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Windows 8.1 - still a dead duck or worth the move for 4K?

Windows 10 retail is almost upon us and today we wanted to take another look at Windows 8.1 - as it stands this year. Based ...
Ars Technica

Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 reach the end of the line, and it’s time to upgrade

It's the end of the line for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. These older versions of Windows (plus Windows RT) stop receiving all security updates today, over a decade after their original releases.
Tom's Hardware on MSN

Windows 8.1 graphics get bit-crushed into working in 40-year-old EGA graphics mode — less than half-megapixel display mode is limited to 16 colors

Tech enthusiast gets Windows 8.1 to install on a system restricted by the ancient (1984) EGA graphics standard.
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft Edge 109 is the last version to support Windows 7/8.1

Microsoft Edge will drop support for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 after the release of version 109 on January 12th, 2023. The decision to no longer provide Windows 7 / 8.1 support for Edge users almost ...
PC World

Microsoft is killing OneDrive support in Windows 7 and 8

Users of Microsoft’s first-party cloud storage are going to get a less-than-gentle nudge to upgrade to a newer operating system early next year. According to a post on its tech support forum, ...