#Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft has announced that it will be ending support for Windows 8.1 on January 10, 2023. Microsoft stated that its end of support would mean that it will no longer provide software updates, security fixes, or technical support for Windows 8.1. This would also mean that Microsoft 365 Apps would no longer be supported on Windows 8 or Windows 8.1. [caption id="attachment_311707" align="alignnone" width="720"] Windows 8.1[/caption] And while you still technically could run Windows 8.1, it is recommended to update to a newer version of Windows as not updating puts your PC at greater risk for viruses and malware. Windows 8.1 users will now either need to decide to upgrade their operating system or simply buy a new PC. [caption id="attachment_277771" align="alignnone" width="720"] Windows 11[/caption] But do note that upgrading to Windows 11 from Windows 8.1 is a massive leap and that Microsoft has even said on their Support Page that most Windows 8.1 or Windows 8 devices would not meet the hardware requirements in upgrading to Windows 11. [caption id="attachment_115834" align="alignnone" width="768"] Windows 10[/caption] To learn how you can update and install Windows 10 or 11, you may visit Microsoft's Website by checking out their published list of FAQs for Windows 8.1 users. Surprisingly, Microsoft's Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 Operating Systems were some of the least vulnerable ones, as they fall into the bottom half of the list and rank at 5th, 7th and 8th, all of them with 36 vulnerabilities. Read more in our articles including "Microsoft announces end of support for Windows 8.1" and "Mac OS X, iOS are the Most Vulnerable Operating Systems of 2014".