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Roughly the same time last year, we’ve reported that Microsoft will officially pull the plug on Windows XP. O’Rear’s contribution to Windows XP has little to do with the actual OS, or its programs, rather the iconic photo we see above which is entitled Bliss. We may all soon forget about Windows XP, and maybe even its iconic wallpaper that most of us have tried replacing the moment we get the opportunity. In addition to Microsoft ending support for Windows XP today, the company in turn has made official its latest Windows 8.1 Update 1 that users can now begin downloading. Microsoft calls this update 'mandatory' for all users of Windows 8.1. "It is a required update to keep your Windows 8.1 device current. Failure to install this Update will prevent Windows Update from patching your system with any future updates starting with Updates released in May 2014," said one Microsoft representative. The new update can be downloaded straight from Windows Update for free. Read more in our articles including "#TBT: Microsoft pays tribute to the man behind “Bliss”" and "Official Windows 8.1 Update now available for download".