Microsoft officially announced the end of support for Windows 8.1 on January 10, 2023. Windows 7's three-year extended software support also now met its end. Due to its popularity among users, Windows 7 that officially ended support on January 14, 2020 got an Extended Security (ESU) program for three more years of software support. [caption id="attachment_325429" align="alignnone" width="570"] A laptop running Windows 11 | Image/ Microsoft[/caption] It said that there aren't any free upgrade paths from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10/11, and that the free upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 already ended in 2016. Microsoft governs its fixed lifecycle policy of 10 years minimum of extended software support, thus Windows 10 is also about to reach its end in 2025. Microsoft has announced that the support for Windows 7 will come to an end on January 14, 2020, after its first release in 2009. Read more in our articles including "Windows 7 and 8.1 are dead for good: Microsoft recommends buying new Windows 11 PC" and "Nintendo to open first official Philippine store at SM Makati in May 2026".
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Jan 29, 2008Microsoft officially announced the end of support for Windows 8.1 on January 10, 2023. Windows 7's three-year extended software support also now met its end.
Due to its popularity among users, Windows 7 that officially ended support on January 14, 2020 got an Extended Security (ESU) program for three more years of software support. [caption id="attachment_325429" align="alignnone" width="570"] A laptop running Windows 11 | Image/ Microsoft[/caption] It said that there aren't any free upgrade paths from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10/11, and that the free upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 already ended in 2016. Microsoft governs its fixed lifecycle policy of 10 years minimum of extended software support, thus Windows 10 is also about to reach its end in 2025.
Our coverage of windows 8.1 end off support includes: "Windows 7 and 8.1 are dead for good: Microsoft recommends buying new Windows 11 PC"; "Nintendo to open first official Philippine store at SM Makati in May 2026"; "Samsung and Google unveils AI-powered smart glasses". Each article provides unique insights and information.