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 8: the uphill battle for an OS ahead of its time

By Michael Archambault last updated 20 November 18

Intel

Grab the Windows 8.1 Spring Update from Microsoft servers today

By Rich Edmonds last updated 20 November 18

Windows 10

Windows 8.1 apps don't want to close - "tombstoning" is the new cool

By Michael Archambault last updated 20 November 18

Windows 8

Windows Defender ATP to add support for Windows 7 and 8.1 this summer

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published 12 February 18

Windows Defender ATP will add support for monitoring Windows 7 and 8.1 machines this summer.

Windows 8

Newly discovered NTFS bug lets webpages crash Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published 26 May 17

Windows 7 and 8.1 users are open to a newly discovered bug that allows websites to crash their machines with little effort.

Windows 8

Microsoft's Windows account sync data deletion tool is down right now

By Zac Bowden published 14 March 17

Want to delete your Microsoft Account sync data from the cloud? Well you can't right now, because the tool is down.

Windows 10

Microsoft ceases selling Windows 7 and 8.1 licenses to PC manufacturers

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published 1 November 16

Microsoft has officially ceased selling Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 licenses to PC manufacturers, meaning your chances of buying a new PC with either OS are increasingly unlikely.

Windows 8

Windows 10's PC worldwide OS market share actually went down in September

By John Callaham published 1 October 16

According to the September 2016 PC operating system market share figures from Net Applications, the share held by Windows 10 actually went down slightly that month.

Windows 10