Windows 8.1

Mozilla Firefox on Windows — 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 on PC — 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 10, not Windows 11, market share spiked last month — here's why

By Sean Endicott published 2 March 23

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.

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Windows 8.1 officially reaches end of extended support

By Sean Endicott published 10 January 23

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.

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Microsoft announces end of support for Edge on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1

By Sean Endicott published 9 December 22

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.

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Microsoft issues full-screen warning about Windows 8.1 end of support

By Sean Endicott published 20 July 22

Windows 8.1 reaches its end of support in January 2023. PCs will now show a warning about the upcoming cutoff.

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Windows 8.1 users will start seeing 'end of support' warnings soon

By Zac Bowden published 24 June 22

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.

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