Windows 8.1 End of Life presents users with serious security risks
Microsoft decided to end support for the Windows 8.1 version due to its user interface flaws. In addition, the tech giant wants to focus more time on providing a more stable environment for its users with Windows 10 and 11.
After January 10, 2023, Windows 8.1 users will no longer receive security and other related updates from Microsoft. You may still be able to use it unsupervised, but your productivity will likely suffer in an insecure environment. Additionally, vital Microsoft apps will no longer be supported on Windows 8.1. After that date, if you’re running Microsoft 365, you’ll no longer receive updates for the Office apps; this includes feature, security, and other quality updates.
To maintain the reliability and stability of Microsoft 365, we strongly recommend you take advantage of the latest hardware capabilities by moving to a new PC with Windows 11. PCs have changed substantially since Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 were first released. Today’s computers are faster, more powerful, and sleeker—plus they come with Windows 11 already installed.
Most Windows 8.1 or Windows 8 devices will not meet the hardware requirements for upgrading to Windows 11, as an alternative, compatible Windows 8 and 8.1 PCs can be upgraded to Windows 10 by purchasing and installing a full version of the software. Before investing in a Windows 10 upgrade, please consider that Windows 10 will reach its end of support date on October 14, 2025.
Falcon Media can help in a few ways. We can upgrade your operating system to Windows 10, supply you a new PC which is Windows 11 compatible or if budget is an issue we can recommend a suitable “refurbished” device running Windows 10 which will be fully secure and usable until October 2025. If you have any questions then give us a call….
