{"id":68052,"date":"2016-01-12T10:06:45","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T15:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=68052"},"modified":"2016-01-12T10:35:12","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T15:35:12","slug":"windows-8-support-ends-january-12-upgrade-windows-81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-8-support-ends-january-12-upgrade-windows-81\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 8 support ends on January 12, time to upgrade to Windows 8.1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On January 12, 2016, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/lifecycle\/search?sort=PN&amp;alpha=Windows%208&amp;Filter=FilterNO\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft ends support for Windows 8<\/a> and urges users to upgrade to Windows 8.1 Update or <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-10\/\">Windows 10<\/a>. Originally launched in October 26, 2012, after\u00a0today, Windows 8.0 will no longer receive security updates, fixes, or enhancements.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike other versions of the operating system, Microsoft is killing support of the eighth version of Windows after only two years of its release. However, we\u2019re talking about the original version without the latest major update. Those computers running Windows 8.1 Update will receive security updates, patches, and <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/lifecycle\/search?sort=PN&amp;alpha=Windows%208&amp;Filter=FilterNO\" target=\"_blank\">support until January 10, 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Windows 8.1 was the first major update for the operating system that the company has been offering for free to all Windows 8.0 users and brings new features, bug fixes, and much needed improvements, such as the Start button and various refinements all around the operating system.<\/p>\n<p>The software giant didn\u2019t really consider Windows 8.1 as a Service Pack and it wasn\u2019t mandatory to install it, but the Service Pack terms will apply. Normally, there is a period of two years for those who haven\u2019t installed a Service Pack, and today, those two years are up.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re still in Windows 8.0, you should really make the leap to Windows 8.1, as it\u2019s also needed if you\u2019re planning to <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/2015\/08\/07\/upgrade-to-windows-10-from-windows-81\/\">install Windows 10<\/a> in a near future. Remember that you have until July 29, 2016, to claim your free upgrade with a genuine copy of Windows 8.1.<\/p>\n<h2>How to install\u00a0Windows 8.1 Update<\/h2>\n<p>Installing Windows 8.1 Update should be an straightforward process.<\/p>\n<p>1. Simply open <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>, go to <strong>Windows Update<\/strong>, and click <strong>Check for updates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>2. Select the update\u00a0<strong>KB2919355<\/strong>, and then tap or click <strong>Install.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After the installation, you will need to restart your computer to complete the installation. If you don&#8217;t see the update\u00a0<strong>KB2919355<\/strong>, then it&#8217;s possible that you don&#8217;t have one or more of the required updates. As such, following the previous steps, make sure to install update\u00a0<strong>KB2919442<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>KB2919355<\/strong>, before trying to install Windows 8.1.<\/p>\n<p>If you prefer to upgrade manually, you can download Windows 8.1 Update from the Microsoft Download Center:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/download\/details.aspx?id=42327\" target=\"_blank\">Download Windows 8.1 Update (32-bit)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/go.microsoft.com\/fwlink\/p\/?LinkId=397994\" target=\"_blank\">Download Windows 8.1 Update (64-bit)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Finally, if you come across any errors trying to install the update, you can download and run the <a href=\"http:\/\/go.microsoft.com\/?linkid=9849689\" target=\"_blank\">Windows 8.1 Update troubleshooter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the end of support of Windows 8.0, Microsoft is also ending today <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/2016\/01\/12\/support-internet-explorer-10-9-8-ends-january-12-alternatives\/\" target=\"_blank\">support for older version of Internet Explorer 10, 9, and 8<\/a>, and moving forward IE11 will be the only version to receive updates, security patches, and support. Of course, you can always jump to <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-10\/\">Windows 10<\/a> to get your hands in Microsoft Edge, the new default web browser for the operating system.<\/p>\n<p><em>Are you still running Windows 8.0 without the update? If you haven\u2019t upgrade, tell us why you have waited this long.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time to upgrade. After two years, Microsoft retires the original release of Windows 8. 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