Microsoft to end Windows 8.1 support in January 2023

Windows 8.1 was one of my favourite editions of the popular operating system, especially since it provided a perfect balance between the older, signature Windows interface and the tiled UI Microsoft was going for back then. Windows 8.1 provided a stable experience after the mess that was Windows 8.

However, now that Windows 10 and Windows 11 have been much more stable, loved and packed with features, the end for Windows 8.1 is near. Microsoft has announced that it will be ending technical support for Windows 8.1 in January 2023, about 7 months from now. Support for Windows 8 was also similarly ended back in January 2016.