Microsoft announces that it will stop updating Windows 8.1

Microsoft has stated that it is stopping the update of the Windows 8.1 operating system, as users of the system will not be provided with technical assistance for any reason after the 10th day of January and will not provide updates for programs and security systems.

Sharjah 24 – We:

Microsoft has announced that it will stop updating the Windows 8.1 operating system, as users of the system will not be provided with technical assistance for any reason after the 10th day of January and will not provide updates for security programs and systems.

The company has stated that the computer running this system will still work, but without updates, asking to upgrade the operating system to a still supported operating system version, such as Windows 11.

The company has indicated that starting Tuesday, January 10, users will not be able to purchase and install apps and games from the Microsoft Store on their Windows 8.1 computers.

Microsoft introduced Windows 8.1 in 2013 and it is mainly for touchscreen computers, but it also supports classic computers.