Latest about 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"
EXTENDED SUPPORT 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
DOZENS OF US! Valve officially ended Steam support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 this week. Steam clients on those operating systems will no longer receive updates, including security updates.
Microsoft extends Windows Server 2012 lifeline to help admins transition to Windows Server 2022 (UPDATED)
Admin alert Microsoft recently announced that admins will get three additional years of Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for Windows Server 2012 after cutting its support on October 10, 2023.
Windows 10, not Windows 11, market share spiked last month — here's why
Moving up Windows 10 saw a dramatic spike in usage last month, due in part to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 reaching end of support.
Windows 8.1 officially reaches end of extended support
Windows 10 years after it first launched, Windows 8.1 has reached the end of extended support. After today, the operating system will not receive security updates or technical support.
Microsoft announces end of support for Edge on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1
Windows Microsoft will end support for Edge on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 in January 2023. The move follows Google taking similar steps with Chrome.
Microsoft issues full-screen warning about Windows 8.1 end of support
Windows 8.1 reaches its end of support in January 2023. PCs will now show a warning about the upcoming cutoff.
Windows 8.1 users will start seeing 'end of support' warnings soon
Users who are still running machines with Windows 8.1 installed will soon begin to see warnings from Microsoft alerting the user that the OS they're using is running out of support.
