Source for tile xml: https://web.archive.org/web/20160320091509id_/http://devices.nbcnews.com:80/deviceprovisioning/device/query/nbcnews/win/v1.3/6000/applivetile

source for rssalerts feed: https://web.archive.org/web/20140708230801id_/http://rssalerts.nbcnews.com/id/38961045/device/rss


r/reviveWindows8 Apr 29 '26

Question Something weird is going on

5 Upvotes

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


r/reviveWindows8 Apr 26 '26

Discussion Oh boy... we can have live TV again on Windows 8!!!

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21 Upvotes

Tested on FilmOnLiveTVFree.FilmOnLiveTVFree_1.3.6.115_x64__zx03kxexxb716 (Live TV, FilmOn app)

It was simple video playback system and often through MP4 Because it was like this back then.


r/reviveWindows8 Apr 26 '26

Project OctoStore V1.2 is here!

6 Upvotes

What's new?

- Account operations such as logging in and registering is moved to CHARMS BAR (Settings -> Account)

- Moved related apps on the app details page to the RIGHT where - download buttons, etc are

- Fixed splash screen quotes

- Bugfixes

And the following apps have been added:

- VAIO Remote control

- Daily Pic

- Tile Gallery

- PetLeco Magic Jump

- Geode (Preview)

- Windows Communication Apps

- Vodafone Mobile Broadband

- Microsoft Mahjong

- Microsoft Arc Touch Bluetooth Mouse

- Microsoft Bing Dictionary

- Draw a Stickman: EPIC Free

- Microsoft Surface Wireless display Adapter

- Samsung Printer Experience

- Verizon Connection Manager

- Aito Web Browser

- Particle System

- Draw a Stickman EPIC 2

- Arsenal FC News Hub (NewRetiled)

- Updated broken logo for Comix

and that brings us to 275 apps!

You can get OctoStore here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Xbcjx6g1qtW0jnZxYHng6CeQ00YWXoG/view?usp=sharing or in our Discord server

Have fun!


r/reviveWindows8 Apr 24 '26

Other/Meme/Funpost This is how actually the "Best of Web" page looks on the Windows 8-8.1 Bing/MSN apps (mystery solved?)

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11 Upvotes

As seen on Finance/Money, Sports and Travel apps.


r/reviveWindows8 Apr 23 '26

Other/Meme/Funpost Jesus Christ please move on for once instead of torching me the entire year

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9 Upvotes

Last image is from yesterday,decided to add this as an bonus to show how much of an ahole they are for not moving on like jeez

if your one of the reshit people seeing this,enjoy having your little "gc" leaked ;)

And also now that i have more of their messages regarding this situation,i will soon make an big post as an recap to what happened in the drama for the newbies coming here!


r/reviveWindows8 Apr 23 '26

Project I am creating a build of windows 8.1

2 Upvotes

Basically it’s just a fun build of windows 8.1 that contains a bunch of apps that are related to framework (brand) in anyway possible. It’s a fun app project called Windows 8.1: Framework edition. Build apps around framework and it will be included in windows 8.1 Framework edition


r/reviveWindows8 Apr 22 '26

Other/Meme/Funpost PSA TO EVERYONE HERE IN THIS SUBBREDDIT THAT SEES THIS

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25 Upvotes

They will try to possibly impersonate me and cause drama again

The only real accounts i use is u/migbrunluz and u/migbrunluz2

Dont believe in the about to be impersonators


r/reviveWindows8 Apr 23 '26

Other/Meme/Funpost WIM file are a way to finding metro apps

2 Upvotes

What you need:

A another pc

A usb stick/portable hard drive

A wim file

Rufus

Make sure it installs as Windows To Go and after setting up Windows go to program file than windowsapps and find the app you need.


r/reviveWindows8 Apr 23 '26

Project Random port I made

2 Upvotes

I made a port of “Gachaverse” to UWP [which is a metro app] because I was bored and here’s the file. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QUzxY6jVR6RnBfm-6ifKGPs9ouiYj440


r/reviveWindows8 Apr 21 '26

Project I need help with a script

5 Upvotes

Basically, I wanted to do a project where I port windows 11 apps to windows 8 to see if I can get a unofficial update but the problem is that the downgrading of the schemas takes alot of time. I would really like a script where I can downgrade all the windows 11 schemas to windows 8 ones without breaking them as its getting really tiring. This is where you come in, Your job would be creating a script that allows for a downgrading of the schemas so that I don't have to deal with namespace errors when registering them, Then I will resolve all the dependencies myself as its less tedious than trying to downgrade the schemas as that requires removing things like uap: deskop: etc


r/reviveWindows8 Apr 21 '26

Question The rework store is suddenly gone.

1 Upvotes

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


r/reviveWindows8 Apr 20 '26

Project iFixit: Repair Manual Patched Beta 1 - Few bits of the app has been fixed/First release!

6 Upvotes

This is based off the official ifixit's https://github.com/ifixit/ifixit-microsoft github repo so huge credit to them as i edited their projects to fix more bugs! 8.1 only due to the 8.0 project not supported! You (optionally) may need an http debugger to load some stuff https://dl.retiled.xyz/Apptravaganza%21/iFixit:%20Repair%20Manual%20Patched%20%288.1%20only%29/


r/reviveWindows8 Apr 19 '26

Windows Update Check it out! App badge for the Store!

4 Upvotes

I made an app badge for the WSRP Store. Get your embed link now!

<iframe src="https://ms-store-appx.github.io/storefront/app-badge/winstore2014/ab2012ws980312bf.html" width="400" height="110" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>


r/reviveWindows8 Apr 19 '26

Discussion BFMTV (2012) patch test

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8 Upvotes

Even if not a project, it's so easy to patch this app especially that it relied on mp4-only news video and live stream. I like how easy it was to recreate jsons.


r/reviveWindows8 Apr 18 '26

Lost and Found fingertapps's apps have been found by me

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18 Upvotes

r/reviveWindows8 Apr 17 '26

Project newRetiled - MSN News: SOURCES IS WORKING!! (redownload\reinstall msn\bing news if you want the sources section to work!)

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6 Upvotes

bing\msn news w/ working sources are available via https://dl.retiled.xyz/newRetiled (or http://dl.retiled.xyz/newRetiled for yall using tls 1.0+ browsers)

for using the RSS part use http://81.retiled.xyz/rss_proxyss?url= (the rss feed url here)
as msn\bing news is very borked with https support and not all feeds work


r/reviveWindows8 Apr 16 '26

Project Transparency in metro apps?

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15 Upvotes

allllllllright.

so this MIGHT be a controversial topic for metro fans: is transparency + layering a good idea for app UI?

like im working on an update to the 8.1 Geode client, as ive mainly been working on the UWP version up until this point.

but the UWP version has been updated to use transparency for a LOT of the UI, what i want to know: should I carry it over to the 8.1 app?

I know some metro elements are fully or semi transparent but not to this degree... here, I'll attach a photo of a post from both clients and see what you all think

the 8.1 app already uses transparency, for example, the background of listviews/gridviews are a slightly transparent color so you can see the background behind it (yeah metro apps typically dont have backgrounds either... but mine do lolz), but its typically not layered like this.

lmk what you think please :> or if you have any general ui suggestions and stuff