Windows 8.1 Microsoft cut Windows 7 support on Edge, but Mozilla says "enough" Firefox users are using it to extend support to March 2025: "Backporting security fixes is already getting increasingly painful due to the divergence" Mozilla is extending Firefox support for legacy versions of Windows and macOS until March 2025. Steam drops support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, dozens of PC gamers affected Less than 1% of Steam users are on Windows 7, 8, or 8.1, and that figure will soon be even lower. Microsoft extends Windows Server 2012 lifeline to help admins transition to Windows Server 2022 (UPDATED) Admins will now get three additional years of Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for Windows Server 2012. Latest about Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 with Bing is free for OEMs despite initial $10 charge By John Callaham published 19 January 15 Windows 8 Microsoft's working with Hardee's to offer faster fast food By John Callaham published 12 January 15 Windows 8 Microsoft hits back at Google for publishing Windows 8.1 vulnerability before being fixed By Rich Edmonds published 12 January 15 Windows 8 Specifications of an upcoming Windows 8.1 HP Pro Tablet 408 G1 revealed online By John Callaham published 1 January 15 HP Unpatched vulnerability in Windows 8.1 gets published By Joseph Keller published 31 December 14 Windows 8 Sky releases official NOW TV app for Windows 8.1 in time for the holidays By Rich Edmonds published 10 December 14 Windows 8 New OS data shows Windows 8.1 growth in November, Windows XP usage falling sharply By John Callaham published 1 December 14 Windows 8 You can now buy a 7-inch Windows 8.1 tablet from Micro Center for just $59.99 By John Callaham published 26 November 14 Windows 8 HP's $199 Windows 8.1 laptop now on sale with bonus $25 Windows Store credit By John Callaham published 28 October 14 HP Windows 8 retail software sales end Friday, but Windows 8.1 sales continue By John Callaham published 27 October 14 Windows 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Get the Windows Central NewsletterAll the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1WhatsApp is killing off its native Windows app in favor of a web wrapper 2HP OmniBook X Flip 14 (2025): A great 2-in-1 laptop that feels made to go on sale3Windows 11 will finally let you share audio to multiple devices at once4ASUS ROG Ally drops to under $500, and it's still a fantastic handheld5Sam Altman calls DeepSeek impressive, but doubts its efficiency claims
Windows 8.1 with Bing is free for OEMs despite initial $10 charge By John Callaham published 19 January 15
Microsoft hits back at Google for publishing Windows 8.1 vulnerability before being fixed By Rich Edmonds published 12 January 15
Specifications of an upcoming Windows 8.1 HP Pro Tablet 408 G1 revealed online By John Callaham published 1 January 15
Sky releases official NOW TV app for Windows 8.1 in time for the holidays By Rich Edmonds published 10 December 14
New OS data shows Windows 8.1 growth in November, Windows XP usage falling sharply By John Callaham published 1 December 14
You can now buy a 7-inch Windows 8.1 tablet from Micro Center for just $59.99 By John Callaham published 26 November 14
HP's $199 Windows 8.1 laptop now on sale with bonus $25 Windows Store credit By John Callaham published 28 October 14
Windows 8 retail software sales end Friday, but Windows 8.1 sales continue By John Callaham published 27 October 14
