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 Facebook for Windows 8.1 updated with sharing options and more By Rich Edmonds last updated 21 November 18 Windows 8 HP unleashes a bunch of new Windows 8.1 tablets made for work and school By John Callaham last updated 21 November 18 HP Report: Windows Phone may supersede Windows RT by 2015 By Rich Edmonds last updated 21 November 18 Windows 8 Lenovo's IdeaPad YOGA 2 Pro is on sale now By Michael Archambault last updated 20 November 18 Lenovo Acer races ahead of the pack, confirms 8-inch Iconia W3 Windows 8 tablet By Michael Archambault last updated 20 November 18 Acer Aava Mobile to unveil 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet for businesses By Rich Edmonds last updated 20 November 18 Windows 8 Panasonic introduces a 20 inch 4K tablet - get ready to take out a second mortgage By Michael Archambault last updated 20 November 18 Windows 8 Microsoft sells over 200 Million licenses for Windows 8 – 'looking forward to the future' By Michael Archambault last updated 20 November 18 Windows 8 Windows 8 grows in market share and Microsoft intends to invest $405 million to keep it up By Michael Archambault last updated 20 November 18 Windows 8 Microsoft starts blocking updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs on newer hardware By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated 20 November 18 If you’re hoping to start running Windows 7 or 8.1 on a shiny new AMD Ryzen or Intel Kaby Lake processor, you might want to rethink those plans. CPU GPU Components 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 ARTICLES1Qualcomm scores BIG win against Arm, can continue to sell Snapdragon X chips for PCs2OpenAI launches next-gen reasoning models with "incredible" coding capabilities3Qualcomm CEO brazenly thought Nuvia chip deal could save $1.4 billion in fees to Arm4Xbox has a new "VP of next-gen" and they'll be at CES alongside Lenovo ... but what could it mean for Xbox's future?5HP's most premium 2-in-1 Copilot+ PC is a phenomenal laptop — if only HP would dial back on the bloatware
Facebook for Windows 8.1 updated with sharing options and more By Rich Edmonds last updated 21 November 18
HP unleashes a bunch of new Windows 8.1 tablets made for work and school By John Callaham last updated 21 November 18
Acer races ahead of the pack, confirms 8-inch Iconia W3 Windows 8 tablet By Michael Archambault last updated 20 November 18
Aava Mobile to unveil 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet for businesses By Rich Edmonds last updated 20 November 18
Panasonic introduces a 20 inch 4K tablet - get ready to take out a second mortgage By Michael Archambault last updated 20 November 18
Microsoft sells over 200 Million licenses for Windows 8 – 'looking forward to the future' By Michael Archambault last updated 20 November 18
Windows 8 grows in market share and Microsoft intends to invest $405 million to keep it up By Michael Archambault last updated 20 November 18
Microsoft starts blocking updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs on newer hardware By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated 20 November 18 If you’re hoping to start running Windows 7 or 8.1 on a shiny new AMD Ryzen or Intel Kaby Lake processor, you might want to rethink those plans.
