Question: How Long Will Windows 8.1 Be Supported?
Contents Microsoft Has Ended Mainstream Support for Windows 8.1, More Than Five Year's After Its Debut. the Operating System, Which Was Offered as a Free...
Microsoft has ended mainstream support for Windows 8.1, more than five years after its debut.
The operating system, which was offered as a free upgrade to Windows 8 users, has moved to the extended support phase, in which it will continue to receive updates, albeit in a more limited fashion.
How much longer will Windows 8.1 be supported?
According to Microsoft, Windows 8.1 Extended Support will end five years from today, on January 10th, 2023. At that point, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates (except in extremely rare situations).
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Is Windows 8.1 still safe to use?
If you’re still running Windows 8, you’re using an unsupported operating system and need to upgrade to 8.1 as soon as possible to stay safe. Just like on Windows XP, support for Windows 8 (not 8.1) was discontinued at the start of 2016, meaning it isn’t receiving security updates anymore.
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