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Google announced that it would release the last version of Chrome that supports Windows 7 and 8.1 early next year.

Microsoft has released its Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 8.1 (KB5018474) and Windows 7 (KB5018454). Both come with the same improvements, but a different list of known issues and workarounds.

Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 8.1 (KB5017367) and Windows 7 (KB5017361). They each come with improvements as well as issues. Workarounds are given for the issues.

Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 8.1 (KB5015874) and Windows 7 (KB5015861). They include lots of improvements and a handful of known issues with workarounds.

Microsoft took a huge gamble with Windows 8, betting big that touch screens would replace the mouse as the primary way of interacting with the operating system. The company replaced the Start menu with a Start screen, which a LOT of people hated. It was one of the main reasons Microsofts attempt at reinventing Windows flopped so badly.

Microsoft stopped the support of Windows 8 in 2016, while Windows 8.1 was still operational at that time. Now the company has decided to cease the support completely by January.

American tech giant Microsoft is preparing to send reminders to Windows 8.1 users that support for the operating system will end on January 10 2023.

Windows 8.1 will receive the final updates on January 10

Microsoft is preparing to end support for Windows 8.1. Microsoft announces end of support of Windows 8.1 OS.

Windows 10 won't go away until 2025, but the fine print says you must keep your PC up to date in other ways to avoid being cut off from support.